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Why African American History Month Is the Quintessential American Celebration

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Woodson for his conception and development of this singularly American institution which provides a shared opportunity, on an annual basis, to take a snapshot of the internal dynamics of American society, and to deliberate about where the country that most people consider to be the greatest economic power in world history is headed.

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Vice President Kamala Harris to Visit College of Charleston as Part of Fight for Our Freedoms College Tour

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It is young leaders throughout America who know what the solutions look like and are organizing in their communities to make them a reality. This generation is critical to the urgent issues that are at stake right now for our future,” Harris said. “It

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HBCUs: Beacons of Opportunity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Supreme Court Justice Marshall believed that due to the legacy of discrimination in America, it should be a state interest of the highest order that Black Americans be fully integrated into every part of society. Here’s further proof of the impact of HBCUs in the world. They still do. They still matter.

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Florida’s Anti-DEI Actions Hit Hard for Alumna and Mom of Recent Grad

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Though the world shut down during my son’s freshman year, and he spent his early college experience staring at a screen in his dorm room, he overcame every obstacle to reach his goal. Not just for my son — but for all future generations eager to understand our world and create a better one. Dr. Susan D.

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A Different, Ongoing ‘AI’ Problem?in Colleges and Universities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Harvey To be more specific, the Eurocentric framework that serves as the foundation of academic engagement for almost the entire American scholarly community deprives students of knowledge and information about the contributions and achievements of nonwhite people throughout the world, and particularly here in the United States.

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Survey: 57% of Jewish Students Witnessed or Experienced Antisemitic Incident on Campus or in Public

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Julia Jassey For the national survey, supported by the World Jewish Congress, investigators interviewed 2,020 college students from the general population and 1,022 who identified as Jewish about their perceptions of and experiences with antisemitism. Of those, roughly half have witnessed or been on the receiving end of hate speech.

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Morgan State to Become First HBCU Marching Band in International D-Day Normandy Parade

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Morgan’s director of bands and will honor those who served, including the more than one million African-American men and women that served in the Armed Forces during World War II. They will perform “America the Beautiful” and “Tribute to (Fallen) Americans,” and will place a wreath at the Normandy American Cemetery.