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Diversi ed classrooms lead to richer learning experiences, more vibrant communities, and a stronger economy. e PhD Project helps accomplish this by supporting African-Americans, 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. e number of minority business professors in the U.S. has more than quadrupled since our founding in 1994. is academic year over 285 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. e 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. ank you to the over 285 business schools who are dedicated to diversifying their campuses with e PhD Project. To view a full list of participating schools, visit phdproject.org and click on 'Support the PhD Project'. Learn more about participating to e 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 Join our LinkedIn Company Page: Linkedin.com/company/the-phd-project/ Ph.D. Three little letters. Endless potential to enhance campus diversity. KPMG Foundation Graduate Management Admission Council Citi Foundation AACSB International 285+ Participating Universities AICPA Foundation DiversityInc Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP Rockwell Collins Wal-Mart Stores. Inc. American Marketing Association John Deere Foundation CIGNA ADP Edison International (on behalf of the Cal State University System) Lincoln Financial Group Aerotek & TEKsystems (operating companies of Allegis Group) 3M American Accounting Association e Hershey Company VMware Academy of Management NASBA Funding provided by: "It was because of The PhD Project that I even had the inkling that I could do this." - Dr. Miles Davis Dean, Shenandoah University's Business School As the fi rst PhD Project member to be named Dean, Dr. Davis is a mentor and role model for Project AHEAD. Three l Endle enhance Visit us at Booth #100 at ICAM CELEBRATING 20+ YEARS *Founders