Diversifying the Pathway to the Professoriate

Through the organization C3, liberal arts colleges and research institutions work together to transform higher education

By Alexandra Vollman, INSIGHT into Diversity

For many higher education institutions, the job of diversifying their faculty can be difficult — especially for small liberal arts colleges, which struggle to attract underrepresented candidates because of factors such as geographic location and a candidate pool that reflects an already homogeneous faculty. However, one organization is working to change this situation by providing role models and mentors underrepresented students can relate to.

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