Colleges across the nation struggle to retain diverse faculty members, especially those with terminal degrees. Missouri State University’s Faculty Diversity Composition Initiative (FDCI) is designed to help recruit and retain diverse faculty members at the university. The initiative lessens the financial burden on diverse candidates by paying for their terminal degree … [Read more...] about Initiatives help university retain diverse faculty members
Dr. Daisy I. Barrón has been part of the Reading, Foundations and Technology Department for the last 7 years, teaching EDC345 Introduction to Multicultural Education and Diversity. She also spent one semester teaching RDG 665 Cultural Diversity in Literacy and Instruction: Classroom and Community. In fall 2020, Daisy was one of the instructors for the Spanish for the Health and … [Read more...] about Dr. Daisy Barrón publishes new book
Study Away Programs would like to congratulate Drs. Roger Dowdy and Letitia White, recipients of the 2013 Awards for Excellence in Study Away Programming. These awards recognize faculty members who strive to teach students, through courses and practicums given at a wide variety of international and domestic sites, about the values of diversity and inclusion, and how these … [Read more...] about Faculty Spotlight: 2013 Awards for Excellence in Study Away Programming