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Remembering Professor Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. (1952-2023)

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

based attorney who served as Ogletree’s research assistant during his time as a student at Harvard Law School. “He Charles was a tireless advocate for civil rights, equality, human dignity, and social justice. A native of Merced, Calif., Ogletree was the oldest of seven siblings. Ogletree, Jr. Professor of Law.

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Navigating Pathways to Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Financial crises and their impact on higher education (2008-2010) The 2008 financial crisis had far-reaching effects on higher education, ushering in an era of budget cuts, rising tuition fees, and an intensified focus on financial sustainability. As Dr. John C. As Dr. Johnnetta B.

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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Established 53 years ago and built on principles of social justice, AAP’s mission is to create and administer innovative academic programs for students historically underrepresented in higher education. They’re going to be researching issues that impact the students’ respective communities,” Alexander says.

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Representation Matters

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Guy-Sheftall is the Anna Julia Cooper Professor of Women’s Studies and the founding director of the Women’s Research and Resource Center at Spelman College. Developing courses In 2010, Nurse wondered why Delaware State didn’t have a women’s studies program. and globally.

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Doing the dirty work of academia? Ancillary staff in higher education

SRHE

by Marie-Pierre Moreau and Lucie Wheeler Cleaning, catering and security staff fulfil an important function in maintaining and enhancing the social and material environment of higher education (HE). Yet this group has attracted limited considerations from researchers and policy-makers alike.

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Spotlight on Practice Worth Sharing: Mental health in our professional practice

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Within my teaching and research practice, I have been seeking to explore this complex set of relationships. Largely attributed to the work of Whitehead (2010), ‘aesthetics’ is also defined as ‘grace’ or ‘poise’, such as the ability to balance on an uneven terrain and be alert and sensitised to the changing moods and colours of an environment.

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Fun and games – nurturing students’ ‘being’

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In our changing world, with elevated awareness of issues such as climate change, sustainability, social justice and EDI, this tendency towards the personal skills should come as no surprise. Designed for PhD students and early career researchers, we showcased some examples of embedding creativity into the curriculum.