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Scholar-Activist Returns Home: Dr. Kala Burrell-Craft Named Dean of Grambling State's College of Education

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Her research focuses on identity development, anti-racist teacher and leadership preparation, culturally responsive pedagogy, critical literacies, and social justice. She holds advanced certifications in English and special education.

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What to HBCUs Is the Fourth of July?

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Much like them, he was powered by the conviction that literacy—secured through self-determination—was a transformative tool in the head, hands, and heart of Black people. But if he had been, I like to believe he would have called a historically Black college or university his intellectual home. Dr. Crystal A.

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Education Research Groups Urge ED to Finalize Civil Rights Data Collection

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Under federal law, data collections must undergo a 30-day public comment period followed by Office of Management and Budget review.

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Community Colleges Chart Path Forward on AI Integration as Students Outpace Faculty Adoption

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Community colleges across the nation are grappling with how to integrate artificial intelligence into their operations and curricula as students increasingly use AI tools while faculty and administrators lag behind in adoption, according to a new report from Achieving the Dream.

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DEI Under Attack: The Truth from the Frontlines of Academia

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The administration's weaponization of the acronym has become a strategic assault to reassert white supremacy, particularly that of white male dominance. She called out the need for media literacy among our youth, who are often misled or confused about whats true. They urged us to stop abbreviating DEI.

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Why Financial Literacy is the Bedrock of Student Success

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Yet, one critical skill is often overlookedfinancial literacy. Financial literacy is more than knowing what a credit card is or how interest rates work. For university administrators, understanding this topic is essential for supporting both student success and institutional goals.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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CSUSM’s inclusive hiring practices have increased Latino representation among faculty, administrators and staff. All faculty and administrator searches must have a DEI advocate who completes specialized training. The current administration is led by a Latinx president and provost and includes more female leaders than ever before.