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An Open Letter to HBCU Graduates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Iowa’s legislation doesn’t just ban DEI offices; it goes on to restrict the topics on which an institution may take a position , a list that includes “social justice” and “antiracism.” Dr. Charlie Nelms is a veteran higher education administrator and chancellor emeritus of North Carolina Central University.

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A Scholarship of the Underserved to Inspire Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

McMickens’s scholarship centers on historically marginalized and underserved populations that suffer from inequities, particularly in higher education. The research is rich and ever-manifesting on college campuses for McMickens, an associate professor of higher education and the director of the M.S.Ed. Dr. Tryan L.

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Dr. Donovan Livingston Returns Home, Merging His Hip Hop Self with His College Advisor Self

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Donovan Livingston, award-winning educator, spoken word poet, and public speaker, has spent his career in education bridging the gap between his artistic sensibility and commitment to college access, and social justice. “A in educational leadership and cultural foundations from UNC Greensboro.

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Another HBCU on Track for Reaccreditation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Patrick Biddix, professor and program coordinator of the Higher Education Administration Ph.D. KC was founded in 1875 by the United Presbyterian Church for the education of newly freed men and women. Lundy said it was Brown who reached out across town to connect with the University of Tennessee (UT) Knoxville.

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Navigating Pathways to Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Social movements and higher education (2010s-present) The past decade has witnessed a surge in activism and social movements on college campuses, reflecting a broader societal shift towards addressing systemic inequalities and advocating for social justice. As Dr. Johnnetta B.

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Exploring British Muslim transitions to PGT studies

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He leads on the Foundation’s engagement with its university partners and higher education stakeholders. As well as completing his PhD in law at Birkbeck, University of London, he has previously worked in higher education administration and policy. Amira Samatar, MA Ed., Amira Samatar, MA Ed.,

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End of the Rainbow?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It really is a structural erasure of queer and trans individuals,” says Dr. Ángel de Jesús González, an assistant professor of higher education administration and leadership at Fresno State. Lawson is impressed with the resilience and resolve that students are showing.

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