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One-on-One with Black Trauma Surgeon and Author Dr. Brian H. Williams on Racism, Violence, Healing, and his Run for Congress

Meet Dr. Brian H. Williams, a distinguished trauma surgeon and author of The Bodies Keep Coming: Dispatches from a Black Trauma Surgeon on Racism, Violence, and How We Heal.

November 29, 2023

Empowering Futures: The Impactful Initiatives of Phoenix College for Latino Students, with Dr. Kimberly Britt

Phoenix College (PC) is one of nine schools recognized with Excelencia in Education's 2023 Seal of Excelencia for its commitment to Latino student success.

November 15, 2023

An Accidental Triumph: The Improbable History of American Higher Education, with Dr. Sol Gittleman

In this episode, Diverse welcomes Dr. Sol Gittleman, the renowned Alice and Nathan Gantcher University Professor Emeritus at Tufts University.

October 25, 2023

From Debt to Wealth: The Path Forward with Robert F. Smith’s Student Freedom Initiative

In this episode, Diverse welcomes Dr. Mark Brown, the executive director of the Student Freedom Initiative (SFI).

October 10, 2023

Transforming Academia for Equity, with Dr. Alonzo Plough and Dr. Thomas LaVeist

In this episode, Diverse host David Pluviose welcomes two distinguished guests, Dr. Alonzo Plough and Dr. Thomas LaVeist.

September 27, 2023

Dear Department Chair, Letters from Black Women Leaders to the Next Generation, with Dr. Stephanie Y. Evans

Diverse engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Dr. Stephanie Y. Evans, a distinguished professor at Georgia State University's Institute for Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

September 13, 2023

Meet ‘#MamaScientist’ Dr. Jessica DeHart

Diverse welcomes special guest Dr. Jessica DeHart, associate professor in the School for Community and Global Health at Claremont Graduate University in California.

August 24, 2023

Two College Presidents Share Stories from South LA

Don’t miss this captivating discussion between two Black Los Angeles-area college presidents who shared their journey from South L.A. to the presidential suite in commemoration of Juneteenth.

June 22, 2023

The Model Minority Myth with Dr. Sumun L. Pendakur

In this episode, Diverse sits down with noted DEI expert and strategist Dr. Sumun L. Pendakur.

June 14, 2023

Meet Dr. David K. Wilson, President, Morgan State University — a DOIT certified institution

The last in a series of conversations with Diverse Organizational Impact and Transformation (DOIT)-certified school presidents, this episode features Dr. David K. Wilson, president of Morgan State University.

May 24, 2023

Meet David T. Hayes, President, Coe College — a DOIT certified institution

In this second in a series of conversations with DOIT certified school presidents, Diverse welcomes David T. Hayes, president of Coe College.

May 17, 2023

Fundamental Lessons for Black Faculty and Student Success with Dr. Thomas A. Parham

Dr. Thomas A. Parham, president of California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), shares what he believes are the fundamental ingredients for success for Black faculty and students in the 114th episode of In The Margins.

May 11, 2023

Shifting Cultural Perspectives on Education with Dr. Kimberly Greene

Tune in as Dr. Kimberly Greene goes beyond preconceived notions of what it means to be a teacher and shares her vision of an education that is synonymous with exploration and innovation, while acknowledging there is more than one way to learn.

April 27, 2023

Meet Dr. Philomena Mantella, President, Grand Valley State University — a DOIT certified institution

Grand Valley State University is among the first cohort of institutions to be granted the coveted DOIT (Diverse Organizational Impact and Transformation) Certification.

April 12, 2023

Meet Dr. Steven R. Gonzales, Recipient of the 2023 Diverse Champions Award

In this episode, Gonzales, now chancellor of the Maricopa County Community College District, sits down with Diverse to share his journey through higher education, a story of championing diversity through challenges such as the COVID-19

April 5, 2023

Broward College Swaps the Courtroom with the Classroom

In this episode, Diverse sits down with Broward College President, Gregory Haile to discuss several initiatives he is spearheading to give students caught up in the justice system a second chance at higher education.

March 28, 2023

Understanding the Black Student Experience with Dr. Courtney Brown

In this episode, Diverse takes a journey into the Black student experience in higher education with Dr. Courtney Brown, vice president of impact and planning for the Lumina Foundation.

March 23, 2023

Transforming the Future of Health Education: Centering Race and Medical Humanities with Dr. M. Gabriela Torres

Tune in as Dr. M. Gabriela Torres discusses the future of health education and how she and her colleagues are launching a new series of faculty collaborations aimed at transforming health education at Wheaton and beyond.

March 9, 2023