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Ph.D. Three little letters. Endless potential to enhance campus diversity. " It became obvious to me that the way to effect change in programs was to be an administrator. They are role models for our minority students and faculty and they enrich everyone's experience." - Dr. Carolyn Callahan Dean, University of Louisville College of Business Diversified classrooms lead to richer learning experiences, more vibrant communities, and a stronger economy. The PhD Project helps accomplish this by supporting AfricanAmericans, Hispanic-Americans and Native Americans in the pursuit of higher education and in their journey to become business professors and mentors to the next generation of business students. The number of minority business professors in the U.S. has more than tripled since our founding in 1994. This year over 240 participating universities are illustrating a clear commitment to creating a diverse academic environment and have the distinct advantage of recruiting from our network of more than 1,500 minority faculty and doctoral students. The PhD Project is also focusing on the need for diversity in administration, having found fewer than 25 African-American, Hispanic American and Native American Deans at non-HBCU business schools in the U.S. Our Project AHEAD, Achieving Higher Education Administration Diversity, encourages tenured minority faculty to explore positions in administration and provides resources, support and mentors to help members pursue this path. To learn more about Project AHEAD, visit http://www.phdproject.org/ahead Thank you to the over 240 business schools who are dedicated to diversifying their campuses with The PhD Project. To view a full list of participating schools, visit www.phdproject.org/universities.html Learn more about participating to The PhD Project by contacting Bernard J. Milano at 201.307.7662 or bmilano@kpmg.com. Stay connected to see all we're achieving: Follow us on facebook at: Facebook.com/thephdproject and on Twitter: Twitter.com/thephdproject Subscribe to us on YouTube: Youtube.com/thephdprojectvideos Funding provided by: KPMG Foundation Graduate Management Admission Council Citi Foundation AACSB International 240+ Participating Universities AICPA Foundation DiversityInc JPMorgan Chase Foundation The Merck Company Foundation Microsoft Corporation Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP Rockwell Collins American Marketing Association John Deere Foundation AT&T CIGNA ADP American Express The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago California State University System Edison International Lincoln Financial Group Aerotek & TEKsystems (operating companies of Allegis Group) 3M American Accounting Association the PhDproject SM For more information, visit our website at: phdproject.org *Founders