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CUNY’s Black Male Initiative Marks 20 Years of Success Amid National DEI Pushbacks

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Black Male Initiative (BMI) officially began in 2005, when the New York City Council approved funding for BMI throughout the whole of the City University of New York (CUNY) system, 25 institutions in total. Those members of city council who instituted this funding back in 2005 had moved on to positions in the state senate, says Quash.

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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." However, an external review found no evidence of financial mismanagement. He added, "I can't wait to get started." For what it's worth, I share in this hope. Cole "cannot do."

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The Rise of Local News Deserts

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

According to the report, In the past year 127 community papers have seen their demise and since 2005, more than one in three newspapers have folded. has also lost more than one-third of its newspapers since 2005. In our 2022 report, we predicted that by the end of 2025, the U.S. The Medill team calculated that since that year, the U.S.

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It Is Time to Stop Teaching and Focus on Facilitating Learning

The Scholarly Teacher

Let’s try this same scenario with a focus on facilitating learning, starting with backward design (Wiggins & McTighe, 2005). During the 13 months we had each dog, our responsibility was to work with a puppy to teach them a set of basic commands, such as sit, stay, and down. Sam and I met each evening for about 30 minutes.

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New Report: Faculty Remain Stubbornly White

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

An analysis of data since 2005 shows that percentages of minoritized faculty haven’t increased much, even as student bodies have grown more diverse. Schools that showed the most growth tended to be ones that did not have any minoritized faculty at all in 2005. “I It reflects something that we’ve long known,” said Dr. Kimberly A.

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Using Cogenerative Dialogues for Learner-Centered Teaching

The Scholarly Teacher

2019; Silvestri, 2005). Likely, anyone who has taught college or graduate-level students has faced a similar situation, particularly when attempting to synthesize complex and difficult topics. Although substantial research has been conducted on the topic of effective teaching (Campbell et al., 2020; Hannafin et al.,

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Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Time Magazine in 2005 hailed her as “perhaps the ultimate role model for women in science,” having held senior leadership positions in government, industry, research and academe.

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