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Where is the Love? Compassionate Pedagogy is Needed Now More Than Ever Before

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Hao defined critical compassionate pedagogy as a pedagogical commitment that allows educators to criticize institutional and classroom practices that ideologically place underserved students at disadvantaged positions, while at the same time be self-reflexive of their actions through compassion as a daily commitment (p. Knowledge is power.

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Let’s not forget about autistic graduates: Shining a spotlight on the disadvantage experienced by this growing group

HEPI

Those practitioners in careers services who focus on employer engagement play an important role in advocating on behalf of autistic students and graduates, urging employers to adopt inclusive recruitment processes and accessible workplaces. These people must not be overlooked by Government policy.

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Advocating for Student Preparedness with the Implementation of a Pre-Course 

Faculty Focus

Extensive analysis of student perception data was conducted and found a generally positive reception, with a majority of students strongly advocating for the pre-course’s availability to future cohorts (Hansen, Basel, & Malreddy, under review). Journal of Veterinary Medical Education 45 (3): 330–42.

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Panel: Erasing Black History Threatens to Harm Black Community, Students, and Nation's Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Today, many state leaders have increasingly advocated for the banning of African American studies and have proposed curriculum changes that downplay the significance of slavery in the U.S.,” The discussion was moderated by Dr. Marcia Vandiver, associate professor of elementary education at Towson University. the NREI website stated.

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Advocating for Student Preparedness with the Implementation of a Pre-Course 

Faculty Focus

Extensive analysis of student perception data was conducted and found a generally positive reception, with a majority of students strongly advocating for the pre-course’s availability to future cohorts (Hansen, Basel, & Malreddy, under review). Journal of Veterinary Medical Education 45 (3): 330–42.

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Colleges Revise Race-Conscious Scholarships

Insight Into Diversity

Critics argue that such scholarships disadvantage White students by favoring certain racial groups. Advocates caution that replacing race-based scholarships with income or first-generation status criteria may overlook persistent racial disparities in wealth and opportunity access.

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Columbia Becomes First Ivy League to Adopt Permanent Test-Optional Policy

Insight Into Diversity

Going forward, students applying to Columbia will still have the option to submit test scores, but will not be at a disadvantage if they don’t. “The rigor of a student’s curriculum, their academic achievement, and their demonstrated intellectual curiosity will remain central to our review,” the page states.

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