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Open to Change

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In these early days, I am acclimating myself to the institution, evaluating the campus climate, establishing relationships with faculty, staff and students, and becoming more connected with the local community,” says Jaamal. The ambassadors will also help students recognize and respect cultural differences and similarities.

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Representation Matters

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over the past decade, some historically Black institutions have developed women’s and gender studies programs and embedded courses within general education curriculum. At Delaware State, students pursuing women's and gender studies are examining the intersection of race, class, gender, ethnicity, and sexuality. and globally.

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Eye to the Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Our students have a professional advisor on my team who works with them until they earn 24 credits with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 At that time, they transition to either a professional advisor in their school or major or mostly to faculty advisement.” We monitor and follow up with all of those faculty alerts.”

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Bringing Greater Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Students organized Black student unions demanding more African American studies courses, Black faculty and staff,” says Canton. Canton, who is also an associate professor of history, hired two faculty members in year one. Last year, he hired another faculty person. there were protests on campus.

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Virginia Tech’s CEED Program Builds Pipelines to Engineering

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lester has a network of teachers and guidance counselors that have their students apply for summer programs. Faculty from the College of Engineering and College of Sciences play an essential role. They donate their time to create age-appropriate, hands-on activities for these students that come to our camps,” says Watford.

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University TikTok bans cause concern and confusion

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The bans can help universities appear to be making efforts to protect student data, which is significant as cyberattacks against institutions of higher education become more prevalent. The Texas A&M system did not reply to an inquiry about the fate of the account. Is this diversity newsletter?:

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Wellesley students want trans men to be allowed to enroll

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Still, some women’s college students, faculty, staff and graduates say that expanding who can attend these institutions takes away from their mission to celebrate womanhood and give women an educational space that is wholly theirs. ” The communication prompted significant backlash from students and graduates alike.