Diversity in academic leadership: the gap at the top
Despite all of the affirmative action policies and unconscious bias training at universities, something is still amiss.
Dean Barbara Crow and Alice Pitt (Vice-Provost, Academic, York University) discuss the lack of diversity amongst leadership in post-secondary institutions. Currently, women hold only 25 percent of university presidencies or equivalent, and there is . In the piece, the pair examine how 'unconventional' backgrounds and experiences can still produce leadership talent and provide recommendations for university search committees when looking to fill senior leadership roles.
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