Ed School appoints diversity dean
By Christina Regelski | October 18, 2007Having recently appointed its first assistant dean of diversity and equity, the Education School is seeking both to examine its own diversity and to prepare its students for the multicultural world they will encounter after graduation. According to Education School Dean Robert Pianta, the appointment of Stanley Trent, associate professor of curriculum, instruction and special education, will advance the Education School's efforts to become even more culturally, racially and socioeconomically diverse. "I felt that if we were going to be serious about the issue of diversity and equity, we needed a school-wide leader position to do that," Pianta said, noting that Trent has prior experience working with historically black colleges and is fully prepared to take on the responsibility of the new position. Trent said being able to play a vital role in diversity issues is something he has wanted to do for a long time, adding that diversity is an important piece of the education puzzle that must be addressed.
