Vice Provost Gates aims to transform campus culture
Diversity and inclusion in higher education are complex issues, and their successful advancement is often measured in small steps rather than giant leaps.
The task of addressing these crucial issues at Purdue University rests with John Gates, who joined Purdue in early 2019 as the Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion. He also serves as a clinical professor in the Krannert School of Management.
Prior to his appointment at Purdue, Gates served as the inaugural associate dean in the University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, where he was responsible for diversity, inclusion and engagement strategy. Gates, who was born in Gary, Indiana, previously held senior leadership positions at Harvard University, the University of Vermont and New York University.
Steven Jones returns to Bison Hill as HR director
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OBU recently welcomed Steven Jones as human resources director. He assumed his duties Jan. 25.
Jones earned a Bachelor of Music Education with an emphasis in vocal music education from OBU in 2000. In 2019, he earned an MBA from Purdue University and in 2020 he earned an MBA from TIAS School of Business and Society in the Netherlands. Both degrees were part of a joint Global Executive International Masters in Management program through the Krannert School of Management at Purdue. As part of the program, he was able to take courses and visit companies around the globe before the global response to COVID-19 reduced the ease of international travel.
OncXerna Therapeutics Appoints Colleen Mockbee as Chief Development Officer and Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs
WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) OncXerna Therapeutics, Inc., a precision medicine company using an innovative RNA-based biomarker platform to potentially predict patient responses to its first-in-class targeted oncology therapies, today announced the appointment of Colleen Mockbee as Chief Development Officer and Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs.
“I am thrilled to reunite with Colleen and have her join our team given her deep expertise in oncology drug development,” said Laura Benjamin, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer at OncXerna Therapeutics. “Her track record of success in developing and executing clinical development and regulatory strategies is impressive. This track record will be critical as we prepare to advance our navicixizumab and bavituximab programs towards registration trials using our unique RNA-base
Black Cultural Center releases spring 2021 virtual events
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. Purdue University’s Black Cultural Center is releasing the upcoming schedule of virtual events.
All events are free. Registration is required for all events and can be done via the BCC’s website. Now-Feb. 28 “The Rudiments of SuPre” by Boyd Smith at the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette, 102 S. 10th St., Lafayette. In 1995, a criminologist named John Dilulio falsely predicted that there would be an explosion of violence caused by young Black men, whom he termed “super predators.” This myth created a baseless fear that heightened government surveillance programs, intensified policing, and fueled mass incarceration of the Black community. Boyd Smith earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in Electronic and Time-based Art from Purdue. This exhibition is his thesis project, a series that highlights the un