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What to Expect When Expecting a DEI Layoff

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As a first-generation Black college graduate from a low-income family, I reaped the benefits of mentorship from faculty and staff who come from similar backgrounds. where I had the privilege to pay it forward with my students and advance equity and social justice through my research. I believed the next job might fill the gap.

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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. Unfortunately, burnout is frequent in this work when confronted with faculty and learner pushback.

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Combating the Illusion of DEI Collusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

After reading the article “Another Education Fight Over DEI Emerges…” on CNN.com, a daunting thought came over me. Some faculty in Texas may not be expected to demonstrate proficiency in knowledge transfer. Given the position held in the article, many questions come immediately to mind. Dr. Ken Coopwood Sr. Ken Coopwood Sr.

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

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The university has said it did so to better align the Graduate College of Social Work with broader institutional priorities. The former dean, Alan Dettlaff—who is returning to the social work faculty, for now—says his views on racial justice got him fired. “Students told me that all the time.

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The Black Woman’s Burden: Battling Inertia in Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As Turner Kelly recalls, that year many Black faculty members were called upon to make statements and became de facto representatives of their institution’s commitment to diversity by virtue of their identity. Fries-Britt said that, when she first became a faculty member, she was struck by the culture of bullying that existed in academia.

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Out With the Old, In With the New: Decolonizing the School Counseling Profession to Support Black Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Hines According to Singh, Appling, & Trepal (2020): “The Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies (MSJCC; Ratts, Singh, Nassar-McMillan, Butler, & McCullough, 2015) ask counselors to “apply knowledge of multicultural and social justice theories” (p.

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Navigating Pathways to Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This article serves as both a personal narrative and a broader examination of the evolving landscape of higher education. The digital revolution began to reshape how students and faculty interacted with educational content and how institutions managed their operations. As Dr. Johnnetta B.