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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.

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Open to Change

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jaamal, who has worked in various positions in higher education for more than a decade, says listening was very important before starting to develop programming. A diversity, equity, and climate survey from the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium is planned for the spring. “It Coe College President David T.

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Eye to the Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Diversity celebrated “Every serious higher education institution in the country should be paying attention to the great diversity on their campuses—across faculty, staff and students,” says Wilson. “We We lay a really strong foundation that this is not like any other university,” Mfume notes. That’s the Morgan legacy.”

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Our LGBTQ students’ lives and well-being are at risk—here are 5 things campus leaders can do to help

EAB

Our LGBTQ students’ lives and wellbeing are at risk—here are 5 things campus leaders can do to help. I recently had the opportunity to participate in a media interview with Brandon Wolf , a survivor of the 2016 mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando and a civil rights activist. The statistics are a harrowing call to action.

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Therapy mini horses boost student morale

Confessions of a Community College Dean

What’s the need: During finals week each semester, the University of Central Florida receives higher levels of mental health calls to its police department, a consequence of increased stress before exams. Using animals as stress relief is a common practice both inside higher education and out.

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Free Speech and Expressive Activity at Missouri State

Missouri State

Higher education is a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in a wide variety of viewpoints and ideas, including some that may be different than your own. Higher Education is a space where students get to develop their own viewpoints and belief systems by hearing a variety of positions.

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How To Better Engage Students With Our New Mobile App!

Campus Groups

Campus mobile apps are a must for higher education institutions! They help establish better communication and engage students. Today’s college students are almost exclusively digital natives. Attendance Tracking: Users can scan QR Codes or swipe student IDs with a Mobile Card Reader.