Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 22, 2024

In the current moment, many of my colleagues are on the front-line combing through records and various document management systems looking for the answer to whether students completed their degree requirements — did they graduate? All institutions of higher learning have the source of truth in the form of an academic catalog or bulletin.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

“The pandemic opened the door for many faculty to experience teaching online that hadn’t before,” said Dr. Elizabeth M. In general, it’s really opened conversations about flexibility and thinking about how we can use technology to be more inclusive to provide opportunities.” I knew we needed to up our usage of it. … Dr. Rebecca S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The purpose of the age-old course syllabus remains the same — a crucial document that sets the foundation for a course by providing students with essential information, outlining expectations, and serving as a reference point throughout the semester. How do we do this?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 11, 2024

That animals avoid environments which seem unhealthy due to predators or poor conditions is a well-documented ecological phenomenon. 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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 9, 2023

In 2019, Oglethorpe partnered with TheDream.US , a national scholarship program that helps provide access to a college education for immigrant youth who came to the country at a young age without documentation. Add inclusive language to admission materials and other student-facing resources where applicable.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2023

It has been documented exhaustively that diversity contributes to positive learning outcomes, and work teams that consist of individuals with varied backgrounds, perspectives, ethnicities, races, belief systems, cultures and socio-economic statuses are proven to achieve greater results than those that lack such diversity.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Through our work we found that when given the chance to document their experiences fat students overwhelmingly focus on the ways they do not fit in furniture, chairs, and generally within classroom spaces. As a group of scholars and researchers we were interested in such a focus and established the #FatOnCampus research project.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Concurrently, in some cases, state legislatures are passing bans or limits on diversity/equity/inclusion programs, racial equity training for faculty and staff, the teaching of Black history, and classroom discussion on topics related to critical race theory. Another dynamic is a new form of segregation emerging as the U.S.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Transparent and Accessible Financial Aid Process: Clear Communication: Provide families with clear and concise information about the financial aid process, including deadlines, required documentation, and eligibility criteria. Simplified Application: Streamline the financial aid application process to minimize the burden on families.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 1, 2023

Faculty and staff needed ways to easily communicate and access student data in one place so they had the shared context they needed to meaningfully help students. Faculty and staff can now access a comprehensive picture of each student. To advise students effectively, we needed to see the whole picture.”

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 5, 2025

Discussions on fostering diversity, equity, and belonging emphasized the importance of inclusive school communities and the impact of policy decisions on student success. Leadership development and faculty retention were also central themes, with speakers sharing best practices for cultivating strong, sustainable school communities.

Financial aid 52

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EAB

AUGUST 28, 2023

The plan should serve as the “North Star” guiding what is otherwise “a series of individual faculty entrepreneurs held together by a common grievance over car parking,” as Clark Kerr famously quipped. But in the current environment, most faculty and staff are already doing as much (or more) than they can manage.

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EAB

DECEMBER 14, 2022

One of Carleton College’s five pledges in its Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity plan is to increase representation of Black, Latine, Indigenous, and other underrepresented groups in staff roles—a commitment their Chief Technology Officer Janet Scannell has taken concrete steps to deliver. stands for Black, Indigenous, and people of color.

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Humanities Inclusion Application Communication 52

Believe in Students

APRIL 1, 2024

Attacks on efforts at increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Questions about the motivations of faculty and students. Our faculty partners feel it. Importantly, also we produced the first piece documenting the impact of our longest-standing program, the FAST Fund. . Political takeovers of institutional governance.

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Faculty Higher education Curriculum Humanities 52

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Over the first two years of centralization, nearly all issues were remedied inclusive of streamlining job descriptions, organizational structures, compensation, professional development opportunities, hiring and promotion criteria, caseload numbers, technology usage, and documentation practices.

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Civitas Learning

JULY 11, 2024

Northwest’s student success model relies on collaboration between faculty, advisors, and student support units, such as diversity and inclusion, the registrar’s office, and the athletics department. Often, advisors, faculty, and student success team members only see a portion of a student’s profile. Read the Blog 3.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The wide-ranging bill, introduced by Senator Jerry Cirino, proposes several substantial changes to Ohio's public universities, including a ban on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, restrictions on faculty strikes, and the introduction of a mandatory civics course.

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EAB

AUGUST 7, 2023

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice It is the strong point of view of EAB research that diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) are not only mission-critical but margin-critical. To learn more about participating in the collaborative, reach out to your Strategic Leader. Explore the resources today.

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Mental health Higher education Adult education Retention 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 21, 2025

Shaun Harper In a powerful defense of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in higher education, Dr. Shaun Harper, Provost Professor of Education, Public Policy, and Business at the University of Southern California, presented evidence-based testimony before the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 18, 2025

The Higher Ed Immigration Portal also indicates that 121,890 individuals born outside the United States hold faculty and staff positions in colleges, universities, and professional schools. These sources further document that 46.7% 3. Bravery among staff and faculty remains a valuable asset.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2023

This intentional approach in decolonizing both prevention and intervention shows the thoughtfulness of a counselor recognizing how unique each student is and their proactive strategy of creating an ethos of inclusiveness. There is a merger of traditional counseling with Black culture documented by A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

“It went downhill after the [Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act] documents were submitted due to my severe depression and anxiety. This is all documented and emails sent.” Higher ed institutions were not designed or built with the intention to support Black women faculty, or women at all.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Ultimately, when Laila refused to apologize or leave, campus police were called and placed her under arrest for what campus crime logs and court documents list as misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Dr. Charles H.F.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

To this end, we provide P-12 educators; college/university faculty, administrators, and staff; and other education stakeholders a blueprint to collaboratively work with Black males through a culturally responsive lens. We acknowledge that more work needs to be done to right the many wrongs imposed on Black males. Emerald Publishing Limited.

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Timely MD

MAY 2, 2023

Some of these steps include: Providing gender-inclusive restrooms and facilities Offering gender-neutral restrooms and other facilities can help alleviate the stress and anxiety that TGNC students may feel when using gender-segregated spaces.

Mental health 98

Mental health Students Counseling Inclusion 98

EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

As early as the 1980s, student success leaders were documenting equity gaps in college access and completion. Metrics: Disaggregated data for all the metrics an institution tracks By the mid-2010s, affinity programs had morphed into a broader push for promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 17, 2024

One year in, a new report titled, "Under Siege: Campus Racial Climates in Texas Higher Education Amid Anti-DEI Legislation examines how a controversial bill which prohibits diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) activities, has impacted college campuses across the Lone Star state.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 16, 2025

Faculty salaries at U.S. Average salaries for full-time faculty members (all ranks combined) increased 3.8 colleges and universities representing approximately 370,000 full-time faculty members, provides a comprehensive look at faculty compensation amid ongoing challenges facing higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 13, 2025

In what legal experts are calling a landmark case for academic freedom, Harvard faculty and the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging unconstitutional attempts to control campus speech and governance through threatened funding cuts.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2025

It instructed the University to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs under whatever name, and to cease any admissions or hiring practices that consider race, gender, or even proxies for race. Inclusion becomes exclusionary the moment it dares to name race. Theres no intervention needed.

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