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Mellon Foundation Announces More Than $12 Million for Social Justice Projects

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

colleges and universities working on social justice-related research or curricular projects. and social justice and the literary imagination. and social justice and the literary imagination. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation pledged more than $12 million to 26 U.S.

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AERA Announces Winners of 2023 Excellence in Education Research Awards

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) has announced the 15 winners of its 2023 awards for excellence in education research. We are honored to present this year’s awards to an excellent and deserving group of scholars,” said AERA Executive Director Dr. Felice J. Dr. Felice J. 15, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.

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Black Americans May Be Thriving, but Racial Struggles Persist

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In “Black Thriving in America: 2023,” data is presented detailing the experiences of Black Americans when shopping, dining out, in healthcare settings, at work, with schools, with police and more. The findings are presented in a dashboard, which will serve as a benchmark. Gallup conducted the study.

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Roanoke College to Launch Cannabis Studies Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Awaiting them in the program are two tracks: one on the science of cannabis and the other on the social justice and policy around cannabis. Historically, in the realm of scientific literature and research, government funding around the substance was mostly given to look at the plant’s potential negative consequences, she said.

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Young Black Men Project, Fitting in for Black Men, Boys Showcased at BMRI’s Symposium

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Two sessions continued on Thursday during the second and final day of the Black Men Research Institute’s (BMRI) Spring Symposium. CEO and Executive Director of the American Psychological Association, presenting to the conference-goers about what society can do differently when it comes to addressing mental health issues.

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Ungrading: Social Work Education Honoring the Whole Student

The Scholarly Teacher

In the National Association of Social Work’s Code of Ethics (2021) the six core values include service, the importance of human relationships, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, integrity, and competence. International Journal of Research in Education and Science , 9 (1), 55–75. B., & Gallos, M.

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Survey: Majority of Employers Express Confidence in Higher Ed

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Ashley Finley, AAC&U vice president of research and senior adviser to the president. Employers under age 40 also valued desires to engage with the local community and a sense of social justice far more than employers who were 50 and above – a difference of approximately 20%.