It only takes about five minutes of walking away from the traffic on Fletcher Avenue, but there’s a spot along the sandhill ridge in the University of South Florida (USF) Forest Preserve where the sound of cars and Tampa’s concrete jungle starts to fade away. The stillness of the roughly 500-acre, gingerbread man-shaped habitat becomes the dominant feature, and then the nuance of the wild space starts to come into focus.
Demand for diversity, equity and inclusion specialists on campus is high and so is turnover. Many in the field say the work can be isolating and support from top leaders is rare.
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Rhea law is the University of South Florida Board of Trustees' pick to be the university's next president. She's held the job on an interim basis since August 2021.