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A Tribute to Dr. James A. Banks — The Father of Multicultural Education: In These Troubling Anti-EDI Times

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Banks’ An Introduction to Multicultural Education. I had an immediate epiphany: How timely Banks’ book is in these most troubling anti-EDI times (EDI - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) I must not only continue to proactively teach my students the goals of multicultural education, but I must also remind larger audiences. Dr. Donna Y.

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HBCU Week Foundation Receives $300,000 Scholarship Fund from Barclays US Consumer Bank

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The HBCU Week Foundation has received a $300,000 scholarship fund from Barclays US Consumer Bank to support students attending five select HBCUs. Fifth Media The five schools are Delaware State University, Hampton University, Spelman College, Morehouse College, and Howard University. "We

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Texas A&M President Dr. M. Katherine Banks Resigns Amid Controversy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Katherine Banks resigned from her post on Friday amid conflicts over the school’s shifting job offers to Dr. Kathleen McElroy, a journalism school director candidate who ultimately declined the position after political pushback about her diversity work, The New York Times reported. Texas A&M University President Dr. M.

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Bank Raised Alarm About Dubious Donation to FAMU

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Prior to announcing a $237 million donation during a commencement ceremony last month, Florida A&M University officials received notice from the donor’s bank that the gift may not be legitimate, The Myrtle Beach Sun News reported Tuesday.

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£100 cash and interest-free overdrafts: how to pick a student bank account

The Guardian Higher Education

This is nothing to do with romantic liaisons – we’re talking about student bank accounts.

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Living Without a Bank Account: Academic Minute

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Today on the Academic Minute: Jay Zagorsky, clinical associate professor of markets, public policy and law at the Questrom School of Business at Boston University, explains why it’s getting harder to live without a bank account.

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How to choose the best UK student bank account

The Guardian Higher Education

A survey carried out for the personal finance website Save the Student last year showed that 82% of students worried about making ends meet, while one in 10 had resorted to using food banks.

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