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When We Defund Education, We Defund Teacher Diversity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy What happens when we strip education of its resources, devalue its professionals, and politicize its purpose? Were finding out in real-time, and nowhere are the consequences more alarming than in our efforts to diversify the educator workforce. America is undergoing a calculated retreat in federal education policy. From the rise of anti-DEI rhetoric to the elimination of critical educator preparation grants and the erosion of support for education research at the Institu

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In Fighting Authoritarians, the Symbols Are Substance

Confessions of a Community College Dean

In Fighting Authoritarians, the Symbols Are Substance johnw@mcsweeneys.net Sun, 04/20/2025 - 03:00 AM Contrasts between Harvard and Columbia.

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Maximize Your Impact for a Better World: A Fireside Chat with Rafael Reif

CAPD

Tackling the worlds most pressing challenges requires more than just technical excellence. To truly make a differencewhether in academia, entrepreneurship, or industryyou need to cultivate the leadership and communication skills that bring bold ideas to life. What Does It Take to Lead and Inspire Change? Join Anantha P. Chandrakasan , MITs Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer and Dean of the School of Engineering, for a special fireside chat with L.

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Canary Mission: A Threat to Democracy on US Campuses

Higher Education Inquirer

In recent years, the rise of organizations like Canary Mission has raised serious concerns about the state of free speech, academic freedom, and democracy on American college campuses. Operating under the guise of combating anti-Semitism and extremism, Canary Missions tactics and objectives have sparked widespread debate about its impact on campus life and the broader implications for democracy in the U.S.

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Explore Infinite Career Paths: Dinners Series featuring MIT Alumni Rekha Murthy and Lydia Yu

CAPD

Looking to broaden your understanding of how an MIT education can open doors across industries? Join us for two engaging evenings with inspiring alumni whove carved out impactful, unconventional careersand are excited to share how they did it. These Infinite Careers Alumni Series dinners offer an intimate chance to hear directly from MIT grads whove taken their skills into unexpected realms, navigating their paths with intention, creativity, and technical excellence.

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The Trump-Harvard showdown is the latest front in a long conservative war against academia

The Guardian Higher Education

Presidents attack on universities echoes efforts by Reagan and McCarthy but experts say were seeing much worse The showdown between Donald Trump and Harvard University may have exploded into life this week, but the battle represents just the latest step in what has been a decades-long war waged by the right wing on American academia. Its a fight by conservatives that dates back to Ronald Reagan, the hitherto spiritual leader of the Republican party, all the way to McCarthyism and beyond, expert

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