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Unlike traditional academic organizations that can be exclusive or rigid in their scope, BWSA is intentionally inclusive, embracing interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to the field of Black Womens Studies. We kept saying there should be an organization that highlights how our work connects rather than divides. asked Samuel.

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In the wake of a front assault on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is calling on colleges and universities not to give in to the pressure to abandon such initiatives.

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So, he submitted a letter of application to the college. “I Afterward, he led economic development efforts for the 1983 World’s Fair where he fought for Black inclusion. He understands the challenges that Black faculty and administrators face at predominantly white institutions.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

So, he submitted a letter of application to the college. “I Afterward, he led economic development efforts for the 1983 World’s Fair where he fought for Black inclusion. He understands the challenges that Black faculty and administrators face at predominantly white institutions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 8, 2024

In 2020, at the height of the COVID pandemic, most higher education institutions opted to eliminate the requirement that applicants submit standardized test scores such as the ACT and SAT. These findings show that a holistic review of applicants can predict academic success without requiring ACT or SAT scores. Dr. Suzanne M.

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MARCH 20, 2024

Owens called diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives “demeaning and racist.” DEI initiatives aim to bring students and employees together to learn from each other’s differences and to co-create inclusive campus environments,” the report notes. Prior to becoming a faculty member and administrator, Dr. Toby S. Dr. Toby S.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Rochester was looking to hire faculty whose work focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. Cluster hiring instantly injects diversity into departments that have little, while making the experience easier for minoritized faculty members. Steele remembers being at an event for new faculty.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The board of trustees and administration thoroughly restructured the college's academic offerings without meaningful faculty involvement and denied academic due process to multiple faculty members during their tenure applications and renewals. The report details the restructuring of New College of Florida led by Gov.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The University of Texas System’s board of regents has suspended all new policies promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and asked school leaders to report on their current DEI policies, citing that some practices have “strayed from the original intent,” The Texas Tribune reported.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Universities are making vocal commitments to recruit faculty who represent the diversity of the student population. At the same time, they struggle to retain the women and minoritized faculty who they have recruited. In many units, the scholarship alone or largely determines whether the faculty member receives a favorable evaluation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 4, 2024

The committee also analyzed whether to reinstate the university’s standardized test score requirement (or sustain its interim “test-optional” policy) and modify existing preferences for applicants with family connections. I am committed to ensuring these values are reflected in the way we build our student body,” she continued.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 17, 2024

Equipped with 14 chapters, The Future of Black Leadership in Higher Education offers readers diversified theoretical insights and real-world examples for practical application. The book explores various old and new leadership theories and models, and the authors intelligently argue which theories are more beneficial than others.

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MARCH 11, 2024

It is therefore time to connect the dots among efforts to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities, overturn race-conscious admissions, and bring back standardized tests. The University of California learned after Proposition 209 how this can lead to group-level declines in application rates from Black and Latinx students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2023

A bill proposed in the Missouri legislature may prohibit Missouri public colleges and universities from requiring diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) statements when hiring, the News Tribune reported. Richey said there were alternative ways to vet applicants. Doug Richey HB 1196 – presented by State Rep.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

Our agency is deeply committed to the inclusion of all people in STEM, which is vital to the nation's health, security, and prosperity,” said Moore, who is also a faculty member at The Ohio State University. “At Meanwhile, Kalantarians advised researchers to find topics students are interested in. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

As I moved from a faculty role into more administrative work, the words stayed with me though they no longer informed text selection, course design, or other personal pedagogical practices. Many of us have, for decades, sought to make higher education more diverse, accessible, and inclusive.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Wisconsin Republicans have demonstrated clear opposition against the Universities of Wisconsin’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. The agreement would have also required UW-Madison to accept applicants who were the top 5% of their class at a Wisconsin high school and regional campuses to accept those in the top 10%.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2023

The school is “committed to preparing diverse leaders” and pledges “accountability and transparency, as well as consistent engagement to ensure that we create and maintain an inclusive environment.” It’s an important goal in a profession that serves people of all backgrounds but whose practitioners are over 80% white.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

“Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions. Morishita, interim president at CSULA.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

The joy has now turned to sadness as a new law in Texas has dismantled diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices and programs at publicly funded universities. Guttman recently institutionalized its Lavender Graduation, a pre-graduation ceremony for LGBTQ students which the president, provost, and members of the faculty attend.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 27, 2024

Programs aimed at fostering interest in STEM from an early age, outreach initiatives targeting underprivileged communities, and partnerships with local businesses can all play a vital role in building a more inclusive and diverse workforce. This perception can hinder their motivation to engage with the material.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2024

Bowen Cho Beitiks opened fellowship applications in January 2023 to early-career scholar-activists with project proposals related to disability studies or disability justice. Beitiks and three panelists selected the first cohort of 11 fellows — all queer or transgender, mostly people of color — from more than 300 applicants.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 18, 2023

That is not hyperbole, I wrote this text with several college degrees, including a doctorate, in my faculty office. inclusion). Moore and Dr. Ijei were practicing its application. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is not the boogeyman. College was real and for the first time, college seemed attainable. Dr. Ijei, and Ms.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 3, 2023

Dr. LaVar Charleston is the deputy vice chancellor for diversity & inclusion, vice provost and chief diversity officer at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Eventually, both became Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) leaders. The program has helped students become faculty, researchers, and policy makers.

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OCTOBER 25, 2022

Students organized Black student unions demanding more African American studies courses, Black faculty and staff,” says Canton. Canton, who is also an associate professor of history, hired two faculty members in year one. Last year, he hired another faculty person. there were protests on campus.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Mount Holyoke is a gender-inclusive women’s college in Massachusetts, one of the historic Seven Sisters, a group of highly selective women’s liberal arts institutions in the Northeast. “I’m just really excited to lead such a dynamic and important institution like Mount Holyoke,” said Holley in an interview with Diverse. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

From the start, applicants are asked about matters of leadership, community, and impact on Columbia and beyond, Crawford says. In its first few years, the program only saw applications from students coming from the “usual suspects,” such as Howard, Hampton, Spelman, and Tuskegee universities, according to Crawford.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2024

These experts, and many more, share critical knowledge and insights about injustice in schools to disrupt inequity, promote inclusive learning environments, and foster belonging for Black folks. Parents can learn practical ways to advocate for educational equity and inclusion alongside their children and building leaders.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 18, 2023

Williams, associate dean for inclusive excellence in the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech. Williams said some faculty members become such experts in their field that they forget what it is like to learn as novices. Banerjee said he chose Georgia Tech because of the faculty and advisors with whom he works.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2024

The number of master’s degree and doctoral degree programs continues to grow and the faculty is achieving national and international recognition for its research. Smith-Jackson Over the course of more than 30 years as a faculty person and researcher, Dr. Godfrey A. We have faculty from outside the College of Engineering.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

In the last round of funding, there were more than 100 applications and the department only had sufficient funds for just 10 awards. Dr. Mike Hoa Nguyen, an assistant professor of education at NYU, praised this inclusion of a requirement to evaluate work through rigorous research.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

Williams, associate dean for inclusive excellence in the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech. Williams said some faculty members become such experts in their field that they forget what it is like to learn as novices. Banerjee said he chose Georgia Tech because of the faculty and advisors with whom he works.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Candidates of color confront racial biases, both internal and external, from search committees, board of trustees, and even faculty and staff. Experts agreed these findings and suggestions are not only applicable in California but could be used across the nation.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Simplified Application: Streamline the financial aid application process to minimize the burden on families. Adjust Strategies: Use data to adjust financial aid strategies to meet the evolving needs of families and to promote diversity and inclusion. Consider using online portals and automated systems to simplify the process.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 9, 2023

Push for inclusive campus scholarships targeting undocumented students as well as researching national partnerships with existing programs like TheDream.US , Golden Door Scholars , and others. Work with Admissions, Financial Aid, Counseling, Career Development, and other offices to discuss inclusive actions and support structures.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2023

Applications and enrollment are at record highs as is the diversity of the student body. Another core initiative of the presidency is making sure that NJIT is accessible to students of all backgrounds, including low-income students, and fostering a welcoming and inclusive campus community. Research activity is ahead of last year.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Could future applicants be prevented from speaking fully about their racial identities? Schools can use these messages to reassert their commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to review the efforts that are currently being made. Coleman was peppered with questions about what might happen and the potential implications.

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