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N.C. A&T Receives $4.8M NIH Grant to Study Alzheimer's Disease

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Amid broader calls for social justice, greater strides must be made to eliminate discrimination and other forms of bias to ensure all Americans have access to high-quality dementia care and support services and opportunities to participate in, and benefit from, Alzheimer’s research.”

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Delta College Is Meeting Students Where They Are With The Resources They Need

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I didn’t have the words for it then, but I could see how education was reproducing social oppression, racial oppression, and economic oppression.” What makes the institution unique is its critical focus on social justice. “I She does this by empowering staff to be welcoming and ready to support. “I

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How Project 2025’s War on Higher Education Diversity Threatens Our Global Competitiveness

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ivory Toldson While some proposals within the document, such as increased support for career and technical education, might resonate with a broad audience, the relentless "war on woke" framing serves to divide rather than unite, ultimately hindering progress toward a more equitable, inclusive and innovative higher education system.

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Unapologetic Leadership Thought: Freedom Dreaming

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kelley’s notion of the “ Freedom Dream ,” an invitation to imagine an educational space that is grounded in racial equity, social justice, and collective liberation. It is about taking a bold stance to break the old and create new systems and structures that support our students’ success.

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Ridgewater announces new DEI director and social justice speaker series open to the public

Ridgewater College

Diversity awareness, multicultural relationship building and student support have been passions and priorities for Ridgewater College’s Jehana Schwandt for nearly nine years. She’ll also advise international students and manage services for military and veteran students. Spring Social Justice Virtual Zoom Series: Wed.,

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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Alexander oversees the legacy of the Academic Advancement Program (AAP) at UCLA, one of the longest running academic support programs for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students. This is achieved through thoughtfully coordinated and proactive programs and services. Coming from such a background drives him. “I

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Drive Enrollment Growth with First-Gen Pathways to Success: Changing Higher Education Podcast 167 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Marielena DeSanctis

The Change Leader, Inc.

However, having these courses at the students’ high school will not make them feel like higher ed students who will succeed in college – they will feel like they’re taking an advanced or honors high school class. So you’re going to be able to see things from a very different perspective than most guests. I’m sure it will.