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Instructional Violence Must End: Keeping the Legacy of A. Wade Boykin Alive

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wade Boykins passing in January 2025, I have been rather distraught, wanting to ensure that his legacy is in the forefront of educators minds Dr. Donna Y. Banks is the father of multicultural curriculum culturally relevant and affirming content and materials. Since learning of Dr. A.

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Federal Court Blocks Education Department's Diversity Directive, Marking Victory for Academic Freedom Advocates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The ruling temporarily blocks the Education Department from enforcing its February 14, 2025, directive against the plaintiffs, their members, and affiliated organizations while litigation continues.

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Dr. Jessica DeCuir-Gunby, University of Southern California

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Naslund Chair in Curriculum and Teaching at the University of Southern California (USC). Jessica DeCuir-Gunby, a leading educational psychologist, holds the Robert A. She is the executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center.

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Carol Ann Tomlinson, University of Virginia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Tomlinson was Virginias Teacher of the Year in 1974 and received an All-University teaching award at the University of Virginia in 2008.

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The Equity Educator - Dr. Angelica Witcher Walker

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Recognizing the limitations of having these subjects as a standalone curriculum, Witcher Walker spearheaded efforts to integrate them directly into the core medical education framework. Witcher Walker says she has gained a deeper appreciation for the importance of research, particularly in examining outcomes rather than just developing them.

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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. Political Science, Tulane University; Ph.D.,

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Advancing the #RealCollege Movement

Believe in Students

And this is where we reconnected with Sara and her brilliant collaborator, Dr. Jesse Stommel, who had begun developing a critical tool called the #RealCollege Curriculum. The curriculum centers the same principal actors as our FAST Fund efforts – teachers and students who carry the primary responsibilities of teaching and learning.