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An Activist-Scholar

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

media studies and Asian studies, Pomona College; M.A., Find ways to take pleasure in your work now, because this is such a rewarding job.” For as long as she can remember, Dr. Lori Kido Lopez has been passionate about media and Asian American social justice. mass communication, Indiana University; and Ph.D.,

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Women's Educational Equity Takes On Technology

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“While American women have advanced in the last 175 years, we haven’t come close to achieving equity,” said Laura Rebell-Gross, senior managing director of Girls’ Education with the Student Leadership Network, a nonprofit organization working for educational equity. Dr. Lisa Hinkelman shares research from her nonprofit, ROX.

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Should African Americans Trust the College Board with African American Studies?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This led to its widespread acceptance today despite criticism from researchers and media reports regarding biasness due its roots in pseudo science like eugenics championed by bigots such as Brigham. The College Board, a nonprofit organization that administers the SAT, has been accused of racism since its inception.

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How to Help Students Navigate a Difficult Job Search

Supporting Student Success

In a survey by the Collegiate Employment Research Institute at Michigan State University, 48% of employers expected that full recovery of the college labor market will take two to three years, and 15% felt it will take even longer. To add to the problem, the pandemic has undoubtedly shaken up the job market.

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Iran forces dissenters out of universities

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Iranian academics face being forced out of their jobs as the regime clamps down on any remaining dissent in universities, researchers have warned. At least nine professors in the Faculty of Political Science at the Islamic Azad University have had their contracts terminated, according to Iranian media.