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What Dr. Ibram Kendi’s Appointment to Howard Means for HBCUs—and Black Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In sharing the news of his appointment, the 2005 alumnus of Florida A&M University (FAMU) described his move as "the most fulfilling career choice I have ever made." It was at least a decade later before Fisk's John Lewis Center for Social Justice was established in 2019 to carry on a similar mantle.

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Breaking Bread in Communities of Learners

The Scholarly Teacher

Paul Vivian Johnson , Hamline University Key Statement: This article reports on a relationship between two social justice professors who shared stories of battle fatigue and, in doing so, supported each other in avoiding burnout. Fugitive Pedagogy in Black Education (No. Harvard Education Publishing Group. , [link] Asante, M.

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Open universities: between radical promise and market reality

SRHE

Conceived as institutions of access, intellectual emancipation, and social transformation, they promised to disrupt rigid academic hierarchies and democratise knowledge. A key insight of this analysis is that open universities do not merely widen participation; they reflect deeper contestations over the purpose of higher education itself.

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Effect of Institutional Autonomy on Academic Freedom in Higher Education Institutions in Ghana

SRHE

By Mohammed Bashiru and Professor Cai Yonghong Introduction The idea of institutional autonomy in higher education institutions (HEIs) naturally comes up when discussing academic freedom. How does institutional autonomy influence academic freedom in higher education institutions in Ghana?

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President’s corner: Trust is the bedrock of progress at High Point University

University Business

Few college presidents can casually mention being good friends with Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, when discussing the implication of AI in higher education. It’s also the principle he will carry when working through some of the biggest challenges he sees facing higher education today. “I believe in this work.

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Success Story: Wesleyan University

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is passionate about making education abroad accessible to all students. Emily has worked in the study abroad field since 2005, when she was the outreach and programming coordinator at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. Outside of her work at Wesleyan, she’s also active in the Education Abroad community.

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The Black Woman’s Burden: Battling Inertia in Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Felecia Commodore is an associate professor in the department of educational foundations and leadership at Old Dominion University. Eventually, they documented their experiences in a 2005 article, "Retaining Each Other: Narratives of Two African American Women in the Academy."

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