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Leading Ethnographer and Religious Scholar Appointed Dean of Harvard Divinity School

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Marla Frederick She is currently the Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Religion and Culture at Emory University. “I Outside of Harvard, she was formerly president of the American Academy of Religion; president of the Association of Black Anthropologists; and assistant professor at the University of Cincinnati.

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Northwestern Launches ‘Center for Enlightened Disagreement’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Center faculty will partner with companies and other organizations to test the effectiveness of these ideas in real-world contexts. Our nation is threatened today by the politics of identity and persistent divisions based on region, class, religion and educational attainment,” added Northwestern President Michael H.

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Penn’s Sniegowski Named Earlham President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Paul Sniegowski has been named the 21st president of Earlham College and Earlham School of Religion. It is a place that brings together a diversity of people to explore ideas, to learn to think and to go out and contribute to the world for good,” said Sniegowski, a distinguished biologist and the Stephen A. He will take the helm Aug.

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Unveiling An Accidental Triumph: The Improbable History of American Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In this 189-page book, he provides a chronological timeline that highlights the evolution of post-secondary institutions as well as the impact of religion and race and the role of private philanthropy in shaping the prominence of colleges and universities. Turns out that outside of this country, we’re the envy of the world.

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Doing What’s Right

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“And in some ways, the award is for the work that we’re doing through our center in Pakistan and also with some of the work that I’ve been involved in in bioethics with the [World Health Organization (WHO)] and with the International Association of Bioethics.

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Educational Equity Key to Progress and Democracy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gender discrimination has transcended time, race, geography, religion—it’s everywhere. Helping young women and gender expansive individuals counteract the predominant narratives they encounter in the world, by building their confidence and voices, said Tchen, isn’t easy work. It’s even written in the Bible,” said Tchen.

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Great College Essay Advice for the Common App – The Personal Growth Prompt

Great College Advice

While an “accomplishment” might bring about personal growth, sometimes the most mundane events or off-handed conversations can lead us to reevaluate ourselves or the world around us. Religion often marks this transition (first communions, bar mitzvahs), as do particular cultures (quinceañeras, debutante balls).