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CUNY’s Black Male Initiative Marks 20 Years of Success Amid National DEI Pushbacks

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Black Male Initiative (BMI) officially began in 2005, when the New York City Council approved funding for BMI throughout the whole of the City University of New York (CUNY) system, 25 institutions in total. Those members of city council who instituted this funding back in 2005 had moved on to positions in the state senate, says Quash.

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What Dr. Ibram Kendi’s Appointment to Howard Means for HBCUs—and Black Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

deGregory as a history professor and director of the Howard Institute for Advanced Study. In sharing the news of his appointment, the 2005 alumnus of Florida A&M University (FAMU) described his move as "the most fulfilling career choice I have ever made." Kendi's appointment Dr. Crystal A. He added, "I can't wait to get started."

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Q&A With Michelle Blesi, Author of Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies

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Reading Time: 6 minutes Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background (current title, professional milestones, professional history, education, research works, hobbies, etc.) I am a Certified Medical Assistant with 39 years of industry and education experience combined. What is distinctive about the text?

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The Value of Higher Education in Developed Economies

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Mathias Cormann, Secretary General of the OECD, on the value of higher education in developed countries. Never mind that the 50% target he refers to relates to tertiary education, I am certain he is not alone in believing that too many people go to university. In 1998, 20% of adults in the OECD had a tertiary education.

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Columbia Journalism School Honors Life, Legacy of Ida B. Wells

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dawn Kissi “There is a tradition in this country of the advocacy journalist, and within that long history Ida B. Wells, born in Mississippi three years before Emancipation, became a truth-telling, crusading journalist who fearlessly investigated lynchings and advocated for equality in suffrage, housing, criminal justice, and education.

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Testy Appointed to Lead the Association of American Law Schools

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Testy Association of American Law Schools “I am deeply honored to have been chosen as Judy Areen’s successor and am committed to advancing excellence in legal education at a time of heightened challenges and changes in law and higher education,” said Testy. Kania Dean of the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law.

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U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action

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ACPA College Student Educators International vehemently opposes the U.S. We encourage our members to continue their engagement with their respective higher education institutions to understand how their institution intends to respond to the decision. The history and impact of state initiatives to eliminate affirmative action.