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Political tensions erupt at Bakersfield College

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” Garrett and Erin Miller, a history professor and member of the institute’s advisory board, also sued district administrators in 2021, claiming the district retaliated against them after they held an event in 2019 where Garrett accused some faculty members of using grant funds for partisan social justice work.

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2022: Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security John Tien and Cardona announced grant funding available for eligible HBCUs that have received bomb threats. Department of Justice, in the first three months of the year, more than 80 anonymous bomb threats were made against HBCUs, places of worship and other faith-based academic institutions.

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