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Inspired by Veteran Grandfather, Therapist Teaches Wellness, Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She is involved in myriad school matters including campus life, international students services, disability services, the Clery Act, and financial aid as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion. In her work, Carter says she holds in high regard two core principles: wellness and inclusion.

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Illinois State University to Launch Online Seminar Series to Teach Faculty on Creating Inclusive Classes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Illinois State University will be launching an online seminar series to help teach faculty how to create inclusive and equitable classes. The other two will be “The Equitable and Inclusive Syllabus” and “Equitable and Inclusive Classroom Culture.”

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Educators Strategize on How to Diversify the K-12 Teaching Profession

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But many educators at the annual meeting expressed worries about the political climate that has made it more difficult to encourage college students to consider entering the teaching profession.

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Ohio Bill Requires Higher Ed Faculty to Teach "Both Sides" of Climate Change

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

An Ohio higher education bill currently making its way through the state legislature could prohibit Ohio higher education instructors from teaching climate science without also including false or misleading counterpoints, Ohio Capital Journal reported.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. Teacher Preparation Programs must implement culturally responsive strategies to recruit and retain Black males into teaching. Dr. Erik M.

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Chaka Cummings Appointed Inaugural Executive Director of Association for Teaching Black History in Kentucky

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Chaka Cummings has been appointed the inaugural executive director of The Association for Teaching Black History in Kentucky. It will work to help make sure that the contributions of Black Kentuckians are embedded into the teaching of state and national history. Woodson Center for Interracial Education at Berea College.

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Palm Beach Atlantic University English Professor Claims Job is Under Review for Teaching a Racial Justice Unit

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA) English professor is alleging that his job is under review for teaching a racial justice unit, CNN reported. Joeckel said he had been teaching a racial justice unit for years without a hitch. Dr. Samuel Joeckel “[They] told me they had concerns that I was indoctrinating students.

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