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It’s Time for Higher Education Leadership to Embrace 'Good Trouble’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Detris Adelabu On the day of his death in 2020, an op-ed appeared in the New York Times , pre-written by Congressman John Lewis, urging Americans to stand up for justice and what he called good trouble, necessary trouble. If ever there was a time for good trouble in higher education, that time is now. This moment calls for good trouble.

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New DEI Certificate at Muhlenberg Joins Others Working Toward Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The events of 2020 are still resonating. Dr. Brooke Vick, chief diversity officer, associate provost for equity and inclusion, and coordinator of the new DEI certificate program at Muhlenberg College. These many DEI programs, Granberry Russell and Gasman agreed, are as different as the institutions that offer them. As the U.S.

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Beyond Statements Toward Action: Maintaining the Antiracist Promise During the Anti-DEI Movement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2020, after the horrific murder of George Floyd, the world responded with declarations condemning racial violence and oppressive systems. Similarly, many university administrators, including education deans, disseminated statements illustrating their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). McNair et al.

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New Report: Selective Schools Likely Can’t Maintain Diversity if Affirmative Action Ends

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Supreme Court decision expected to strike down race-conscious admissions policies, a new report from the Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University is offering more evidence of what a post-affirmative action landscape might look like. As the world of higher education awaits a U.S. Dr. Anthony P. points, to 6.3%.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

All faculty and administrator searches must have a DEI advocate who completes specialized training. Through the Alliance to Accelerate Excellence in Education, CSUSM guarantees admission to eligible high school students in 18 districts, many with majority Latinx populations. years, compared to the collegewide average of 5.2

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HBCUs Continue to Meet Their Mission During Tough Times

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

America’s racial tension has been heightened by increasingly conservative Supreme Court rulings, book bans, and an increasing number of bans on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programming in states across the country. As the ruling affects the admissions process and not the recruitment process, Dr. Anthony E.

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Higher Ed Ponders Diversity Strategies Following Court Ruling

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Supreme Court ended race-conscious college admissions policies in June, focus turned to searching for alternatives. Seemingly everything from using class-based preferences to ditching legacy admissions to replacing admittance regimes with lottery systems has been suggested. After the U.S.