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Why Inclusive Education Is So Difficult to Defend and Deliver

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JT Torres We have all heard stories of flawed approaches to inclusive teaching. The incident spread rapidly, picked up by conservative media outlets as another example of DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) gone wrong in the classroom. Inclusive teaching? Here’s one. Even when we try to do everything right, teaching is hard.

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Empowering Community Colleges Through AI: A New Era of Access and Economic Mobility

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The evolution of how end-users obtain and utilize information spurred a new movement in education that LeiLani Cauthen described in her 2017 book, The Consumerization of Learning. These historical progressions made the relationship between college access and inclusiveness symbiotic.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

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In his three years there, he created the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community in Emory’s Graduate School and the Emory Diversifying Graduate Education (EDGE) program. It’s not easy to do inclusive excellence work in higher education. Applications from under-represented students increased by 10% during his first academic year.

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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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We demonstrated to the country that we’re thinking about the highest form of undergraduate education in a way that is inclusive of everyone,” says Jordan in an interview with Diverse. One of Jordan’s proudest achievements: building a liberal arts education model that is innovative and accessible to all. “We

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USC Professor Defends DEI Programs in Congressional Testimony

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Shaun Harper In a powerful defense of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in higher education, Dr. Shaun Harper, Provost Professor of Education, Public Policy, and Business at the University of Southern California, presented evidence-based testimony before the U.S.

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Building a Strong Foundation for TRIO in the 119th Congress

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However, priorities for the first few months include passing the Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations bill by March 14 and using the budget reconciliation process to extend the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act tax cuts. Republican leadership is still charting the path forward for the 119th Congress.

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Former Athletes and Coaches Rally Against Trans Inclusion in Women's Sports During Annual NCAA Convention

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Gaines, who competed with Thomas in 2022, led the protest and is a well-known and persistent opponent against the inclusion of trans athletes in women’s sports. Alons said she was uncomfortable changing in the same room as transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, winner of the 500-yard freestyle at the 2022 national championship swim meet.