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Young, Brilliant, and Ready: Preparing Black Males for Postsecondary Opportunities and Transitions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These concerns are not new; Tinto’s (1993) and Tracey and Sedlacek’s (1984) groundbreaking studies and theoretical scholarship remain relevant today. We have a long way to go to achieve equity in the academy for Black males. Ford is a Distinguished Professor of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University Dr. Edward C.

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Scholar Fuses Advocacy and Scholarship to Move Equity Needle Forward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When she ended her 15 years as director of BCRW in 2015, the college devoted a day-long colloquium to celebrate her contributions to feminist scholarship and research. Activism and scholarship Founded in 1971, BCRW is noted for combining activism and academia at a time when that was uncommon.

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Intellectual Provocations or Reckless, Irresponsible Acts of Arson?

Inside Higher Ed

At the height of the pandemic, you’ll recall, there were ethicists who argued that in event of a shortage of incubators, certain groups, such as the young, should be prioritized for care (on the grounds that they were likely to live longer than their elders), and that vaccinations should be distributed according to equity considerations.