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CUNY’s Black Male Initiative Marks 20 Years of Success Amid National DEI Pushbacks

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The Black Male Initiative (BMI) officially began in 2005, when the New York City Council approved funding for BMI throughout the whole of the City University of New York (CUNY) system, 25 institutions in total. Those members of city council who instituted this funding back in 2005 had moved on to positions in the state senate, says Quash.

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Morgan State University’s Bold Journey Toward Elite R1 Research Status

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From 2005 to 2021, for instance, theclassification system considered 10 different variables. Morgan State is home to eight research centers of excellencethat focus on a range of issues, from cybersecurity andurban violence to health equity and climate research. One project is meantto strengthen Marylands oyster industry.

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New Report Highlights Challenges and Solutions for Black Students in Higher Education

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Since its 2005 inception, the program has graduated over 100,000 students, trained more than 30,000 mentors, and expanded to 30 programs across 25 campuses. It also highlights Compton College's comprehensive food security program, which provides students with one free meal daily and $20 weekly farmers' market vouchers.

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UMass Professor Emeritus Dr. Robert Paul Wolff, Who Bridged Philosophy and African American Studies, Dies at 91

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Robert Paul Wolff, a distinguished philosopher, educator, and champion of educational equity, passed away last week. His memoir, Autobiography of an Ex-White Man: Learning a New Master Narrative for America , published in 2005, chronicled his transformative journey and intellectual evolution while teaching in the W.E.B.

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Making Equity a Priority

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In 2005 — long before Curry took the helm — the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges revoked the school’s accreditation because of financial instability. He’s a real-life Equity Avenger, grinding 24/7 against injustice and setting an example for us all,” she says. It was a devastating blow to the college.

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New Report: Faculty Remain Stubbornly White

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When it came to who ultimately got tenure, there was also little equity to be found. Only 45% of institutions were able to achieve a top grade in tenure equity for Black scholars, and only 55% did for Latinx scholars. Schools that showed the most growth tended to be ones that did not have any minoritized faculty at all in 2005. “I

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Parnell Named President of NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

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Department of Education, and served as the chair of the governing board for the Higher Ed Equity Network and chair of the finance and investment committee for the EDUCAUSE board of directors. From 2005 through 2012, she served as education policy analyst for the Florida Legislature. “Dr.