Sentences with phrase «of staff diversity»

Certainly, it is important to note that compared to the rest of the state of Connecticut, AF schools fare relatively well in terms of staff diversity.

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In a voicemail to employees on Sunday, Blankfein said diversity was a hallmark of Goldman's success, and if the temporary freeze became permanent, it could create «disruption» for the bank and its staff.

Top BlackRock executives including CEO Larry Fink, sent a memo to staff on Monday saying Trump's order presented «challenges» to its goals of diversity and inclusion.

While the leaders of Apple Inc, Google and Facebook Inc emailed their staff to denounce the suspension of the U.S. refugee program and the halting of arrivals from seven Muslim - majority countries, many of their counterparts in other industries either declined comment or responded with company statements reiterating their commitment to diversity.

Apple's board is against a proposal by investor Antonio Avian Maldonado II that recommends the company boost diversity of its board and senior management staff, according to Quartz.

The image that Wonder Woman projects (life - size cut outs of which have already appeared at UNHQ) is not culturally encompassing or sensitive - attributes the United Nations expects all its staff members to embody in the core value of respect for diversity.

The Murdoch brothers who run 21st Century Fox have released a memo to their staff, informing employees that the company «deeply value [s] diversity and believe [s] immigration is an essential part of America's strength.»

While Apple, Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook emailed their staff to denounce the order, many of their counterparts in other industries either declined to comment or responded with company statements reiterating their commitment to diversity.

Among other things, It uses such factors as a school's diversity — in female faculty, staff and board members — to judge the «quality» of a program.

For example, the newspaper measures such things as the diversity of the faculty, staff, board members, and students at each school, «languages,» the «international reach of the EMBA,» as well as the amount of research published by professors from each school.

That includes releasing a diversity report and also creating more clear ways staff can lodge complaints about a range of issues.

However, looking at it, there's something that comes to any one's attention and it's the lack of diversity among the staff.

And do you consider diversity, however defined, of company leadership and staff when analysing the value of a company that you may want to purchase?

However, the evidence we are aware of for the importance of board diversity on organizational performance specifically is less strong.71 GFI's board includes members of some relevant occupational backgrounds, but we are concerned that two of its five board members are leadership staff at the same external organization.

GFI aims for diversity in their hires primarily through hiring practices that are intended to help them minimize the effects of bias, such as encouraging staff to score applications anonymously, using generalized ability tests, and meeting applicants only late in the process.88 While they've hired many women, including in seven of nine director roles, they find that their team is lacking in diversity in other ways, and they've met with Encompass to discuss further steps they can take to develop their diversity strategy.89 One staff member we spoke to mentioned that they hoped GFI would be able to begin paying interns, which might help diversify their team by broadening the pool of potential interns who could afford to take a position with GFI.90, 91

«SB 1146 seeks to divest us of our religious distinctives,» and «weaken the rich educational diversity of our state» wrote Biola University president Barry H. Corey in letter to faculty and staff.

This session will be one of 15 different free courses designed to equip students and staff with the skills to promote diversity and inclusion in different environments on and off campus.

Professors of color and diversity advocates on Moody's staff told me they are afraid that these transitions will lead to a worsening of race relations.

Sojourners has an internal «Diversity Task Force» that looks at our own organizational progress in ensuring that we have a broad array of perspective and backgrounds represented on our staff.

The above functions demonstrate the diversity of roles being undertaken by clergymen on the staff of community mental health centers.

Glazer's investments in technology and staff education are keeping the company ahead of the increasing growth and diversity of the products it carries.

Through a collaborative process between the Family Association, Faculty Conference, Board of Trustees, staff, alumni, and other community members, the school formed a one - year Ad - Hoc Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity Committee to conduct a rigorous analysis over the course of the 2017 - 2018 academic year and draft a plan for future work.

Educate teachers and school staff about all types of diversity: racial, blended families, adoption and more.

«It is functionally a staff meeting for the mayor with no diversity of opinion,» said Savino.

Complicating this task is the diversity of needs within the inmate population, the daily processing of inmates through the intake and release functions, and the necessity of maintaining the safety and security of staff, inmates, and the community, which carries a high degree of liability.

With nearly 11,000 students in 10 schools, the City School District of New Rochelle, through an active partnership amongst community, parents, staff and students, provides a high - quality and challenging education for every child, in a safe, nurturing environment that embraces rich diversity and drives success.

She finds the diversity of her responsibilities — hiring and supervising staff members, mentoring research assistants, designing study protocols, and managing all aspects of studies» execution — invigorating.

Preston thinks one of the biggest challenges in developing a new communication effort across an institution is crafting messages «that are representative of the diversity of the staff and their research,» and sustaining coordinated communication efforts over time.

Building on the 81,000 - employee multinational's existing diversity policy of hiring staff from different countries in proportion to its activities in each, increasing the proportion of women was not going to be a quick fix.

The variety of her work experience is accentuated by the diversity of the 15 members of her research group; it includes seven permanent staff members, among them physicists, chemists, and engineers in electronics and plastics.

I am currently a research and science specialist in the Office for Diversity and Community Partnership (DCP) at Harvard Medical School (HMS) in Boston where we strive to promote increased recruitment, retention, and advancement of underrepresented minority faculty at HMS and oversee all diversity activities involving HMS faculty, trainees, students, aDiversity and Community Partnership (DCP) at Harvard Medical School (HMS) in Boston where we strive to promote increased recruitment, retention, and advancement of underrepresented minority faculty at HMS and oversee all diversity activities involving HMS faculty, trainees, students, adiversity activities involving HMS faculty, trainees, students, and staff.

He points to the fact that the university has an assistant vice president of diversity whose job is «to make sure that the faculty, students, and staff here are diverse in every way — race, religion, ethnicity, and sexual orientation — it's all in there.»

Our staff has a diversity of backgrounds and a wealth of experience in the purchasing field.

Coordinated by the Office of Professional Staff Affairs and the Office of Diversity at Cleveland Clinic, the goal of this year's program was to disseminate knowledge about recent advances in basic science and clinical research, as well as innovations in the care of the surgical patient.

Often, faculty and staff scientists with different kinds of expertise partner, providing a diversity of experience that is beneficial to both the individuals and to science.1 Combining the skills and interests of a PI with those of a highly qualified staff scientist can amplify a lab's success rate and increase overall progress.

STScI sees the diversity of our staff as a strategic priority in our desire to create a first - rate scientific community.

A growing number of districts looking to right racial imbalances by dedicating staff members to work on equity, diversity, and inclusion.

«Furthermore, diversity of gender, age, ethnicity and religion in teaching staff should be encouraged because it facilitates multiple perspectives and creates an inclusive environment,» she added.

Rollins executes a broad range of strategic and tactical activities related to the identification, development, and delivery of diversity and inclusion initiatives for faculty, students, and staff.

These include developing curriculum that is connected to vocational industries, giving students opportunities through internships, and valuing a diversity of experience from its staff.

As part of the program, district staff members — including school psychologists, social workers, and teachers — received training so they can coach their colleagues on topics like embracing family diversity and preventing bias - based bullying.

«Equipped with the insights of both HGSE staff and colleagues from throughout the nation and across the globe, we are implementing reforms which are closing achievement gaps, prompting greater diversity in advanced course enrollment, engaging students at higher levels, and are thus becoming more equitable institutions of learning.»

Not long after Domonic Rollins started at the Ed School in the fall as the first diversity and inclusion officer, he held a series of get - to - know - you workshops for managers and staff.

The key objective of the scheme is to support BME teachers to progress into senior leadership positions so the school workforce reflects the diversity of the pupils and staff it represents and so becomes an accepting environment for all cultures and backgrounds, ensuring that BME pupils across the country have strong role models to inspire them.

Their findings show the conditions under which greater team diversity in terms of the positions held (e.g., principals and central office staff) reduces gaps in team members» learning.

By using data from the Illinois State Board of Education Teacher Service Record (now known as the Employment Information System), Bellwether was able to explore patterns in supply and demand, diversity, and staff retention across Illinois schools and within specific districts.

In parts of this section, we propose to retain some provisions with slight revisions, including current § 1304.40 (a)(5), which requires staff to respect family diversity and cultural and ethnic backgrounds, and current § 1304.40 (d)(3), which requires programs to provide parents with opportunities to participate as employees or volunteers.

Uriburu said the district needs to improve the cultural competency and diversity of its staff, increase academic support for those who struggle, and expand career and technology education.

The rich diversity of experiences and backgrounds of my fellow students and the support of incredibly accessible professors and staff have been integral to my experience.

Brooke Charter Schools» Diversity Initiative Group is a group for educators and staff of color led by one of our 2nd grade teachers and former Associate Teacher, Emmanuella Dorvil.