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Advancing Social Justice Through Scholarly Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice (CSJ) has been bringing together crucial voices and perspectives to positively impact Black life in American society. In 2021, TMCF launched the CSJ to advance social justice for Black Americans. The launch of The Payne Center Journal on Race and Social Justice is forthcoming.

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Social Justice Finds New Home in Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That’s why Hudson County Community College (HCCC) has decided to offer a certificate of proficiency in social justice and an A.S. degree in Human Services, Social Justice Advocacy. “We Less than 100 miles away, Camden County College (CCC) in NJ is offering a diversity and social justice A.A.

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N.C. A&T Launches Center of Excellence for Social Justice

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A&T) has launched its new Center of Excellence for Social Justice. Favors – will focus on fostering educational opportunities for students and faculty and innovating for social, economic, and racial justice. The center – helmed by N.C. A&T Henry E. Frye Distinguished Professor Dr. Jelani M.

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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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Summer Study Abroad: Social Justice & Migration in Madrid

AIFS Abroad

Do you have a passion for social justice and want to make a meaningful impact during your study abroad journey? Divided into 25 academic hours and 20 hours volunteering in a refugee shelter, this study abroad course aims to promote civic reflection and train people with a commitment to social justice.

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U of Houston removes social justice–focused dean of social work

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” While abolition is not new to organizing or academe, she said, “it is newer to social work as a growing movement,” and Dettlaff is a “leader in thinking through what abolition means for social work and a new way of envisioning how we want to embody our values of social justice and antiracism.”

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MONICA SANDERS

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

During the residency, Sanders is expected to engage with students, faculty, staff, and the wider community through collaborative initiatives that promote civic engagement, social justice, and environmental stewardship.