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Dr. Robin DiAngelo, University of Washington

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Her area of research is in Whiteness Studies and Critical Discourse Analysis, tracing how whiteness is reproduced in everyday narratives.She is a two-time winner of the Students Choice Award for Educator of the Year at the University of Washingtons School of Social Work.

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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. 2021, February 10). They recognize that a critical issue in doing this work is avoiding burnout.

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From Classrooms to Ballots: Unpacking the Significance of School Boards in the 2024 Elections

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

One group, Moms for Liberty, founded in 2021, supports political candidates, including an active focus on school board races aligned with their mission. Organizations like Run for Something have emerged as essential players in recruiting and training candidates dedicated to equity and social justice.

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Former K-12 Teacher Voted AERA President-Elect

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She has served on the Social Justice Action, Review of Research Award, and Minority Fellowship Selection Committees, and is a member of AERA Divisions K and G. She has been an active member of AERA since 2000.

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Roanoke College to Launch Cannabis Studies Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Awaiting them in the program are two tracks: one on the science of cannabis and the other on the social justice and policy around cannabis. News & World Report, recreational marijuana is legal in 24 states , along with Washington, D.C. Virginia, where Roanoke College is located, is one of them.

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U of Houston removes social justice–focused dean of social work

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Asked how many of the college’s graduates work in the child welfare system, Dettlaff said the share is relatively low, at about 4 percent in 2021. Abolition and Social Work. ” None of the college’s four full professors responded to interview requests.

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Another HBCU on Track for Reaccreditation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In the 2021 school year, about $10 million went to HBCUs in the state through financial aid, and the year before that it was $12 million. By the middle of the 20th century, KC had become a liberal arts institution with a reputation for organizing social justice movements like sit-ins.