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Bridging Research and Practice

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Back in September, Western Michigan University—a public research institution located in the southwestern corner of the state—released its fall 2024 enrollment and retention numbers, much to the delight of the school’s provost, Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig. The fact that we had an increase of 3% last year, we don’t take that for granted.”

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New Diversity Officer Departs Quinnipiac University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gersie became Quinnipiac’s vice president of equity and inclusion July 31, charged with helping to develop strategies and execute programs that advance diversity, equity, inclusion, community, and social justice across the university. Gersie holds bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees from Penn State.

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Former K-12 Teacher Voted AERA President-Elect

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Winn has been elected to a leadership post at the American Educational Research Association (AERA). She has served on the Social Justice Action, Review of Research Award, and Minority Fellowship Selection Committees, and is a member of AERA Divisions K and G. She has been an active member of AERA since 2000.

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Strong Networks Help Turn Black Faculty into University Presidents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ebony McGee To explore these questions, we published, Factors Contributing to Black Engineering and Computing Faculty’sPathways Toward University Administration and Leadership , where we interviewed 21 Black engineering and computing faculty members who transitioned into administrative leadership roles in their colleges and universities.

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Higher Ed Prepares to Celebrate the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

You can never take a break from social justice work.” Graves, chief research, education and program officer at The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change. Graves is the chief research, education and program officer at The Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Kelisha B.

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Small College America – Profile Earlham College

Edu Alliance Journal

The college maintains its commitment to principles such as integrity, peace, social justice, and community engagement, which shape both its academic and extracurricular life. The college places a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary learning, allowing students to engage in cross-disciplinary courses and independent research.

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Ungrading: Social Work Education Honoring the Whole Student

The Scholarly Teacher

In the National Association of Social Work’s Code of Ethics (2021) the six core values include service, the importance of human relationships, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, integrity, and competence. International Journal of Research in Education and Science , 9 (1), 55–75. B., & Gallos, M.