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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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Study: Latino Students Use Practical Strategies to Finance College Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

To manage costs, Latino students employ multiple strategies: 56% work 30 or more hours weekly while enrolled, 55% attend part-time or mix their enrollment, 81% choose public institutions, and 89% live off-campus or with parents. The report also examines differences in aid receipt by institution type.

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JAMES T. OVERTON

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This is his second time serving in the role, initially from 2005 to 2011. Overton holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Delaware State and a master’s degree in human resource management from Wilmington College in Delaware. Overton has been named chief of the police department at Delaware State University.

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Testy Appointed to Lead the Association of American Law Schools

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“In the meantime, I am so privileged to continue building the future of justice at LSAC alongside our devoted Board, engaged member schools and prelaw community members, and talented management team and staff.” She began her career as a law professor at the University of Puget Sound in 1992, which then became Seattle University.

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Howard Earns $90 Million DoD Contract, a First for an HBCU

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s a relationship that has to be built, said Tim Williams, program manager for tactical autonomy for the UARC, comparing the current situation to Americans’ anxiety at using automated elevators when they first were developed. The UARC will center on tactical autonomy, or systems that can operate by themselves.

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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). Again, all about teaching, teaching, and teaching. The first step of backward design is to identify the desired outcome for the learner. What should the learner know or be able to do after a learning experience?

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How Colleges’ Carnegie Classifications Have Changed Over Time

Robert Kelchen

The R1 line has continued to grow, moving from 96 universities in 2005 to 146 in 2021. This includes three universities that were initially moved down to R2 and successfully managed to get moved back through either correcting data errors or appealing their classification.