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Not All Opinions Deserve a Microphone in the Classroom

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Some are simply wrong, and the classroom should not be a place to entertain false information for the sake of balance. There is no credible debate about whether humans are contributing to climate change, nor is there a credible debate about the existence of racism. Not all ideas deserve equal time. Its a form of gaslighting.

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Impacting Policy and Creating Greater Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Currently a doctoral student at the University of Texas at Austin, Michael Reid, Jr., is intent on utilizing research to examine poverty as a barrier to student development. Going forward, he anticipates leveraging data and research to inform policy-making about schools and support families from marginalized backgrounds.

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Impacting Policy and Creating Greater Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Currently a doctoral student at the University of Texas at Austin, Michael Reid, Jr., is intent on utilizing research to examine poverty as a barrier to student development. Going forward, he anticipates leveraging data and research to inform policy-making about schools and support families from marginalized backgrounds.

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The Ultimate Guide to Starting College

Student Research Foundation

General education classes, also known as “gen ed” classes, are required courses that give students a well-rounded education by exposing them to the arts, humanities, social, and natural sciences. Social Sciences: When trying to understand who we are as humans, we need to understand human behavior.

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Class to Career: Essential Soft Skills Every College Student Needs

Timely MD

In a study by Deloitte Insights, 92% of companies reported that human capabilities or soft skills matter as much or more than hard skills in today’s workplace. For college students, mastering soft skills is as critical as academic achievements. Although challenging at first, the experience was invaluable.

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The Connections that Keep Students on Track

Scholarship America

College is a big change for anyone, and it’s even more daunting for rural students in large cities; Black students at majority-white colleges; or students from low-income families suddenly in the midst of wealthier peers.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Fostering sense of belonging among Black undergraduate students Melissa McGuire, Ph.D., Assistant Vice President, Institutional Strategy & Effectiveness, Mississippi State University University Research Supporting undergraduate research and challenging assumptions R.