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Chicano Activist, Journalist and Educator Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, Dies at 69

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A staunch advocate for Mexican American studies classes in Arizona public schools, he was arrested for protesting the 2010 HB2281 ethnic studies ban. “I One of his accomplishments is co-founding a database of killings of Latinos by law enforcement.

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Report: Racial and Gender Hiring Practices in College Athletics is Concerning

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The report examines personnel data – from sources such as the NCAA Demographics Database – concerning university presidents, athletics directors, coaches, administrative staff, and faculty athletics representatives for college sports. of faculty athletic representatives, 80.0% points, a decrease from 2021’s 75.8 in 2020-2021.

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