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Adler University Announces Tenure Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Adler University will offer a tenure program to full-time faculty for the first time beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year, university officials announced on Monday. and private universities offer tenure, very few faculty receive the honor and benefit of tenure.

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An Activist-Scholar

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Sarah Banet-Weiser, University of Southern California; Dr. Radhika Parameswaran, Indiana University; and Dr. Sue Zaeske, University of Wisconsin-Madison Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “Enjoy every stage of your academic career. Shortly after she arrived to Madison, Lopez got involved with Freedom, Inc.,

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Using the Law to Help Shape Public Policy - Jamelia N. Morgan

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Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “Grow where you’re planted.” I can do careful, rigorous research with an eye toward what are the pressing social justice issues of the day,” she says, “and really trying to understand the nature of injustice to me, really promotes justice.”

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Unapologetic Leadership Thought: Freedom Dreaming

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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. Community colleges will have funding to support endowed chair positions for faculty. During the presentation, Garcia talked about Dr. Robin D.

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How Colleges and Universities Nationwide are Commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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For many of them, the school has scheduled a “day of service,” wherein students, faculty, and staff can volunteer in their community. 2024 marks the 24th year that Wayne State has done an MLK tribute, born from the vision of former senior vice president and King’s Morehouse College classmate, the late Arthur L. Memorial Banquet on Jan.

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Advancing Social Justice Through Scholarly Work

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Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice (CSJ) has been bringing together crucial voices and perspectives to positively impact Black life in American society. In 2021, TMCF launched the CSJ to advance social justice for Black Americans. It is part of Bonner’s “Diverse Faculty in the Academy” series with Routledge.

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Bridging Research and Practice

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Back in September, Western Michigan University—a public research institution located in the southwestern corner of the state—released its fall 2024 enrollment and retention numbers, much to the delight of the school’s provost, Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig. Now that we’re starting to get the results, we’re able to tell our social justice story.”

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