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Public invited to virtual Ridgewater diversity and social justice events

Ridgewater College

Our Social Justice Speaker Series is one of the ways we seek to do that. – Jeremy Wallace , author, professional speaker, and consultant will discuss how to create communities that are safe and inclusive to LGBTQIA+ members in honor of National Coming Out Day. Zoom : [link]. October 26, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 Zoom: [link].

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College Sports: A Work in Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She rebranded Cal’s annual tournament to reflect a focus on social justice and equity. We also highlight things they’re doing in their own communities and on their campuses to promote social justice.” Invitational to promote social justice and equity. Basketball Activism and Representation) Invitational.

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Survey: Majority of Employers Express Confidence in Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Ashley Finley The survey – conducted online in May 2023 in partnership with Morning Consult – asked 1,010 employers – hiring managers and executives – about their views on the value of a college education and preparedness of incoming graduates into the workforce.

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Life and Learning, the Washington Way

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Jamie Washington — an educator, author, student affairs administrator, pastor, consultant, president and co-founder of the Social Justice Training Institute (SJTI), past-president of the American College Personnel Association (ACPA), and much more. Love, at its best, helps people find their own light,” says Brooks.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But, she adds, “not considering social justice issues or DEI may speak somewhat to the socialization process of sports that hyper-focuses on athletes’ physical development and their athletic identities over other developmental areas and identities,” an attitude Harry says is shaped by the U.S.

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Why Faculty Diversity Matters

Confessions of a Community College Dean

But it does mean that he combines open-mindedness with a critical sensibility, and a staunch commitment to viewpoint pluralism and empiricism with an emphasis on social justice. In his view, this isn’t just a matter of social justice or equity. Is the representativeness problem a matter of social justice?

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ACPA Student Affairs Assessment Institute Recap

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

Beyond the track curriculum, this year’s institute provided space for institute attendees to have one-on-one consultations with faculty. Dr. martinez, a nationally known speaker and educator on social justice, challenged all of us to reflect on our own power, privilege, and positionality and how that impacts our assessment efforts.