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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Florida’s attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and so-called “woke” disciplines demonstrate a disregard for academic standards of governance and academic freedom, according to an American Association of University Professors (AAUP) report.

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Unapologetic Leadership for Black Learner Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government and higher education institutions have fed the public a steady diet of bad enrollment news. The precipitous, unrelenting decline in Black community college enrollment since 2011 is the canary in the mine for American higher education.

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The Seeds of Diversity Beget a President of Harvard

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A former classmate of mine who never left and stayed to become a distinguished tenured professor, and endowed chair, once told me that Harvard was like an elephant that moves very slowly. Then a return to Harvard as a professor in government, and her switch into leadership. Sure, but one big step every 386 years? Stanford undergrad.

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First Doctoral Program at a TCU Will Contribute to Native Sovereignty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We were chartered by the Navajo national government, and Navajo law says all schools have to teach native language and culture,” says Guy. Many are forced to buy water, as ground water supplies were poisoned through uranium mining contamination that occurred from 1944 to 1986. Dr. Siri G. Tuttle “We are a tribal college.

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Empower Learners for the Age of AI: a reflection

Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

But beyond the hype and enthusiasm there are enormous strategic policy decisions to be made, by governments, institutions, faculty and individual students. Whenever you use a free web service you are inevitably being mined for data, which in turn allows the provider of that service to sell your presence on their platform to advertisers.

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HBCU Advancement Teams: Don't Underestimate the Power of the Individual Donor

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The golden question is what does this mean for Presidents and Advancement Officers who have been charged with increasing private giving amid what appears to be an unprecedented period of inequitable funding and investments by federal and state governments as well as private donors? Are You Ready?

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The Global Sand Crisis: Examining Causes, Consequences, and Sustainable Alternatives

Clark Nesxen

A multitude of factors contribute to the global sand crisis, from over-reliance on concrete construction to illegal sand mining. Unfortunately, the demand is too large and domestic mining cannot keep up. The Hidden Effects As of writing this, there is no international governing body which regulates sand mining and consumption.

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