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Century-Old Institutions Paving the Way for DEI in Sports with Strategic Plan

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Day, the Centennial Conference announced its creation of a three-year strategic diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) plan, uniting the conference’s 11 private, Division III institutions in a shared mission to make their athletics programs a place where all students, particularly those in marginalized populations, feel they belong.

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Backlash as a university says its library will be 'all digital'

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“What we heard was that they need and want access to library resources where they are, whether on or off campus.” By the end of the week, Grewal issued another statement titled, “Apology and Clarification on Athletics and Libraries.”

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The Power of Relationships in Undergraduate Education

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Hire undergraduates to serve as peer mentors, learning assistants, study group leaders, and classroom consultants (to conduct classroom observations and make recommendations). But only 14 percent of graduates said they had experienced such a relationship. In Relationship-Rich Education by Peter Felten and Leo M. ” Absolutely true.