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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Moreover, given the current socio-political era of anti-DEI, faculty and other university personnel have been losing funding, positions, and operational units that support research and programming that help the most vulnerable student populations to thrive and attain optimal outcomes in higher education and in their personal lives.

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

HEPI

The omission of careers professionals based in higher education providers means that action based on the review risks overlooking the support needs of autistic students and graduates. Due to this demand, this training will now be offered on a regular basis. These people must not be overlooked by Government policy.

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Bank holiday reading: Flying the Nest in the wrong direction – How we can attract our ‘lost boys’ back into HE

HEPI

HEPI recently published Boys will be boys: The educational underachievement of boys and young men , which discusses the lower entry rates of young men into higher education and proposes solutions, such as a ‘Minister for Men’, to address the gap. In 2020/21, there were 2.75 What Can We Do?

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How to Break the Promotion Glass Ceiling for Teaching and Scholarship Academics

HEPI

Unlike research output, which can be easily measured through journal rankings, citations, and research income, the impact of teaching and scholarship is harder to quantify, making progression criteria poorly defined across the higher education sector. If the system disadvantages certain applicants, it does more harm than good.

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Colleges Revise Race-Conscious Scholarships

Insight Into Diversity

Supreme Court’s 2023 rulings against race-conscious admissions in higher education. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said in a press release on the anniversary of the court’s decision. Critics argue that such scholarships disadvantage White students by favoring certain racial groups.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Janel George The panel – part of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s larger National Racial Equity Initiative for Social Justice (NREI) Summit – brought together experts to discuss contemporary attacks against the inclusion of Black history in societal awareness and education. the NREI website stated.

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Today’s College Students Aren’t Who You Think They Are. Institutions Must Rethink How They Serve Them.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

College completion rates for older students and historically disadvantaged learners continue to lag behind those of students who are white or of traditional age. One size doesn’t fit all in higher education. Julie Peller is the executive director of Higher Learning Advocates.