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Succession Planning in HBCUs Ensures Long-Term Sustainability

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

With a strong succession plan, HBCUs can ensure a smooth transition of leadership, cultivate a pipeline of diverse and visionary leaders, and continue to fulfill their vital mission of empowering generations of students and advancing social justice.

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Strong Networks Help Turn Black Faculty into University Presidents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The involvement of university leaders in racially aware professional, educational, and community networks spoke to their desire to give back to their communities. This motivation we have termed an equity ethic , a principled concern for racial and social justice that becomes a chief motivator throughout one’s career.

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Changing the Face of Nursing

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jackson, now the senior director of nursing education and professional development for the adult ambulatory clinics at VUMC, will be among the inaugural class of 20 fellows. “It There will also be conversations about social justice, highlighted by a talk from a nurse who runs a local church.

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Setting the Tone in DEI, Accessibility Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“We’re looking at how we create this inclusive and equitable environment using a social justice platform in order to positively impact various populations on campus,” says Davis. Davis notes that there are seven initiatives in the pipeline for which implementation plans are currently being created.

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The Next Frontiers in the Battle Over CRT and DEI

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“We’re going to have a generation of students who have gaps in their understanding of racial experiences and will have more difficulty address[ing] the most pressing racial and social justice issues of our time.” Initially,] there was this universal scoff among folks who are committed to racial and social justice.

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