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Aesthete Explores Equity in Disability Studies, Healthcare Education

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I can see her helping to devise curriculum in nursing schools to make it more inclusive and more accessible to disabled students,” said Dr. Sarah Abboud, assistant professor in the Department of Human Development Nursing Science in the UIC, College of Nursing.

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Massasoit Community College Launches New Black Studies Major

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Massasoit Community College is officially offering a Black Studies curriculum. That’s when student responses to a survey about the need for a culturally diverse curriculum prompted the creation of two courses related to the Black experience in film and music, says Dr. Carine Sauvignon, executive dean for Massasoit’s Canton campus.

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

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Time Magazine once referred to Jackson as “perhaps the ultimate role model for women in science.” There have been curriculum advances, increased scholarships, growth in undergraduate research and innovations in student life. Jackson has also been an advocate for gender equity. During her 23 years at the helm, more than $1.25

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Thriving and Flourishing While Black and a Student: What can PWIs do?

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However, it is necessary to recognize the fight against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and affirmative action, which continues to dominate and has taken center stage on the educational landscape. See themselves reflected in the curriculum and in the faculty. As part of the ongoing battle, Texas Gov. Dr. Sydney Freeman Jr. •

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Open to Change

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By summer, the college had taken decisive action — hiring Donald Jaamal to be dean of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and Title IX coordinator. “In A diversity, equity, and climate survey from the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium is planned for the spring. “It

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Colleges Look to Cluster Hires Amid Diversity Hostilities

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Editors of top-tier journals couldn’t comprehend why she chose to focus on Black women instead of Black people generally, and if she wanted to talk about Black women and girls in the courses that she taught, she had to figure out how to slip the material into the pre-designed curriculum. The experience was isolating. They were hiring three.

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Setting the Tone in DEI, Accessibility Work

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Following up plans for educational access and equity with actions has become the hallmark of Grand Valley State University, which has a statewide presence in Michigan. Bernal, chief of staff to the president and vice president for inclusion and equity. After the death of George Floyd in 2020, Dr. Philomena V.

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