U.Va. names director of graduate student diversity programs
By Nicolas Riva | April 21, 2006The Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Schools has hired Cheryl Burgan Evans as the director of graduate student diversity programs, a new position in the administration. Provost Gene Block, a member of the group who interviewed Evans for the position in February, explained that the decision to hire Evans is part of a broader University goal to expand the diversity of its student body. "She was hired in response to a recognized need of continuing the effort to diversify the student body," Block said, adding that the University needs "more aggressiveness in this issue." Block said Evans will play a key role in designing a diverse portfolio of prospective students. "If you want to have a diverse graduate student body, you have to identify techniques for reaching students from diverse backgrounds," Block said.
