July 12, 2022
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"At K-State, we are working toward developing our data maturity and moving to data democratization," Khosla said. "Inclusivity and change management are imperative in creating a data-informed culture, promoting data literacy and breaking down data silos on our campus. I strongly believe in deploying institutional data in furthering our mission by better serving our students and employees with data-informed decisions."
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Launius wanted to attend the institute to develop more collaborative 1xbet online games login skills and gain ideas to help with charting the future course of the newly formed Introducing Social Transformation 1xbet on, created by the merger of the gender, women and sexuality studies department with the American ethnic studies department.
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"Interacting with other women leaders in higher education in a live-in community provided unique perspectives," Khosla said. "All the sessions were steered by women leaders in different roles in higher education. It was inspiring to see other women in such roles as university president, provost, etc., talking about their challenges and 1xbet online games login journeys."
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