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For the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Health inequity is the social justice issue of our time.” Understanding the social justice component, four professors at Sacred Heart University — Drs. The more diversity you have in the healthcare workforce, the better access you’re going to have for patients.

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Ungrading: Social Work Education Honoring the Whole Student

The Scholarly Teacher

Cassandra Da Valle-Chervellera , University of the Pacific Julia VanderMolen , Grand Valley State University Ungrading and Social Work Code of Ethics As a social worker, the philosophy and style of “ungrading” teaching is particularly intriguing. Ungrading respects and encourages individuality. It’s that simple” (Blum, 2020, p.

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Political tensions erupt at Bakersfield College

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” Garrett and Erin Miller, a history professor and member of the institute’s advisory board, also sued district administrators in 2021, claiming the district retaliated against them after they held an event in 2019 where Garrett accused some faculty members of using grant funds for partisan social justice work.

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How To Create And Lead Lgbt-Friendly Faculty-Led Programs

Study Aborad Association

Will this particular destination pose any threats to my students’ safety which they should be aware of before deciding to apply for my program? For travel information regarding the safety and security of the country you wish to visit, review the Department of State’s page for LGBTQQI+ travelers. Inclusion can be exciting!

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How to Create and Lead LGBT-Friendly Faculty-Led Programs

Study Aborad Association

Will this particular destination pose any threats to my students’ safety which they should be aware of before deciding to apply for my program? For travel information regarding the safety and security of the country you wish to visit, review the Department of State’s page for LGBTQQI+ travelers. Inclusion can be exciting! .

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AI and Assessment in Student Affairs

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

Prompts can request a focus on diversity or social justice, a particular student population, or even institutional and strategic goals to help ensure the generated responses have local applicability within specific places and contexts. Just because the output was produced by a computer does not mean it is to be trusted or is accurate.

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The New Generation Gap

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Like the Baby Boomers, today’s traditional aged students grew up in a time of social and cultural upheaval, but unlike their predecessors, also in a time of economic disruption, mounting inequality, and intense political polarization.