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Black Women Navigating the Path to College Presidency

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The angry Black woman, welfare queen, and jezebel tropes are ever present in the halls of academia. As a Black woman serving as the president of a higher education institution, Ive questioned my abilities and contributions. I draw strength from the QUEENDOMmy tribe of women serving in executive positions in higher education.

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Restoring academic values: a key for university effectiveness

SRHE

The article, Effectiveness in higher education: What lessons can be learned after 40 years of neoliberal reform? takes a systemic perspective to consider a range of roles needed for HE to function effectively in the more accountable HE environment of today (Kenny, 2025).

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Disparities of African American Men and Obtaining a College Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As we delve into these disparities, it becomes clear that targeted interventions and policy changes are essential to bridge this gap and foster a more inclusive educational environment. Dr. Hamilton Raymond The findings reveal the historical and societal context of the pursuit of higher education in America.

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The Role of U.S. Higher Education in Mass Surveillance: A Cornerstone of Authoritarianism and Fascism

Higher Education Inquirer

University systems that monitor students' academic behavior are often integrated with third-party services that collect vast amounts of data. Companies like Google, which provide software for research and communication, have been instrumental in creating environments where personal data can be easily harvested and stored.

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UAE seeks ‘global innovation centre’ status in strategy

The PIE News

The announcement, which was made during the education portion of the UAE Innovates 2023 conference, noted that it wants to bolster the UAE’s position as a “global centre in innovation, and spread a culture of innovation on a large scale”, while creating an environment that “nurtures innovative and creative minds”. “[The

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Bridging the AI Divide: A Call to Integrate Industry Expertise into UK Higher Education

HEPI

However, neither adequately addresses the critical need for a robust strategy to integrate AI education into our schools and universities. Schools are important in this debate as they impact the pipeline into higher education and, if not dealt with now, will pass the burden onto the higher education system.

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US Higher Education's Move to the Right

Higher Education Inquirer

While conservative scholars have long been underrepresented in academia, a growing number of universities are seeing new initiatives to diversify intellectual perspectives. education often manifests as an outright rejection of academia in favor of populist rhetoric that prioritizes "common sense" over expert knowledge.