Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 6, 2023
The former dean, Alan Dettlaff—who is returning to the social work faculty, for now—says his views on racial justice got him fired. Dettlaff did start to focus more on abolition—of the police and of the child welfare system—more in 2020, after the murder of George Floyd, however.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 17, 2024
The August 2014 death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, aroused a sweeping reappraisal of race and social justice issues. He successfully pitched the 2020 creation of a new class exploring racism through the theatrical lens. Louis, six months after Brown’s death, by an off-duty officer. “It
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The Scholarly Teacher
APRIL 24, 2024
Cassandra Da Valle-Chervellera , University of the Pacific Julia VanderMolen , Grand Valley State University Ungrading and Social Work Code of Ethics As a social worker, the philosophy and style of “ungrading” teaching is particularly intriguing. Through these arguments, the concept of “ungrading” has been developed (Blum, 2020).
The Scholarly Teacher
MARCH 9, 2023
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. As Feagin (2020) has documented, white people have front-stage and backstage conversations about race.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Butts was also the former president of the State University of New York (SUNY) College at Old Westbury from 1999 until his retirement in 2020. Butts III, who served as senior pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church and was one of New York City's most influential religious and community leaders, died Friday at 73. Reverend Dr. Calvin O.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 16, 2024
She rebranded Cal’s annual tournament to reflect a focus on social justice and equity. We also highlight things they’re doing in their own communities and on their campuses to promote social justice.” Part of the demands that intensified in 2020 was the call to make athletic departments more diverse.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 17, 2024
“Understanding these initiatives is crucial to the ongoing struggle for a multi-racial democracy, as they have become a prime vehicle for backlash against the racial reckoning of 2020,” says Zatz. Efforts to dismantle white supremacy are often recast legally as unfair to those who feel entitled to dominance.”
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