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A Pioneer for Change - Dr. Brittany Williams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration, University of Vermont Tenured: No Age: 34 Education: B.A. Dr. Brittany Williams, an assistant professor of higher education and student affairs administration at the University of Vermont (UVM), always had a knack for Dr. Brittany Williams learning.

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Demotion of USC Administrator Leads to Accusations of Racism

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USC declined to make administrators available for interviews with Diverse. The USC Chan Justice Collective is calling for Anvarizadeh’s reinstatement, a public apology, and the resignation of two administrators who they say were involved in her demotion. “I really think that she’s so powerful that they felt threatened,” she said. “Dr.

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Cultivating Tomorrow’s HBCU Leaders: The H.E.L.F. Foundation Effect

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The four-day convening will include administrators, faculty members, policy makers, and innovators interested in the latest trends and strategies for enhancing educational practices and leadership. This is the first in a series of articles about the H.E.L.F. From May 12-14th, H.E.L.F. will sponsor “Ideation. Innovation.

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How Incarceration Impacts the Basic Needs of Loved Ones & Families

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For more information on supporting formerly incarcerated students directly, please see the link to a recently published Diverse article. Colleges should be leading examples of what it means to recognize the humanity and experiences of these students.

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An Inclusive Approach to Increasing Access to Student Mental Health Services

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Removing barriers for students to use mental health services is one of the most important goals of college administrations today particularly for students of color and diverse backgrounds.

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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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However, instead of promoting the success of culturally relevant teaching strategies, according to a report by the National Association of Educators and an Education Week article , states are conflating culturally relevant teaching practices with critical race theory and are therefore adopting laws to ban the use of this pedagogical approach.

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Staying Woke for A Cause

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I had already been taking part in the sit-ins and civil rights demonstrations, so when I read that article in the paper, I knew that too, was something I could do something about,” he recalls. “So, He understands the challenges that Black faculty and administrators face at predominantly white institutions.