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Supreme Court's Hollow Ruling One Year Later: Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Students Left Behind in the Pursuit of a 'Race-Blind' Agenda’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In the fall of 2018, I was a student organizer for affirmative action and one of eight alumni who took the federal witness stand in the lawsuit Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), Inc. Students and alumni fought to voice the importance of race-conscious policies, campus diversity, and solidarity among communities of color.

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Faculty Groups To Hold National Day of Action April 17

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

American Association of University Professors chapters plan to join Higher Education Labor United, the American Federation of Teachers, and other higher education unions and student organizations in the event is deemed a coordinated nationwide counter-offensive against a sustained assault on American higher education as a public good.

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Beyond the Campus Food Pantry

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As the holidays approach, today’s colleges and universities are increasingly marked by overflowing donation bins containing canned goods collected by every student organization and faculty department to stock the campus food pantry.

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Strengthening Student Organizations: A Comprehensive Plan created by Students and the Division of Student Affairs

The Student Affairs Blog

The Office of Student Engagement at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) provides support for over 480 student organizations, which play a crucial role in enhancing student life. Enhance Trust and Communication : Strengthen relationships between students and university units.

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Eye to the Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lewis-Williams, executive director of the University Student Center and Office of Student Life and Development, says a large part of her job focuses on celebrating diversity and inclusion. They have done so many events and programs that encourage students with disabilities to participate in leadership development programs.

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End of the Rainbow?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“We know there’s a real need for this, and these centers have such a big impact on students,” says Gooch. They impact student performance and retention.” The government affairs department of Equality Texas has been surveying students and faculty at the Texas institutions impacted by SB 17 to gauge how it has been implemented.

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Bringing Greater Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Students organized Black student unions demanding more African American studies courses, Black faculty and staff,” says Canton. At the same time, do not close the door to non-tenure-track academic jobs—consulting, non-profits, government. UF’s African American studies program was started in 1969.

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