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Making Math More Equitable

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Leyva is a certified K-12 math teacher and has years of professional experience across STEM support initiatives in higher education. We need to transform math classrooms as spaces that not only ensure equitable access to content, but also nurture historically marginalized students’ identities as knowledge producers in STEM fields.”

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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The literature is replete with research on the negative outcomes Black males experience from employment to education as well as from health and interactions with law enforcement. We and many others have written about how Black males are the most disenfranchised students in our nation’s schools. Dr. Erik M. & Alexander, L.D.

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Life and Learning, the Washington Way

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since 2001, he and his organization have connected with educational leadership and others, offering them the power of choice while educating them on intersectional identity and how they can build an environment that is welcoming and supportive of those marginalized by society. There’s something about him — it’s magical.

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Ruling on Texas School's Hair Policies: A Setback for Diversity and Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This decision has sparked controversy and raised important questions about the interpretation and enforcement of anti-discrimination laws, particularly in the context of cultural and racial identity. For many individuals, hair is not simply a matter of personal grooming but a deeply rooted aspect of cultural identity and self-expression.

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UK to Lead NIH Initiative to Train Researchers on Working with Marginalized Populations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Danelle Stevens-Watkins The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Racial Equity Initiative – funded by a $3.4 million NIDA grant over five years – will see The UK Racial Equity Initiative Coordinating Center train and assist researchers as they investigate substance abuse-related health disparities.

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New Book Centers the Voices of Black Women Department Chairs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It is filled with information based on lived experiences of Black women who are currently administrators. “It It is filled with information based on lived experiences of Black women who are currently administrators. And the sharing of those lived experiences is buttressed with specific data. The book is edited by Drs.

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Furman University and 14 Others Collectively Awarded $8.625 Million to Improve Inclusion for STEM Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Furman’s cohort – LCC1 – will facilitate faculty training in values of equity, social justice, and inclusive pedagogy; elevate student voices; improve the student experience; and engage faculty, staff, and students in making sustainable changes to introductory course curriculum. Furman will receive $931,600 of the $8.625.