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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Banks is the father of multicultural curriculum culturally relevant and affirming content and materials. I consider Dr. Boykin the father of multicultural instruction culturally responsive teaching styles and strategies. Combined and individually, curriculum and/or instruction can traumatize students, in this case Black students.

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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

Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison Career mentors: Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings, Professor Emerita, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Dr. Carl Grant, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Dr. His journey to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he would eventually become both student and professor, was equally serendipitous.

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Illuminating Asian American Narratives in Literature and Academia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The funding and mentorship support I received through that program were vital in helping me prepare application materials to apply for graduate school and figure out how to navigate and thrive in academia as a woman of color, Tran explains. Asian American literature was a huge gap in the curriculum, Tran recalls.

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Panel Promotes Teaching

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

According to IRT associate director and panel moderator Catherine Wong, IRT’s free graduate preparation program provides those accepted with multiple kinds of assistance, including advising, application fee waivers, access to grad school recruiters, and workshops. And if your brain is smart enough to get into a Ph.D.,

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How Maricopa Community Colleges are Leading with Workforce-aligned Bachelor’s Degrees

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In an effort to fill critical openings, some schools have reduced the criteria needed to teach, including the requirement of a traditional teaching bachelors degree. By partnering with Intel, our curriculum prepares students for real-world application.

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Investment in Math Education is Needed to Fuel the STEM Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bridging the gap in access to digital tools, skills training, and a cutting-edge curriculum is essential for empowering underrepresented groups to participate in the tech landscape. Integrating real-world applications of mathematics can help students recognize its value and relevance, thereby enhancing their motivation.

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The North Star Promise program is open to all Minnesota residents with a family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) below $80,000, as reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).” That they have folks that look like them teaching at those four-year universities. We’ve got that unique Native and non-Native environment.”