So wheres Dr Badat going??? Heres the answer: APPOINTMENT OF DR. SALEEM BADAT AS PROGRAM DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION AND STRATEGIC PROJECTS THE ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION New York, NY (March 4, 2014): The President of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Dr. Earl Lewis, today announced the establishment of a new post of Program Director for International Higher Education and Strategic Projects. He also announced the appointment of current Rhodes University Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Saleem Badat, as the first Program Director. Dr. Badat will oversee and direct the Foundation’s international grantmaking and the ongoing programs in South Africa. According to Dr. Lewis, “the new post and the appointment of Dr. Badat in the twentieth year of South Africa’s transition to democracy express The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s commitment to continued support for its South Africa program.” Over the past 20 years the Mellon Foundation has provided over $118 million of support to South African universities and cultural institutions. Its main goal has been to develop capacity in higher education by providing opportunities for individuals who were previously disadvantaged and individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to the previously disadvantaged. Dr. Lewis indicated that “support for South African higher education and specifically for the arts and humanities will continue to be a major priority, which Mellon grantmaking will continue to reflect.” Dr. Lewis said he was “extremely pleased to have an intellectual, university leader and scholar of Dr. Badat’s calibre join the Mellon Foundation. He will bring a wealth of knowledge, expertise and experience and we are excited to have him as part of the Mellon team.” Dr. Badat will be based at the Mellon Foundation headquarters in Manhattan, New York, and assume his post in late-2014. He will travel to South Africa regularly as part of Mellon grantmaking activities. Dr. Lewis stated that Dr. Badat will also join a distinguished advisory panel assembled by the Mellon Foundation to guide a multi-year effort to develop knowledge and collect and disseminate information about the value of diversity in various domains. The overall effort, which will be called Our Compelling Interests, will produce an annual summary of the best research findings on the value of diversity from a variety of perspectives. This annual summary is intended to provide scholars, academic leaders, legal experts, policy makers, business executives and others with a “state-of-the-field” assessment. Until recently, Dr. Stuart Saunders, the former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town, served as a Senior Advisor of the Mellon South Africa program. Dr. Lewis thanked Dr. Saunders for his contribution to Mellon and South African higher education over many years. Apart from its grantmaking in South Africa, Mellon supports grantees in the United Kingdom, Canada, France, China and other parts of the world.
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