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What Dr. Ibram Kendi’s Appointment to Howard Means for HBCUs—and Black Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kendi, a historian and antiracist activist, has made waves since publishing Stamped from the Beginning , which won the 2016 National Book Award for Nonfiction. The floor, maybe hardwood original to the structure, was either covered in cheap industrial carpet or a patchwork of small rugs. Most recently, he was the Andrew W.

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Empowering Community Colleges Through AI: A New Era of Access and Economic Mobility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The evolution of how end-users obtain and utilize information spurred a new movement in education that LeiLani Cauthen described in her 2017 book, The Consumerization of Learning. Consequently, renormalizing consumer expectations for end-user experiences.

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Renowned UC Berkeley Sociology Professor Killed in Oakland Hit-and-Run

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

His research took him across the globe, from copper mines in Zambia to machine shops in Chicago and Hungary, and industrial facilities in post-Soviet Russia. His greatest legacy went far beyond the many books and articles he published or prestigious awards he received," said Ray. "It It was in the people whose lives he changed.

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Yes, the Enrollment Management Industry Is Harming Higher Ed

Confessions of a Community College Dean

In an opinion essay they wrote for this publication recently, Robert Massa and Bill Conley gently took issue with my book Lifting the Veil on Enrollment Management: How a Powerful Industry Is Limiting Social Mobility in American Higher Education ( Burd writes.

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Universal Write Publications Marks 20-Year Milestone

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Universal Write Publications (UWP) was founded in 2004 by Dr. Ayo Sekai and has flourished from a passion project publishing fiction and children’s books into a respected publisher of rigorous, peer-reviewed academic literature. UWP represents the growth of a vital aspect of the publishing industry — African diaspora voices,” said Greason.

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UW-La Crosse Chancellor Dr. Joe Gow Fired After Adult Videos of Him and Wife Discovered

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Under pseudonyms Geri and Jay Hart, the two have also published two books about their experiences in the adult film industry, though pictures clearly indicate their identities. Gow has argued that the creation of the books and videos falls under free speech and did not use any university property, funds, or time.

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30 Years After Its Release, Nathan McCall’s Makes Me Wanna Holler Still Resonates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She didn’t buy the book for me as a young aspiring journalist who was still in college at the time, although I’m sure she would have. In 1997 — just three years after McCall’s book came out — Black people represented about 12% of the population, but only 5.42% of the newsroom workforce. which it still isn’t after all these years.

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