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Belmont plans to hire Jewish faculty for the first time

Confessions of a Community College Dean

plans to break a long-standing tradition of only hiring Christian instructors by opening some faculty positions to Jewish candidates. University leaders recently announced they’re specifically recruiting Jewish faculty members to teach in three of its graduate programs, hopefully as early as this spring.

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HBCU Medical Schools Growing in Number

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

To launch a new medical school years in the making took mobilizing a village of support that included faculty and staff. adds Sealey, who projects that in 2024 the college will open with an inaugural class of 75 or more students. Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) will follow.

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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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2023 Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

30, 2024, so that borrowers who did not begin repayment by October did not suffer from late fees or loans going into default, though interest will accrue. Faculty strikes back Employee dissatisfaction with parts of the job, such as pay and working conditions, was prominent this year. Approximately 2.9 1, 2023, to Sept.