Mary Hawkesworth
[…]Rutgers faculty are calling for an investment from the university to promote real diversity. The faculty union has called for the establishment of a $15-million fund for recruitment and retention of faculty from historically underrepresented groups. Further, the union has proposed the creation of an additional 100 minority graduate fellowships.
When graduate workers have the opportunity for study and scholarship, it deepens the pool of candidates for faculty positions.
The union should be lauded for its bold stand in bargaining for diversity. The university and the citizens of New Jersey will benefit when Rutgers President Robert Barchi’s administration responsibly addresses these demands.
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