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Howard University Taps Antiracist Scholar Ibram X. Kendi to Head New Advanced Studies Institute

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kendi's exceptional scholarship and unwavering commitment to social justice align perfectly with Howard University's mission and values as we deepen our scholarship on the African Diaspora," he said. Wutoh said there is a strong alignment between Kendi's work and the university's mission. Dr. Ibram X.

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Remembering Pope Francis: College Leaders Reflect on the Legacy of a Transformative Pontiff

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Argentine pontiff, who led the Catholic Church for 12 years, was known for his commitment to social justice, environmental stewardship, and building bridges across religious and cultural divides. For Catholic educators, Francis's papacy offered both inspiration and practical guidance. John Cecero, S.J.,

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. Its quiet closure sometime in the 2000s signaled that even the most decorated HBCU research centers are not assured longevity or the perpetual institutional support needed to sustain them.

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Dr. Tania D. Mitchell, University of Maryland

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Her teaching emphasizes college students and their development, issues of equity and access, leadership and policy and practice in higher education. Her research focuses on community engagement as a critical practice to explore civic identity, social justice, student learning and development. Evans and Andrea D.

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Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Awarded 2022 Linda C. Tillman Social and Racial Justice Award

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Julian has elevated the College of Education’s role in addressing topics prominent in the public discourse and his work is helping shape policy to bridge divides,” said Dr. Linda C. s top public influencers in education since 2014 – is currently on the executive committee and education co-chair for the Kentucky NAACP.

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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. Teaching to transgress: Education as the practice of freedom. Routledge. , [link] Kupo,V.

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New Report Offers Insight into HBCU ‘Secret Sauce’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Suddenly, HBCUs have cultural cachet, thanks to celebrities like Beyoncé, who honored the schools in her 2019 concert documentary Homecoming , and Deion Sanders, who brought Jackson State University’s football team to national prominence before departing last December. bridge program as an example.