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Howard University Taps Antiracist Scholar Ibram X. Kendi to Head New Advanced Studies Institute

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kendi significant expansion of the historically Black university's research capabilities. The institute will focus on interdisciplinary research addressing global African diaspora issues, including studies on race, technology, climate change, and systemic disparities. Dr. Ibram X. Board of Education decision.

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U of Houston removes social justice–focused dean of social work

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” According to information from the university, Graduate College of Social Work enrollment grew from 405 in 2015 to 544 in 2022. Dettlaff said that research expenditures also grew under his leadership, meaning that other issues are at play—namely his stance on abolition. Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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Unity in Action: Advancing Social and Ecological Justice through Diverse Perspectives

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Throughout the course of our careers, we have consistently championed the transformative influence of education in promoting environmental and social justice as ways to improve people’s lives and advance a more equitable society, albeit from different perspectives.

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Strong Networks Help Turn Black Faculty into University Presidents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We found that some of the participants in our research had risen to leadership positions in their institutions, and we followed up with them to understand better how they climbed the academic ladder. Black university leaders had a deep desire to serve as the mentors and role models that many of them never had.

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Contemplating the Past and Future of Historically White Colleges and Universities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A particularly interesting finding that emerged from Wilder’s research was the realization that when the first documented case of a black person enslaved in the colonies occurred in the 1830’s, he was identified as a servant to Harvard’s first students.

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Combating the Illusion of DEI Collusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It should empower the student to apply the discipline freely and skillfully across racial, ethnic, social, economic, and cultural lines. This social justice mandate begs the question: Why would any institution want to hire a faculty person who can’t demonstrate the capacity to instruct at this level?

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For the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As researchers, practitioners, and healthcare workers reflect on the events of the last two and a half years, programs related to public health have become a priority at many colleges and universities. Health inequity is the social justice issue of our time.”