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New Book Focuses on Anti-Asian Racism, Stereotypes, and Catholic Teachings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I would just stand there for hours, reading one book after another in Asian American studies. For the first time, I read somebody talking about me, and most of the books do not talk about me. Cheah proceeded to make Asian American studies part of his career, primarily focusing his scholarship on race and religion.

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Integrating Community Engagement into her Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

One is the anti-DEI push being made on the field, including book bans at the K-12 level and the targeting of student resources in higher education. In the current day, threats to the field of education are not few and far between. And of these threats, two stand out as the biggest, López says.

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Featured Partner Scholarships: December 2023 (Part 2)

Scholarship America

The holidays may be a time to take a break from school, but they’re prime time to apply for scholarships! Of course, you can always find lots more scholarship options by visiting our Browse Scholarships page. Westlake Scholarship For more than 40 years, the James L. and Nellie M. and Nellie M. or higher on a 4.0

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Featured Partner Scholarships: October 2023

Scholarship America

Spooky season is upon us, but there’s nothing to be scared of when it comes to finding scholarships! A quick look at our Browse Scholarships page will treat you to lots of options—and applying doesn’t have to be tricky. and a $25,000 award from Chick-fil-A. Department of Defense (DoD) workforce.

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Featured Partner Scholarships: December 2023 (Part 1)

Scholarship America

Heading into the final month of 2023, we have some incredible scholarship opportunities for all kinds of students. Essential Visionaries Scholarship Fund   Are you a future nurse, teacher, or mental health counselor? The GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program is open to current high school seniors who have at least a 3.0

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Game Changers and Change Makers: Black Publishers’ Defiant Mark on History

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Since the second decade of the nineteenth century, black-owned book publishing has existed in the United States, the books released by these publishing enterprises have vindicated blacks, documented black culture and history, and addressed the special concerns of black people in ways which white book publishers have not.

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Yale Pledges $10M Toward HBCU Partnerships, Following Slavery Apology

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Esdaile complained about the book, Yale and Slavery: A History , published alongside Yale’s apology. Esdaile said the book did not include information about the university’s historical ties to eugenics and further criticized whether $10 million for student to return to Yale would help people of color.