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New Report Offers Insight into HBCU ‘Secret Sauce’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

One ingredient, the report finds, is HBCUs’ unique mission—not just to confer degrees, but to build individual and community prosperity, with an eye towards social justice. Gregory Price, a professor at the University of New Orleans, a co-author of the working paper, and a Morehouse College alum. bridge program as an example.

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How Project 2025’s War on Higher Education Diversity Threatens Our Global Competitiveness

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Even today, we see state governments enacting policies that disproportionately harm socially, culturally, and economically diverse (SCED) students. Shift in Curriculum: The document’s emphasis on free markets and its criticism of certain "area studies" programs raise concerns about academic freedom and the narrowing of intellectual inquiry.

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National University Announced The Launch Of The Cause Research Institute

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

National University (NU) announced the launch of the Cause Research Institute (CRI), a new applied Research and Development arm that will coordinate research, scholarship, and other innovation efforts focused on social sector challenges, including education, health, human services, and criminal justice.

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

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: The University of Houston suddenly removed its dean of social work last month. The university has said it did so to better align the Graduate College of Social Work with broader institutional priorities. ” In addition to speaking out, Dettlaff organized a speaker series and study groups on abolition within his college.

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Political tensions erupt at Bakersfield College

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Renegade members say they’ve been falsely accused of racism and their jobs are at risk after some of them raised questions about a racial climate survey at an October diversity committee meeting. The students raised their concerns about the group to the Kern Community College District Board of Trustees in a meeting last month.

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Impact of the Cost of Living Crisis on Higher Education

Teaching Matters Academic Support

The promise of personal and professional development, developing knowledge of a subject you love, and the prospect of a career in your chosen field have all been strong magnets for students. Unnecessary barriers or dissuasive language will do exactly that, and prevent much needed funding from reaching the students who need it.

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Rehumanizing the Research University

Confessions of a Community College Dean

She is also the recipient of numerous awards, including UC Irvine’s Outstanding Social Justice Activist Award, the Social Science Dean’s Awards for Outstanding Teaching and Outstanding Mentorship, and the UCI Academic Senate Award for Distinguished Faculty Mentorship. This turned into an ongoing debate.

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