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Paradigm Shift: DEI, Anti-DEI, or Underrepresentation?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Familiarly termed, Anti-DEI legislation, Watkins wrote, A wave of bills combating DEI efforts on college campuses have made their way into several state legislaturesdesigned to curb DEI practices (2024, pp. Smalls serves as Vice President of Finance and Administration, Danville Community College (VA). in press, p. Dr. Carl B.

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An Open Letter to HBCU Graduates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Charlie Nelms As we stand at the dawn of the 2024 presidential election, I know firsthand the potential and persuasive power of Black voters and their allies in forging a path where no others have ever trod. Dr. Charlie Nelms is a veteran higher education administrator and chancellor emeritus of North Carolina Central University.

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An Activist-Scholar

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Find ways to take pleasure in your work now, because this is such a rewarding job.” For as long as she can remember, Dr. Lori Kido Lopez has been passionate about media and Asian American social justice. I’ve always been interested in academic administration,” says Lopez. “I It’s been the highlight of my career.”

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Cardona Calls for FSA Changes, But Experts Say the Damage is Done

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Trust needs to be rebuilt between the FSA, institutions, families and students they serve, said Jill Desjean, director of policy analysis at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA). Jill Desjean, director of policy analysis at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.

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Anti-Racist Teachers: Disrupting Resegregation [Overrepresentation] in Special Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

2024-forthcoming). While anti-racism mitigated this, educators also need supporting anti-racist, administrative leadership and policies. Replace tolerance with acceptance; (2) A social justice ideology. A detailed description of social justice appears here ; (3) Appreciate and respect diversity.

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Unapologetic Leadership Thought: Freedom Dreaming

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kelley’s notion of the “ Freedom Dream ,” an invitation to imagine an educational space that is grounded in racial equity, social justice, and collective liberation. The demographics of our faculty, staff, and administrators reflect the student population we serve. During the presentation, Garcia talked about Dr. Robin D.

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End of the Rainbow?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It really is a structural erasure of queer and trans individuals,” says Dr. Ángel de Jesús González, an assistant professor of higher education administration and leadership at Fresno State. They are already pushing back on central administration — presidents, chancellors, provosts. “We, In Texas, Senate Bill 17 took effect on Jan.

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