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U of Houston removes social justice–focused dean of social work

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The former dean, Alan Dettlaff—who is returning to the social work faculty, for now—says his views on racial justice got him fired. Dettlaff did start to focus more on abolition—of the police and of the child welfare system—more in 2020, after the murder of George Floyd, however.

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Trying to teach students to tolerate disagreeable speech

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The survey itself initially received pushback from some faculty members who objected to its sponsor, UW Stout’s Menard Center for Public Policy and Service, which was named for Republican donor John Menard and funded through a Charles Koch Foundation donation, according to The Wisconsin Examiner.

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The Next Frontiers in the Battle Over CRT and DEI

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“We’re going to have a generation of students who have gaps in their understanding of racial experiences and will have more difficulty address[ing] the most pressing racial and social justice issues of our time.” Initially,] there was this universal scoff among folks who are committed to racial and social justice.

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