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Setting the Tone in DEI, Accessibility Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Following up plans for educational access and equity with actions has become the hallmark of Grand Valley State University, which has a statewide presence in Michigan. Dr. Chasity Bailey-Fakhoury “We’ve instituted an all-employee DEI training,” says Dr. Jesse M. After the death of George Floyd in 2020, Dr. Philomena V.

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Summit Brings Together Leaders to Discuss How to Strengthen America's HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As we work tirelessly to navigate the polarizing currents of the 2024 election year, witnessing the gross erosion of DEI initiatives and the rollback of affirmative action, the pivotal role of these institutions and leaders becomes even more crucial.” Terrell L Strayhorn, director of the Center for the Study of HBCUs at Virginia Union. “As

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2023 Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2023 has been a year notable for its ups and downs on the higher education landscape with the elimination of affirmative action and the implosion of President Joe Biden’s student relief program. According to Roberts, mass debt cancellation was under the purview of Congress, not the Secretary of Education.

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NCORE Conference Tackles Affirmative Action and Mass Incarceration

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Supreme Court expected to deliver a ruling that outlaws affirmative action as early as next week, the 35 th National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education (NCORE), which has drawn over 5,000 administrators, scholars, and students to New Orleans, featured a session Wednesday on how colleges can respond. With the U.S.

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DEI Blog: Third Time’s a Charm

College for Creative Study

A few years and several Oakland Community College photography classes later, I transferred to CCS to resume my bachelor’s degree. During my period away from full-time education, I spent a significant amount of time and energy thinking about what I wanted to do. Using Your ADHD Superpowers! Sources [link] [link] [link] [link].

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Provost makes bestiality joke, reacting to concern for LGBTQ faculty

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” Hawkins was replying to worries about Florida Republicans’ records requests regarding university diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. ”) Hawkins also defended the university regarding DEI, saying her life has been dedicated to it. “We’re supposed to talk about DEI.”

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2022: Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Enrollment remained down at every level from community colleges to graduate schools, but much of academia showed its persistence and resilience. With the COVID-19 pandemic subsiding, colleges and universities have tried to bring students back to campus and provide fresh inspiration. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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