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Hispanic and Latino Leaders Transforming Higher Education

Dr. Josie Ahlquist

Hispanic Heritage Month is a vibrant and culturally rich celebration from September 15th to October 15th each year. During this month-long tribute, we honor the many contributions, diverse cultures, and profound histories of the American Latino community (U.S. Census Bureau).

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ASALH to Celebrate African Americans and the Arts at Annual Luncheon

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The ASALH Author’s Book Signing will feature selected authors sharing and discussing books on African American history and culture. The luncheon program also includes an unveiling of the 2024 Black Heritage Stamp featuring civil rights legend and noted American jurist, Constance Baker Motley.

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Silenced Voices: Confronting Linguistic Discrimination and Cultural Erasure in Academia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As someone whose first language is Vietnamese, this message felt like a direct attack on my identity and heritage. The message conveyed by the English-only sign represents a form of linguistic imperialism, where English is elevated as the superior language and, by extension, the culture it represents.

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AANHPI Changemakers in Higher Education

Dr. Josie Ahlquist

Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month is celebrated annually in May to honor the contributions of AANHPI generations to American history, society, and culture. It’s an opportunity to recognize and honor the changemakers who have paved the way for future generations to thrive and succeed.

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Futuristic Scholar Looks to Change the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It is the work of futurists like those at Arizona State University (ASU) to ensure that technology does not leave people behind, but that it gives their lives, cultures, and technological needs a seat at the table. As the technological world continues to rapidly change and progress, it can leave users in underrepresented communities behind.

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MIT Latinx Students Celebrated at Inaugural MIT Latinx Graduation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The event – hosted by the MIT Latinx Graduate Students Association (LGSA), Latino Cultural Center (LCC), and Latino Alumni of MIT (LAMIT) – featured guest speaker Jenny Larios Berlin, entrepreneur in residence at the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship and lecturer at MIT. “It

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Out With the Old, In With the New: Decolonizing the School Counseling Profession to Support Black Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This entails being anti-racist, equity-minded, and culturally responsive, as we have written about in Diverse: Issues In Higher Education and several other scholarly outlets. Interventions must not be culture blind. There is a merger of traditional counseling with Black culture documented by A.