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Scholars Call on Educational Field to Protect LGBTQ+ Youth

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The statement encourages improvement of working conditions for educators to combat the teacher shortage and a commitment to keeping public educational spaces public, including schools, libraries and community centers. particularly in the nation’s public schools and libraries,” the statement reads. “As

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First Doctoral Program at a TCU Will Contribute to Native Sovereignty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

is not just about learning, reading, or writing Navajo, it’s really preparing [its students] with tools so that they will be efficient in designing their research studies, conducting research, and finding solutions to some of the challenges that we have,” says Guy. Elmer Guy “The Ph.D. Those same students are talented, creative.

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Librarians should stand with the Internet Archive (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Internet Archive, a nonprofit library in San Francisco, has grown into one of the most important cultural institutions of the modern age. For the sake of libraries and library users everywhere, let’s hope they don’t succeed. and Penguin Random House assert that the Internet Archive is not a real library.

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Does Volunteer Work Matter for College Admissions?

Great College Advice

sports, the arts, research, internships, paid work, or volunteer work). This could mean starting your own nonprofit organization or going out and interacting with your community on your own, but it doesn’t have to be independent, either. Get to know an organization you like or one that you’re already a part of.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).