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San Diego Foundation Commits $4M to Help Underserved Students Reach College

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The commitment is part of SDF's Fifty & Forward campaign, launched in 2024, which aims to grant $500 million to local nonprofits while raising $1 billion for San Diego's future. Founded in 1975, SDF has granted $1.8 billion to strengthen the San Diego community.

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

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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. The presentation drew upon a study by Smalls (2023) focused on the experiences of African American community college trustees.

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

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In the upcoming 2024 election , more than 20,000 school board seats will be up for grabs, coinciding with the presidential race. For advocates committed to educational equity, the 2024 school board races present a crucial opportunity to address longstanding challenges in our public education system.

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Forward Motion, Olivia Womack, 2024 Female Winner

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The 2024 Arthur Ashe Jr. She expects to attend the University of Mississippi School of Law, because she is impressed with the social justice mission of its legal clinics. Female Sports Scholar is bound for law school in the fall. So, these will be her final meets.

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An Open Letter to HBCU Graduates

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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. In 10 states , anti-DEI legislation has been signed into law, with Iowa’s considered the most extreme.

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Delta College Is Meeting Students Where They Are With The Resources They Need

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What makes the institution unique is its critical focus on social justice. “I Raube, who has been vice president since April 2024, but has been at Delta for 16 years, says that the college community is inspired by Gavin’s vision. “I “And that’s carried me all the way to this presidency,” he adds. Do our policies align?

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Adler University Announces Tenure Program

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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. Adler's timing is interesting, given the ongoing attacks across the nation on tenure. “At