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Lifting Voices

Working at a University I learn something new every day! Yesterday, I learned about The OpEd Project and their partnership with UVA. In a meeting, It was shared that a study found that 97% of op-eds by scholars in the Wall Street Journal were written by men. The goal…

By Wendy Huber- June 20, 2019

Diversity

Happy Juneteenth!

On calendars everywhere “Juneteenth” is showing up. If you are like me, you had to google it. I wasn’t sure if it was some summertime thing or what. Well, I was a bit embarrassed when I saw the summary in Wikipedia…Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth Independence Day or…

By Wendy Huber- June 19, 2019

Diversity, inclusion, Uncategorized

Happy Pride Month

As Pride month continues and parades and events happen all across the US I was taken by the message Meagan Fitzgerald shared on the NBC evening news in Washington, DC on June 2, 2019. Her lead into her engagement announcement is just fantastic! Please take 1:18 to listen.Also…

By Wendy Huber- June 12, 2019

Diversity, Uncategorized, Women

Darden Alumna Highlighted as Trailblazer in Adweek

Tawana Murphy Burnett (’04) was recently featured in an article in Adweek. Here’s what they had to say… Read the news, and it’s easy to feel like the cultural divide not just in this country but around the world isdeepening beyond repair—as if every step…

By Wendy Huber- June 10, 2019

Diversity, inclusion, leveraging difference, Uncategorized, Women

Thought Leadership

Institutions of higher education are filled with smart people – students, staff and faculty alike. I’m going to focus on just one of those groups today, faculty. Our faculty are teaching the next generation of leaders and researching in hopes of solving real-world problems. This research tends to get…

By Wendy Huber- February 8, 2019

Diversity, inclusion

100% All In!

I remember the day when the email landed in my inbox – an invitation to take part in the USC Equity Institute with members of the nursing school and Associate Deans for Diversity & Inclusion from across UVA. This was no small commitment. There were class sessions and small group meetings…

By Wendy Huber- January 17, 2019

General

UVA TO WELCOME BROADWAY, FILM, TELEVISION AND MUSIC STAR LESLIE ODOM JR.

This story was originally published by UVA Today.By John Kelly, john@johnkellypr.comTony Award winner Leslie Odom Jr., who originated the role of Aaron Burr in the Broadway megahit “Hamilton,” is coming to the University of Virginia’s John Paul Jones Arena at 3 p.m. on Jan…

By Wendy Huber- January 4, 2019

Diversity at Darden, inclusion

More Than What Meets The Eye

Traveling allows me to do one of my favorite things – people watch. Airports are amazing places to people watch, better than a mall, better than an amusement park. As I sit at my gate I watch the parade of people move by. I wonder about where they are going and…

By Wendy Huber- January 2, 2019

Diversity

Black Twitter 101: What Is It? Where Did It Originate? Where Is It Headed?

This story was originally published by UVA Today.By Whitelaw ReidMeredith Clark was scrolling through her Twitter feed recently when she came across a tweet that made her think back to her childhood in Lexington, Kentucky, and smile.The tweet linked to a video of an African-American woman…

By Martin Davidson- November 30, 2018

Diversity, inclusion

New Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for a New Era at UVA

Amid many leadership changes happening at the University of Virginia, another one is coming. Dr. Marcus Martin is retiring, which will leave open the pivotal role of vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion at the University. UVA President Jim Ryan, who was inaugurated as president in October, has created…

By gallegost- November 19, 2018