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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

After completing his doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction in 2016, Henry joined the faculty at the University of Arizona, where his understanding of race in America was enriched by exposure to border state dynamics and the intersection of Black, Indigenous, and Mexican communities.

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Film Director Joins Spelman Faculty as Director of Documentary Filmmaking

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2016, she became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. We know that her research and teachings will have a deep impact on the community of documentarians we are fostering here in the department.”

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Educational Institutions Play Vital Role in Teaching American Public

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bunch III came together to discuss the increasingly vital role public institutions play in teaching American citizens their country’s history, particularly the history of Black people. The whole ‘WOKE’ bill says if you teach African American history to people, it will make them feel guilty and, therefore, you can’t teach it,” said Alexander.

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Usha R. Rodrigues, University of Georgia School of Law

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Her teaching and research focus oncorporate law,business ethics, corporations and securities regulation. She was elected to the American Law Institute in 2016. Her other university honors and roles include service as UGA's interim vice provost for academic affairs and as the University Councils parliamentarian.

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Film About the Abuse of People of Color Becomes a Teaching Tool

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It was July 2016, and the list of Black men and women killed by police had grown by two names in just two days. The 3E Program aims to teach unfiltered American history by combining ethics, empathy, and empowerment, the three Es. Alton Sterling. Philando Castile. For teacher and producer Brandi Webb, those names were the last straw.

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Nichols College President Glenn Sulmasy Resigns Amid Allegations of Past Sexual Misconduct

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Nichols College President Glenn Sulmasy has resigned, following reports that he allegedly engaged in sexual misconduct with several students during his time teaching at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, CNN reported. Sulmasy Nichols had opened an investigation into the retired US Coast Guard captain after news of the allegations broke.

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Dr. Jessica T. DeCuir-Gunby Selected to Lead USC Race and Equity Center

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Naslund Chair in Curriculum and Teaching. DeCuir-Gunby has published four books, including Race and Ethnicity in the Study of Motivation in Education [Routledge, 2016] and Understanding Critical Race Research Methods and Methodologies [Routledge, 2019]. USC Rossier presented her its 2024 Excellence in Teaching Award. “I

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