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NCAA Adds Women's Wrestling as Championship Sport, First Tournament Set for 2026

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It will fulfill so many little girls' dreams, including mine." "This means so much to women's wrestling and to women's sports in general," said Kennedy Blades, a University of Iowa wrestler and 2024 Olympic silver medalist. Since I was a little girl, I dreamed about being an NCAA national wrestling champion.

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A Poetic Path to Social Change - Thomas Kneeland

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Assistant Professor of English, Department of English & Modern Languages, Anderson University (Indiana) Tenured: No Age: 32 Education: B.A., English Writing DePauw University; MA, Ministry Wesley Seminary, Indiana Wesleyan University; MFA, Creative Writing (Poetry) Butler University Career mentors: Prof. Mitchell L.

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A Poetic Path to Social Change - Thomas Kneeland

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Assistant Professor of English, Department of English & Modern Languages, Anderson University (Indiana) Tenured: No Age: 32 Education: B.A., English Writing DePauw University; MA, Ministry Wesley Seminary, Indiana Wesleyan University; MFA, Creative Writing (Poetry) Butler University Career mentors: Prof. Mitchell L.

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Dr. Nancy Lynne Westfield, Wabash College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She hosts a podcast entitled Dialogue on Teaching - the Wabash Centers on-air series of conversations with thought leaders in higher education and theological education. Westfields latest book is entitled Glimpses of Me and Mine: a Creative Biography (Wipf and Stock, 2023).

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Report: Multiple Aspects of Higher Ed Can Benefit from AI Use

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to benefit multiple aspects of higher education, from logistics to the student experience, according to a new playbook from Complete College America and T3 Advisory.

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Report: Florida's Attacks on DEI Risk Harming Higher Ed and Democracy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The report, " Political Interference and Academic Freedom in Florida’s Public Higher Education System ", examines the ongoing efforts in the state of Florida and its Gov. The report authors called on education advocates to fight back against such attacks. Ron DeSantis' attacks on higher ed.

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Howard University’s Undergraduate Library to be Renamed in Honor of President Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This honor is not solely mine; it is a reflection of the unwavering commitment and tireless efforts of the faculty, staff, students, alumni, and supporters who have made our University a place of distinction.

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