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HBCU Leaders Unite to Address Threats to Black Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The summit was framed by the Southern Education Foundation's " Miles to Go" report, which documents persistent opportunity gaps facing Black students nationwide. Wallace, who shared innovative approaches to recruitment, retention, and campus transformation. Ingram described her institution's holistic support strategy.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This document, a roadmap for the next conservative presidential administration, frames diversity and inclusion efforts as a coordinated attack on American values, advocating for a radical restructuring of federal education policy that would have devastating consequences for historically underrepresented students.

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Stop Cooling Out the Next Generation’s Aspirations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That animals avoid environments which seem unhealthy due to predators or poor conditions is a well-documented ecological phenomenon. By being proactive with admissions, recruitment, and advising, however, we can reduce this risk. Recruitment cues Admissions and recruitment go hand in hand. Humans are no different.

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Replacing Affirmative Action with ‘Positive Practices’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Harvey Proactive, targeted zip code-focused recruitment combined with direct admissions. Since the SCOTUS decision places no restrictions on pursuing faculty diversity, these groups must also assume the responsibility to ensure that their alma maters institute appropriate measures to effectively recruit and retain faculty of color.

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Antisemitism Probe of Penn Kicks Off With Document Request

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The University of Pennsylvania has two weeks to turn over documents, emails and other communications to a House committee regarding how it has responded to antisemitic incidents since January 2021, the university’s plan to combat antisemitism and its efforts to recruit and retain Jewish students.

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Have you seen these 10 Terrible Tenure Decision Making Patterns?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Universities are making vocal commitments to recruit faculty who represent the diversity of the student population. At the same time, they struggle to retain the women and minoritized faculty who they have recruited. Moreno at al. The criteria should be read aloud, prior to evaluating that dimension.

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Cultural Competence: A Critical Skill for Today’s Police Officers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Police academies are the gateway to cultural competence, allowing recruits to gain an understanding of cultural perspectives. Recruits develop cognitive skills that facilitate trust, legitimacy, and policing practices. Articulate cultural competence education and training requirements for law enforcement leadership.