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Paradigm Shift: DEI, Anti-DEI, or Underrepresentation?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mathis The presentation was designed to illuminate promising practices identified in Smalls study that leaders are implementing to develop and recruit a diverse board of trustees and foster the desired climate, policy development, and culture within their respective institutions. Dr. Margaretta B. in press, p.

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A Hope Built on Things Eternal: A Scholar’s Vision for Black Education - Dr. Kevin Lawrence Henry, Jr.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

a recently tenured professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madisons Department of Leadership and Policy Analysis, exemplifies how personal experience can shape academic pursuits and social justice advocacy. Kevin Lawrence Henry, Jr.,

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From Classrooms to Ballots: Unpacking the Significance of School Boards in the 2024 Elections

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This concerning trend underscores the urgent need for to recruit quality candidates to run for school boards. Dr. Phelton Moss To counter this trend, it is imperative to launch comprehensive initiatives to attract, recruit, and nurture strong candidates committed to equity.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

If implemented, its recommendations would likely lead to significant cuts in funding for programs designed to support underrepresented students, including recruitment and retention programs for minority students, financial aid for low-income students, and support services for first-generation college students.

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Report Suggests Reforms if Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Although the court’s ruling upheld affirmative action, it changed its permissible motivation: no longer could schools consider race to achieve social justice purposes. Race-conscious admissions were now only allowed for the achievement of the educational benefits of diversity.

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Scholar-Practitioner Helps to Promote Inclusivity at Alma Mater

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The lecture series celebrates Todd’s work as an educator and advocate for community and equality by bringing distinguished scholars in the fields of racial and social justice to campus to share their knowledge and experiences. The Alliance works to support faculty and staff recruitment and retention at the university.

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Bridging Research and Practice

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Now that we’re starting to get the results, we’re able to tell our social justice story.” Under his leadership, first-year students majoring in teacher preparation programs grew by 275%, and he was intentional about recruiting faculty of color to the college and helping to diversify the number of education majors.

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