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Political tensions erupt at Bakersfield College

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The students raised their concerns about the group to the Kern Community College District Board of Trustees in a meeting last month. The group has been criticized by colleagues for holding inflammatory events and making offensive comments on social media. They were invited by Parks, who was presenting the idea.

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Leading From the Intersection

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The core of my leadership was formed by the combined strengths of my own layered identities, and my practice and decision-making, whether focused on my commitment to racial and social justice or simply my ability to listen to students and colleagues, is shaped by the multilayered identities I bring to leadership. Dr. Julius O.

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The New Generation Gap

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Like the Baby Boomers, today’s traditional aged students grew up in a time of social and cultural upheaval, but unlike their predecessors, also in a time of economic disruption, mounting inequality, and intense political polarization.

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2022: Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Enrollment remained down at every level from community colleges to graduate schools, but much of academia showed its persistence and resilience. With the COVID-19 pandemic subsiding, colleges and universities have tried to bring students back to campus and provide fresh inspiration. Diverse Champions Award Dr. Eboni M.

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The Year Behind and the Year Ahead

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Underpinning that are cardinal principles of like academic freedom, responsible freedom of speech, the safety to engage in political protest on our campuses,” says Commodore. “Do “[Is] shared governance still something we value in higher education? Do we really believe in academic freedom?

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