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Making Math More Equitable

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Using an interdisciplinary approach, Leyva’s research explores how interlocking systems of power, including racism and cisheteropatriarchy, impact classroom teaching and student support in undergraduate mathematics and STEM higher education. One of Leyva’s active research projects is Transformative Inclusion in Postsecondary STEM (TIPS).

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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

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Hines Our co-edited book, Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education: Teaching, Mentoring, Advising and Counseling, is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on Black males. With this in mind, we (Hines and Fletcher) compiled the collection of readings by prominent scholars, as described herein. Dr. Erik M. Hines and E.C.

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Pride in the Halls

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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. We evolved our mentoring program so that it better serves the students we are supporting at this time,” says Valencia. Dr. Luis A.

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Association Blends Science and Culture for Hispanics, Native Americans

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The cautionary advice dispatched by his mentors when Dr. José Vargas-Muñiz was a college student dented his confidence and, on several occasions, tripped him up. A number of them mentor budding scientists of color at a time when the scientific sphere remains overwhelmingly white and male. of the population.

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Emerging Scholars Express Hope, Validation, and Drive During Webinar

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The panelists expressed gratitude and pride over being recognized for some of the diversity and equity work that they’ve been doing, work that typically does not garner widespread attention. and ideas of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and critical race theory (CRT) are hounded by opponents on the political right.

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Stop Cooling Out the Next Generation’s Aspirations

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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. Take care with formal and informal advice-giving and mentoring. Humans are no different. These issues are not just about race.

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Seven Best Practices in 40 years of Reporting on Diversity in Higher Education

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14, 2003) While there is no shortage of higher education news outlets, none has covered two-year and four-year colleges and universities and their efforts to promote equity and inclusivity quite like this one. (“From Opening Doors to Opening Minds,” Aug. White House Honoree, Jan.