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Legacy of Innovation and Equity, St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Outgoing President Dr. Tuajuanda Jordan Reflects Tenure

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Mary’s College of Maryland’s seventh president and the first Black woman to hold the title, is reflecting on 11 years of service, feeling pride in her commitment to equity and the college’s continued growth. When Jordan began her tenure in 2014, her top priority was increasing enrollment and improving the institution’s financial status. “As

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

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This fundamental change reversed thinking about the equal protection clause under the 14th Amendment and galvanized states to reconsider their stance on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). In a perfect world, governing boards and leadership demographics would mirror the student population (Higgs, 2014). Dr. Margaretta B.

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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

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This increase, while notable, also highlights the persistent challenges that remain in achieving true gender equity at the highest levels of academia. Today, the percentage stands at nearly 33%, marking a significant but measured progress in the landscape of academic leadership.

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From Crisis to Solutions: Global Conference Charts New Course for Urban Education

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CANCUN—What started off in 2014 as a simple idea, has blossomed into a major convening, drawing more than 700 educators from K-12 school districts and colleges and universities together to strategize and share best practices on how to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing urban schools around the globe. Dr. Chance W.

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Florida Board of Governors Confirms Marva Johnson as FAMU President

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Ron DeSantis, as DeSantis has been a vocal critic of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and some in the FAMU community have expressed concern that Johnson will undermine the mission of historically Black FAMU. Johnson, is a corporate lobbyist and group vice president of state government affairs for Charter Communications.

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Staying Woke for A Cause

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was in the fifth grade when the ideals of justice and civil rights were emblazoned into the mind of the man who has spent much of his storied career fighting for diversity and equity in education. In 2000, he was appointed UT System’s vice president of equity and diversity, a role he held until retiring in 2014.

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They Don’t Really Care About Us? Ensuring a Better Connection Between Research, Policy, and Practice to Ensure Success for Black Men in Higher Education

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With the demise of affirmative action, threats to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (DEI), and policies in higher education there might not be an immediate increase in the number of Black men seeking to enroll in higher education. We know that when the nation focuses on addressing systemic issues Black males can succeed.