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DEI Expert Seeks to Educate Campuses about Islamophobia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When he was first asked to educate people on Islamophobia, DEI expert Dr. Amer F. Ahmed – who is vice provost for diversity, equity, and inclusion at the University of Vermont – has been working in the field of diversity for over 20 years, educating, consulting, and training people about DEI matters, mostly focused on higher ed.

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Colleges Look to Cluster Hires Amid Diversity Hostilities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We’ve seen a rise in hate,” says Dr. Bridget Kelly, an associate professor and student affairs & diversity officer at the University of Maryland’s College of Education. After she told him, he said, “Hmmm… the school has definitely changed.” It definitely helped me stay in the role.” Dr. Candace N.

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Columbia University Reaches Out to HBCUs for Fellowship Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They get additional financial supports such as assistance with fees, stipends each semester, and campus “flex dollars” to spend on food and at the bookstore, says Zelon Crawford, SPS’s senior associate dean of student affairs, who oversees the fellowship program. definitely sets this fellowship apart,” Williams says.

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Curriculum of Research: Trends in Student Affairs Assessment Syllabi

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

This analysis is of course limited; many student affairs staff never attend a HESA graduate program, and syllabi illustrate just a small piece of overall course content. Syllabi are also living documents – they change by instructor, year, and even within a semester.

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Hard at Play: SAAL Leading the Charge

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

Photo by Burst on StockSnap The Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL) has been hard at play this summer. We are definitely leading the charge during a very tense time in higher education where campuses are being forced to change practice due to legislative shifts. You can keep up with all our meeting notes and minutes.

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A Reflection on Dr. Bheda’s “Taking Equity Work to the Next Level”

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

For this reason and more, it was a pleasure to join in Dr. Divya Bheda’s SAAL Structured Conversation, “Exploring New Frontiers Together: Taking Equity Work to the Next Level in Student Affairs and Beyond.” As DEI becomes an institutional imperative, it is also important to question and acknowledge the way the initiative is framed.

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Is DeSantis Right or Wrong?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Staff are overwhelmingly left-leaning, often organized in unions that are overt allies of the Democratic Party, and pursue Title IX and DEI initiatives strongly favored by Democrats and vehemently opposed by Republicans. That effort will almost certainly evolve over time, but the basic elements are clear.