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Support for Educators Is All Around

Today's Learner

While faculty are in academia because we love making a positive difference in students’ future growth and development, we are only human. Support for educators is available in many forms, and these are a few that I’ve learned to lean on. The post Support for Educators Is All Around appeared first on Today's Learner.

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These leaders’ commitment to DEI got them the nod for president

University Business

Outside academia, Scholz served the U.S. Other notable mentions: Dr. Stuart Rayfield, Columbus State University Dr. Cheryl McConnell, Saint Joseph’s University, the school’s first female president. News Ranking’s public law school ranks 18 spots to #6. cum laude from Harvard Law School.

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Lawsuit Argues Law School Hiring is Biased Against White Men

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A lawsuit filed in Federal District Court in Chicago against Northwestern University’s law school claims the school’s hiring practices take away opportunities from better-qualified white men. It alleges the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law gives preference to less-qualified women and applicants of color.

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Why supply chain insights are key for liberal arts programs

University Business

Many political science majors do become policymakers—and the degree is a well-trodden stepping stone to law school. The question is how to measure and quantify—and ultimately justify and act upon—the value of non-STEM majors to students, employers, and the governments that fund much of higher education. New tools.

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An Outsider’s View, Self-Worth

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2018, Chua and her husband, fellow Yale Law School professor Jed Rubenfeld, were investigated for allegedly telling students to dress like models for a better chance at winning a clerkship with Brett Kavanaugh, now a U.S. It wasn’t just because her interests focused on a lesser-studied subset of law focusing on developing countries.

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2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity HEED Award Recipients

Insight Into Diversity

Binghamton University reestablished the Affirmative Action Office and adopted the Bias Incident Response Team model comprised of campus partners representing a diversity of voices that employ education, counseling, and cultural competency training to help resolve incident reports. Urban STEM Education — Davenport University.

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A Brief History: Black Americans in Higher Education

Today's Learner

Reading Time: 9 minutes Black History includes success stories of numerous Blacks who have contributed to the progress made in higher education. Throughout history, Black Americans have endured a long, tedious journey in achieving educational opportunities. Mary Frances Berry focuses on U.S. These were just a few.

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