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Student Worker Organizing Efforts See Drastic Uptick

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A special feature section from CUNY's Hunter College in the report about the rise in labor activity in higher ed from 2022 to 2023 illustrates the quickening pace of student worker organizing, to that degree that in the past year and a half, student worker unionization growth has surpassed that of faculty.

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Black Men’s Mental Health Addressed During Black Men’s Research Institute Symposium

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Taken place at the Atlanta University Center’s Woodruff’s Library, the “Changing the Paradigm” symposium began its two-day conference with a discussion on mental health. The Black Men’s Research Institute (BMRI) at Morehouse College hosted its first Spring Symposium addressing health issues for African American men. Dr. Walter M.

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AAC&U Suggests Ways to Align Open Educational Resources and DEI Goals

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A lot of OER initiatives reside within library systems, whereas you might have a vice president for DEI out of the provost’s office or president’s office.” We can’t have the library doing all this OER work when those in DEI don’t know about these initiatives,” she said. “It

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Building Support for a Major

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Pawan Dhingra first arrived on campus as a faculty member more than five years ago, conversations around wanting AAPI content were already being had, he says. Building the ranks One of the biggest hurdles hindering the creation of an AAPI studies major at Amherst had been not having enough faculty to teach courses. He joined in.

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Remembering Professor Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. (1952-2023)

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Charles, an expert in constitutional law, election law, and race who joined the Harvard Law faculty in July 2021, currently serves as the inaugural Charles J. Charles was a tireless advocate for civil rights, equality, human dignity, and social justice. Ogletree, Jr. Professor of Law.

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Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance – Fall 2022 Updates

Goucher DEI

The alliance has brought together experts, faculty, and staff from some of the most highly respected colleges in America to collaborate on developing and achieving equity goals with a focus on case studies, strategies, and practical approaches.

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Equity and Inclusive Excellence Update

Goucher DEI

This growing virtual resource hub offers students, faculty, and staff easy-to-access and easy-to-use resources for navigating various experiences. Maeba is excited to use this shift as an opportunity to build and expand social justice dialogue work at Goucher. In addition to her previous work, Rev.