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Study Reveals Civic Literacy Lacking Among Americans

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As we approach our semiquincentennial in 2026, this report amounts to a five-alarm fire drill for the civic health of the nation,” said Hilary Crow, head of the U.S. Without reversing these deficiencies in understanding how our government works, we are risking the long-term health of our civic culture and democracy itself.

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Brown University Exhibit on Mumia Abu-Jamal to Highlight American Prison System

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

An upcoming exhibition at Brown University will depict the incarcerated life of political activist Mumia Abu-Jamal, through a collection of written papers and other materials, to educate people on the realities and inequalities of the American prison system. 28 to July 2024, across multiple campus sites. The event will take place Sept.

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University of Dayton to Launch Health Equity Fellows Program for Underrepresented Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Meanwhile, UDayton’s new Health Equity Activation Think Tank will work with community partners, initially to address Black infant and mother mortality in Montgomery County, through a three-year grant from the CareSource Foundation. Health equity means that everyone — no matter their income, race, gender, education, location, etc. —

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Higher Education Reexamined at ASHE Conference

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MINNEAPOLIS—Amid the ongoing attacks to higher education, experts who study the field are gathering this week to debate and respond to the growing political challenges that have impacted colleges and universities. I am very big on resiliency research, HBCUs and mental health.

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Dr. Melissa Gilliam to Lead Boston University as Historic First

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Block Distinguished Service Professor of Health Justice and vice provost. in philosophy and politics from Oxford University, a Doctor of Medicine from Harvard University; and an MPH from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health. She said that she plans to bolster efforts to engage and hear from students.

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Biden and Harris Thank Efforts of Congressional Black Caucus

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Political violence in America is never, never, never acceptable in our democracy,” Biden said. “I wish I can say the threat to our democracy ended with our victory in 2020, but it didn’t,” Biden said. Our democracy is still at stake, don’t kid yourself.” The power of the Black community in America today is evident.

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Dr. Terza A. Lima-Neves: Living Life on Purpose

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She describes the YouTube channel as a passion project that dives into the different areas of her life as an academic, mother, researcher and person who has dealt with mental health challenges, particularly while navigating the early phases of the pandemic. Lima-Neves is a professor of political science at Johnson C. Smith University.”

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