Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 22, 2023

After reading the article “Another Education Fight Over DEI Emerges…” on CNN.com, a daunting thought came over me. Some faculty in Texas may not be expected to demonstrate proficiency in knowledge transfer. Given the position held in the article, many questions come immediately to mind. Dr. Ken Coopwood Sr.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 27, 2023

Today’s college students are demographically, ideologically, neurologically and culturally diverse, and diversity statements are seen as a way to recruit faculty and staff who will serve these students well. These days it is becoming more common for academic institutions to request diversity statements with job application materials.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Image: Florida Atlantic University’s interim provost replied to concerns about the university collecting and providing to the state information that might be used to target Black and LGBTQ faculty members by saying, “We did not know what color—if they were purple, if they had sex with animals.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 22, 2022

And since then, most faculty members and students have been thriving with either a hybrid model or in-person classes. Edgar, a DEI and EEO consultant, trainer, and facilitator. “As We attempted to do something for Black faculty and administrators and so Black Issues was started. 1, after 35 years on the faculty of Virginia Tech.

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