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All Things Diversity & Inclusion
HIGHER EDUCATION 16 | Deaf and hard of hearing students
from diverse backgrounds thrive at Gallaudet University
20 | A new bill keeps interest rates
on student loans low for now. But will it last?
22 | As more students take the ACT, ACT is doing more to help them prepare WORKPLACE 62 | Has rewarding accountable
leadership, instead of short-term gains, taken hold in corporate America?
64 | How to recover from contract loss and come back stronger next time
66 | Want to recruit and retain top talent? Think benefits and culture
68 | In the wake of discontinued flex programs, can a case still be made for flex-time? 20 PUBLISHER’S COLUMN 01 | Founder and Publisher James R.
09 | Choosing—or creating—a culture for your multicultural team
Rector talks about what’s next for the magazine.
10 | How to become an inclusive
EDITOR’S NOTE 04 | Managing Editor Kathie Sandlin
11 | Finding your career path—the
ponders the business case for diversity today.
BULLETIN 06 | Who’s on the move, what’s on the
horizon, and more diversity news.
FROM THE DIVERSITY EXPERTS 08 | The Affordable Care Act is here.
How will we serve the newly insured?
leader of people with disabilities
HOW I WORK 70 | Sharda Mohammed, Director
of Diversity at Michelin, tells how technology, time, and attitude fuel her success
DAY IN THE LIFE 72 | Follow Tomas DeLuna, creative
value of trying, failing, and knowing when it’s time to leave
force behind GE’s new Artistry™ Series, through his day
12 | How new federal initiatives make payroll status and employment verification more complex
CORPORATE INDEX 74 | Index of organizations appearing
NONPROFIT 14 | NIB provides training,
technologies, support, and jobs for people who are blind
in this issue of Diversity Journal
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 76 | Cara Pace of Housing Solutions
USA describes their unique approach to homelessness
November/December 2013
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