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Biden-Harris 2024 Campaign Releases Ad About Record $7 Billion HBCU Funding

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Biden-Harris 2024 campaign has released a new ad about President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ record $7 billion in funding for HBCUs, theGrio reported. billion), educational grants ($1.7 billion), and student debt relief ($1.6 billion). “As

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Report: Young Black Voters Skeptical About Digital Messaging and Negative Campaign Ads

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Black voters ages 18-29 are showing skepticism about social media messaging and negative campaign advertisements, according to a new report from the Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions ( CMSI ).

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‘Freedom on the Move,’ Clarifying Complicity in American History

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In Florida, the state board of education adopted social studies standards that ignited an uproar by calling for students to be taught about “how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.” The collection currently consists of more than 32,000 ads.

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Charlie Baker Goes to the NCAA

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For Charlie Baker, there are a lot of things similar about being a governor and the president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) — the nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics at about 1,100 schools across the nation.

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Diversity at HBCUs Explored at NCAA Inclusion Forum

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That’s not true, said panelists who added that the definition of diversity has to be broadened and expanded beyond the contours of race. “All Christina Ruffin, assistant athletic director for academics and student services at Norfolk State University, agreed, saying that the misconceptions about HBCUs is that the students are the same. “We

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Lending a Helping Hand

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

To Kevin White, Clemson University’s first Black deputy athletic director (AD), it’s about serving students. It’s about paying forward the good grace he received throughout his own career. White has spent two years as deputy AD at Clemson as of April. It’s what drives him to keep working, he says. I love my time here.”

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Educators Strategize on How to Diversify the K-12 Teaching Profession

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Susana Córdova, Colorado’s Commissioner of Education delivered the opening keynote at AACTE “We’re all working hard to fill the gaps that exist,” said Córdova, adding that the mounting teacher vacancies—particularly in the wake of COVID-19—has been a top priority for school districts across the country.

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