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Using Black Students to Criticize DEI is a Cynical and Disingenuous Tactic

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By now many people have read the recent article by the New York Times that critically examines the state of DEI at the University of Michigan. This article prompted other criticisms against the University of Michigan’s DEI initiatives in media outlets including the New York Post and USA Today and follows other attacks.

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Black Students to Criticize DEI is a Cynical and Disingenuous Tactic

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By now many people have read the recent article by the New York Times that critically examines the state of DEI at the University of Michigan. This article prompted other criticisms against the University of Michigan’s DEI initiatives in media outlets including the New York Post and USA Today and follows other attacks.

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Editor Fired After Sharing ‘Onion’ Article on Israel, Hamas

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Editor Fired After Sharing ‘Onion’ Article on Israel, Hamas Ryan Quinn Tue, 10/24/2023 - 04:05 PM A journal ousted its editor in chief, a Berkeley professor, after social media backlash over his criticism of Israel. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

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Author of Retracted Superconductor Articles Leaves U of Rochester

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A researcher who claimed a blockbuster discovery of a superconductor that worked at room temperature but then saw the article retracted is no longer employed by the University of Rochester, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.

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Cultivating Tomorrow’s HBCU Leaders: The H.E.L.F. Foundation Effect

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This is the first in a series of articles about the H.E.L.F. “Never in my wildest dreams did I or the founders even imagine that we would have something as incredible as we have today and it’s only getting better.” Foundation and its work to strengthen HBCUs over the past decade.

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Applying Principles From Neuroscience to Foster Learning—Four Strategies

The Scholarly Teacher

This article will introduce you to four evidence-based learning strategies to support your students as they seek to command technical information, such as new vocabulary, in a variety of learning environments. Consider each of the four strategies discussed in this article. How well have they worked?

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A Pioneer for Change - Dr. Brittany Williams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Although she did not have extensive training in public health, she dove into research, finding books, articles, and speaking circuits to learn more. I have to think about how they are navigating these structures, what does it mean to overall wellness and the concept of weathering.