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Thursday, August 22, 2024

The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, & Justice (Proctor Institute) is proud to announce the completion of the Year of Equity series, a three-report research series examining equity in education, both at the K-12 and higher education levels.

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

The report examines the impact of the 2020 quadruple pandemic, a four-part interconnection of health crises, financial calamity, climate change, and racial violence, on the experiences of Black students, faculty, and staff in the California higher education systems. This report is part of a three-report research series focused on equity.

Friday, August 2, 2024

The Samuel Dewitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, and Justice (Proctor Institute) will be hosting the third annual Latinas Excelling at Doctoral Degrees (LEADD) program over the course of the 2024-2025 academic year.

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute of Leadership, Equity, and Justice (Proctor Institute) is proud to announce the release of its latest report, “Reframing College: Mexican American Students, Higher Education and Family Restorative Justice.” The report examines the impact of an early college program in San Luis, Arizona that prepares Mexican American, first-generation, college-going students for success in postsecondary education by reshaping their perspectives through family engagement and validation of Latinx scholarly identity. This report is part of a three-report research series focused on equity.

Thursday, April 11, 2024

The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute of Leadership, Equity, and Justice (Proctor Institute) is proud to announce the release of its latest report, “Police/Civilian Encounters: Officers’ Perspectives on Traffic Stops and the Climate for Policing.” The report dives into the perspectives of law enforcement to help us understand traffic stop encounters and foster meaningful dialogue for improved relationships in communities.

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

The Samuel Dewitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, and Justice (Proctor Institute) is proud to announce the inaugural cohort for the Proctor Writing and Relaxation Retreat. The Proctor Writing and Relaxation Retreat will ignite the imagination and creativity of participants in a relaxing atmosphere surrounded by peers. 

Thursday, February 15, 2024

The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute of Leadership, Equity, and Justice (Proctor Institute) is proud to announce the release of its latest publication, “Achieving Equity: A Toolkit for Racially Inclusive Faculty Hiring.” The toolkit shines a light on the lack of representation in the racial and ethnic makeup of faculty and calls for action from institutions of higher education to see growth. 

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, & Justice (Proctor Institute) is proud to announce the release of a new report, “Caring or Capitalizing: How HSIs Leverage Title V Funds.” Report authors investigate how Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) use Title V funding and whether they prioritize Latinx students with grant activities. This report is a part of a three-report research series focused on equity.

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) and Samuel Dewitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, and Justice (Proctor Institute) are proud to announce their inaugural President in Residence, Walter Kimbrough. Having been the 7th president of Dillard University and 12th president of Philander Smith College, he brings ample experience and expertise.

Thursday, July 27, 2023

The Samuel Dewitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, and Justice (Proctor Institute) will be hosting the second annual Latinas Excelling at Doctoral Degrees (LEADD) program over the course of the 2023-2024 academic year.

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