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Building an Academic Space for Black Women Scholars

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jacinta Saffold In a world where academia often overlooks the nuanced narratives of Black women, the Black Womens Studies Association (BWSA) is spearheading a movement that seeks to center the lived experiences of Black women across disciplines, identities, and generations. Five years later, the organization currently touts about 800 members.

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Despite Increased Visibility, Asian Americans Continue to Face Barriers in Academia

Insight Into Diversity

But I would say those are the exceptions, not the rules,” says Nicholas Hartlep, PhD, the Robert Charles Billings Endowed Chair in Education at Berea College, whose research focuses on race and equity — particularly concerning the experiences of Asian Americans — in academia.

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Black Women Navigating the Path to College Presidency

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These experiences have given me a unique lens through which I approach leadership, prioritizing equity, access, and the holistic well-being of our students. The angry Black woman, welfare queen, and jezebel tropes are ever present in the halls of academia. As leaders, we are constantly evolving, learning, and growing.

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Nursing Schools Teach Advocacy Skills to Help Advance Health Equity

Insight Into Diversity

Increasingly, this centers around health equity. But the NOBC isn’t finished; the organization is now measuring the impact of nurses serving on boards to raise broader awareness and encourage others to enlist the nursing perspective. Experts from these universities say major national discussions on health care must include nurses.

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Diverse Ushers in New Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education , the national publication that focuses exclusively on diversity, equity, and inclusion in academia, has announced a major change in leadership, a few months before the trade publication is set to celebrate its 40 th anniversary. William Cox Jr. Diverse Vice President William Cox, Jr.,

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Promoting AI-Enhanced Performance in the Online Classroom

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More than 1 billion people across the world have disabilities and AI optimizes accessibility, inclusion, and equity, thus ensuring fairer access to educational information of all types (Nacheva 2025, 137). Ai Meets Academia. Acta Educationis Generalis 15 (1): 13345. doi:10.2478/atd-2025-0009. Perry, Abby. Wang, Huanhuan, and James D.

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Racial and Gender Inequities Found in Field of Educational Measurement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Racial and gender inequities still plague the field of educational measurement, from professional rank to salary, across academia, industry, and leadership roles. These organizations provide membership and community for qualitative and quantitative researchers, and WIM focuses on improving gender and racial equity within the field.

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