{"id":105354,"date":"2021-06-13T11:00:27","date_gmt":"2021-06-13T16:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=105354"},"modified":"2021-06-13T11:54:10","modified_gmt":"2021-06-13T16:54:10","slug":"um-awards-six-achieving-equity-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/um-awards-six-achieving-equity-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"UM Awards Six Achieving Equity Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The University of Mississippi has funded a total of six Achieving Equity Grants for faculty, staff and students to advance diversity, equity and inclusion through research and scholarship. Submitted photos<\/p><\/div>\n

OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 The University of Mississippi<\/a> is funding six Achieving Equity Grants for faculty, staff and students to advance diversity, equity and inclusion through research and creative scholarship.<\/p>\n

First funded in 2020, the competitive seed grant program explores challenges common to UM and other institutions where the knowledge gained will lead to advancements in community and campus climate issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe quality of the projects for the 2021 Achieving Equity Grant competition<\/a> was outstanding,\u201d said Shawnboda Mead, interim vice chancellor for diversity and community engagement. \u201cThe increased level of interest during this cycle is testament to the robust scholarly activity that is happening on our campus, specifically related to diversity, equity, access and inclusion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sixteen UM faculty, staff and student investigators will contribute to the six projects that cover a broad range of issues where equity gaps exist. The projects are funded by the Office of the Provost and managed by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs in collaboration with the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were thrilled to see the high level of interest in our faculty to better understand a wide variety of diversity, equity and inclusion issues and challenges,\u201d said Josh Gladden, vice chancellor for research and sponsored programs. \u201cWe look forward to seeing the outcomes of these projects and stand ready to help all faculty interested in diversity, equity and inclusion scholarship seek funding to build and support impactful programs.\u201d<\/p>\n

The projects are funded for activity periods of six months to two years, and their budgets range from $1,000 to $10,000.<\/p>\n

The awardees and their research projects are:<\/p>\n