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Dr. Claudine Gay’s Resignation from the Harvard Presidency Possibly Saved Her Life

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gay had been widely criticized for her responses alongside two other college presidents, also women, at a congressional hearing on antisemitism, after which, she clarified the institution’s stance. In 2023, the nation witnessed two Black women presidents die within days of one another. It was a life-saving measure.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Morgan State University’s marching band, the Magnificent Marching Machine, will be the first from a historically Black college or university to participate in the international D-Day Normandy Parade in Normandy, France, on June 6, 2024. Wilson , Morgan State's president. “

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Creating Safe Spaces for Black Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I’m less interested in preparing Black children for this world if we are not also preparing the world for the Black children,” says Mims, assistant professor of applied psychology at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University. English and psychology, University of Virginia; M.A.,

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How Colleges and Universities Nationwide are Commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As Dr. Martin Luther King Day approaches this year, colleges and universities across the nation are gearing up once again to celebrate and honor the life and legacy of the civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. We decided that we wanted to highlight women's roles in the Civil Rights Movement. This led us to learning more about Ms.

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Christmas Around the World: How 7 Countries Celebrate 

AIFS Abroad

The Christmas season is here, and while people in the United States certainly put their own spin on it, the holiday is also celebrated around the world by people in other countries, who similarly have their own unique flair. Here are some of the ways people in countries around the world celebrate the Christmas season: 1.

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Friendships Formed Abroad: The Story of the CC Girls 

AIFS Abroad

Students often tell us that they are afraid to study or intern abroad without their friends from home. In 1972, ten young women set out to study abroad in Paris, London and Salzburg on the AIFS Comparative Cultures program. In 2003, all but one of the women reunited in Boston. World expanded. Don’t believe us?

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Helping Afghan women back into higher ed

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Since the Taliban suspended the rights of Afghan women to pursue higher education last month, many American higher education institutions and leaders have decried the ban. A few are going further, asking what they can do to help Afghan women regain control of their academic futures, whether through scholarships to U.S.