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5 Strategies to Create Inclusive Learning Environments for International Students

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One of the major challenges international students faces is adapting to a new educational system and culture while striving to integrate seamlessly into their new environment. These experiences highlight the importance of creating environments where international students feel safe, supported, and included.

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LSU Shreveport Seeks to Fire Tenured Environmental Advocate

Inside Higher Ed

LSU Shreveport Seeks to Fire Tenured Environmental Advocate Ryan Quinn Wed, 04/24/2024 - 03:00 AM The university says Brian Salvatore, who’s made accusations against multiple fellow faculty members, has created a “toxic” work environment. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

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Breaking Barriers: The Struggle for Inclusion on Community College Campuses

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Brett Ranon Nachman, an assistant professor of higher education at the University of Pittsburgh who specializes in research focused on how colleges can create more equitable learning environments for students with autism/disabilities and community college transfers. Community colleges are viable mechanisms for many students, says Nachman.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The goal is for educators and students to collaborate in creating a classroom environment that is conducive to learning for all. What must also be considered are the messages to and ramifications on Black students who are forced to endure such harmful environments. Knowledge is power. Compassionate pedagogy cannot operate in silence.

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Legislation Would Introduce Grant Program for California Black-Serving Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By providing dedicated funding, we empower institutions to create environments where Black students feel supported, valued, and prepared for successful careers beyond college. We're going to lean into what it looks like to create a better environment for our Black students. Garcia asked.

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Echoing Oz, Moody’s Downgrade Highlights a Tempest in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This downgrade is not an isolated incident; instead, it is the culmination of destabilizing factors, including funding cuts and the dismantling of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, which are transforming the environment surrounding U.S. He advocates for fair higher education policies, particularly for HBCUs and PBIs.

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From Challenge to Triumph: Empowering Marginalized Students to Become Scholars

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Instead, we must consider the individual students who come to us for support and ask ourselves, “how can I advocate for them to thrive in academic and professional spaces so that without me, they will still have the fuel to drive their own lifeline?” Should you advocate for them, with them, or behind the scenes?

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