Linda Strong Leek, Berea’s vice president for diversity and inclusion and associate vice president for academic affairs, was interviewed for a recent article published by DIVERSE Issues in Higher Education. The article focused a comparison of graduation rates of Black students and their White counterparts, as presented in a report by The Education Trust that identified institutions that are succeeding (or not) in graduating Black students. Continue reading Berea’s Success Graduating African-American Students Highlighted by “Diverse” Magazine →
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Diversity is in Our DNA
First published by the Louisville Courier-Journal on line March 8, 2016 and in print on March 12, 2016, the 112th Anniversary of passage of the Day Law.
by Lyle Roelofs and Linda Strong-Leek
So much of the recent news about higher education has focused on campus unrest and protest about the lack of diversity in the faculty, staff and administration, and the perception that the voices of students of color are either not heard, or their particular experiences of racism are not acknowledged or addressed. Continue reading Diversity is in Our DNA →
Linda Strong-Leek a Steadfast Passion for Teaching
Published Originally in the Winter/Spring 2012 Issue of Berea College Magazine
By Erica Cook, ’13
Professor Linda Strong-Leek
“The students are the best thing about teaching at Berea College,” says Linda Strong-Leek, Ph.D., Berea College professor and administrator. “I love seeing changes, those light bulb moments when a student gets it.” Continue reading Linda Strong-Leek a Steadfast Passion for Teaching →
Berea College Appoints Dr. Linda Strong-Leek As Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion
Dr. Linda Strong-Leek has been appointed Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion at Berea College. She will begin these new responsibilities on July 1, 2015. Continue reading Berea College Appoints Dr. Linda Strong-Leek As Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion →
Linda Strong-Leek: An Indelible Passion for Teaching
Originally posted on October 27, 2011 by Erica Cook ’13
“The students are the best thing about teaching at Berea College,” says Linda Strong-Leek, Ph.D., Berea College professor and administrator. “I love seeing those changes, those light bulb moments when a student gets it.” Continue reading Linda Strong-Leek: An Indelible Passion for Teaching →