WCET Frontiers

JUNE 18, 2024

Juneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19th, marks a pivotal moment in American history—the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, were informed of their freedom, years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.

Equity 98

Equity Higher Education Education Inclusivity 98

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Dr. Roberto Montoya As eHSIs grow, they face the pressing need to respond to demographic shifts and foster environments that genuinely support the diverse Latine students they serve. By meaningfully weaving itself within the community, an eHSI can create a supportive environment for Latine learners.

Institution 112

Institution Environment Inclusivity Policy 112

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 3, 2023

history, gender and race with the law. But before long, their expertise, personal experiences, and mutual passion for justice saw them giving speeches and offering consultations to businesses and institutions about the importance of diversity and how to build an inclusive environment. Sherri Charleston studied the intersection of U.S.

Inclusivity 106

Inclusivity History Students Provost 106

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 20, 2023

On the 60th anniversary of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, we stand at a pivotal moment in history. Colleges and universities can take the lead in advocating for policies that support small businesses and entrepreneurs. Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s

Empower 98

Empower Advocate Policy Higher Education 98

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 14, 2024

We consciously strive to create an environment where all members of our community feel welcomed and respected.” In this role, he advocates for the necessary resources both in institutional funding and staffing so that services, resources and support can be provided for Latinx students and student organizations.

Achievement 104

Achievement Inclusivity Advocate Engineering 104

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 30, 2023

To create inclusive and supportive environments where all students – including those from historically marginalized backgrounds– can thrive, advocates and those supporting this work cannot just focus on improving counseling centers, the panelists said. All in all, the issues calls for systemic change, they said.

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Equity Advocate Recruitment Technology 122

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2023

The school is “committed to preparing diverse leaders” and pledges “accountability and transparency, as well as consistent engagement to ensure that we create and maintain an inclusive environment.” After admitting [diverse students], you have to be able to make sure that they’re in a safe environment,” Anvarizadeh said. “So

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Administration Equity Inclusivity Environment 138

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2024

It's a space where Black students, parents, educators, and community members come together to celebrate Black children, identify harmful policies and practices, and advocate for transformative change. The 2025 coalition meetings will begin in February 2025, Black History Month, and will continue monthly until the end of the academic year.

Education 112

Education Professional Development Advocate Inclusivity 112

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Those people of color who received some or all of their higher education at predominantly white institutions frequently describe their experiences in these hallowed environments as bittersweet, with more emphasis on the bitter than the sweet. Perhaps they make no contribution at all, if they judge that insufficient progress has been made.

Liberal Arts 103

Liberal Arts Environment Organization Equity 103

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 18, 2023

Richard Kahlenberg, a senior fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute and a nonresident scholar at Georgetown University, is an advocate for class-based affirmative action in higher education admissions. to help identify the economic factors for which Kahlenberg has advocated.

Advocate 98

Advocate Disadvantaged Achievement Higher Education 98

University Business

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Hamline University (Minnesota) The Minnesota school fired a professor for what it claimed was an “Islamophobic” act by the professor showing her students a 14th-century painting of the prophet Muhammad—during a lesson on Islamic art history.

Faculty 98

Faculty History Administration Schooling 98

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The shift was not merely about numbers but about creating environments where all students could thrive. Attorney, politician, and advocate, Stacey Abrams aptly captures the essence of this transformation in her comments: “DEI is essential to building educational institutions that are welcoming, fair, and free from discrimination and hate.

Inclusivity 116

Inclusivity Higher Education Environment Technology 116

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 4, 2024

There is no data or evidence that proves that DEI initiatives promote indoctrination or that diversity leads to white people falling behind, said Dr. David Canton, director of African American Studies and associate professor of history at UF. He is also the former interim dean of institutional equity and inclusion at Connecticut College.

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University Inclusivity Faculty Equity 128

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 18, 2024

Example : A history teacher uses an AI-powered chatbot to answer students’ basic questions about historical facts, freeing up time to engage in deeper discussions and critical analysis with students during class. Focus on using AI to augment teaching strategies rather than seeing it as a replacement for human educators.

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Community College Humanities College Technology 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 18, 2024

Example : A history teacher uses an AI-powered chatbot to answer students’ basic questions about historical facts, freeing up time to engage in deeper discussions and critical analysis with students during class. Focus on using AI to augment teaching strategies rather than seeing it as a replacement for human educators.

Community College 111

Community College Humanities College Technology 111

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 13, 2023

Supreme Court is expected to deliver a devastating verdict to advocates of affirmative action. Dr. Anthony Carnevale, director of the CEW “We decided to disconnect affirmative action from America’s vulgar and violent racial history,” said Dr. Anthony P. In as little as two days, the U.S. Carnevale, director of the CEW. “It

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Policy Disadvantaged Educational Policy Achievement 127

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Candidates are often assigned a point of contact in the department as their advocate, but their role is often limited, and they may not be equipped to address the unique challenges faced by minoritized candidates. Recommendations: · Participation in promotion and tenure deliberations should be considered a privilege, not a right.

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Scholarship Department Faculty Equity 144

ACPA

JANUARY 30, 2025

Hanna Lee , Data Analyst – Cayuga Community College Graduate Student Excellence Award This award recognizes a graduate student who has demonstrated a passion for international education and advocates for international populations.

Advocate 52

Advocate History Inclusivity University Services 52

Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 4, 2023

The effort is a partnership with the Philos Project, an organization that advocates for Christians in the Middle East and encourages Christians to connect with their “Hebraic tradition.” Image: Yeshiva University, a Modern Orthodox Jewish institution, is launching a new program intended for Christian students.

University 116

University Students History Schooling 116

Higher Education Inquirer

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Throughout history, some academic institutions have provided intellectual support to regimes that perpetrate genocide, whether through the training of military officers or the dissemination of harmful nationalist ideologies.

Higher Education 40

Higher Education Academia Policy Technology 40

Insight Into Diversity

JANUARY 2, 2024

We want students to truly know and understand themselves, because our experiences and history can lead to bias, and bias can influence action. Sigg notes that the link with PNAO originated when a student in one of her honors courses on Asian American history revealed a familial connection.

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Inclusivity Equity Organization Allocate 75

totallyrewired

MAY 17, 2024

Digital Context and Challenges Natasha’s journey into digital learning began with cultural institutions like museums exploring digital platforms to share hidden or under-researched histories. She stressed that decentering should not shift the burden onto students but rather involve thoughtful institutional changes.

History 64

History Environment Advocate Deans 64

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 30, 2022

We advocate for mathematics class as an emotional space (how often have we been frustrated with a trig identity?) Self-Management Foster a consistent environment (e.g., Responsible Decision-Making Discuss current pedagogies, issues, and histories in mathematics education. regular assignments, tasks, schedules).Recognize

Ministry Of Education 124

Ministry Of Education Postsecondary Education Scholarship Empower 124

Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It’s projects like ours that highlight the strengths of tribal knowledge and the history and all of the capacities and the wonderful things that we have to share,” Bercier says. Working on those trust relationships on both sides [is needed] so that partners can come together to create something that’s truly transformative and awesome.”

Department 81

Department Organization Advocate History 81

Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Advocates include Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers; former Supreme Court justice Stephen Breyer; district courts that offer teachers’ institutes in seven states; and Texas’s Republican-dominated Legislature and Arizona’s Republican governor, Doug Ducey. What does civics education entail?

Education 86

Education College History Higher Education 86

Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Although UC has provided pathways to social mobility for countless Californians, those efforts took place over the past three decades in environments that were often hostile to equity and inclusion. Our newer faculty ranks are at their most diverse in UC history.

Inclusivity 97

Inclusivity Arts And Sciences Equity Scholarship 97

HEPI

APRIL 10, 2023

On this occasion, Professor Stephen Gardiner (Professor of Philosophy and Ben Rabinowitz Endowed Professor of the Human Dimensions of the Environment at the University of Washington) agreed to participate in the experiment. Gardiner is used to visiting higher education institutions as a keynote speaker.

Humanities 97

Humanities Computer Science Model Inclusivity 97

Insight Into Diversity

MAY 8, 2024

At Dartmouth, history professor Annelise Orleck , PhD, told the Washington Post she was thrown to the ground and detained by police when she confronted them and demanded they stop arresting protesters. As UC contemplates its next steps, the international community and other educational leaders are closely monitoring the situation.

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Faculty Students Advocate Administration 52

ACPA

MARCH 5, 2024

As ACPA celebrates our 100 th anniversary in 2024, the United States faces what may be the most politically divisive and harmful series of elections in the country’s history. Over the past year, ACPA has been monitoring and advocating within the U.S. Even knowing the detriment that speaking out will cause.

Advocate 61

Advocate Inclusivity Equity Higher Education 61

Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 13, 2023

He described Jews and Christians as “siblings” that “share a significant history—not entirely positive, to be sure—but a significant history. He’s been advocating for this policy change for years and believes it will benefit the local Jewish community.

Faculty 106

Faculty Medical School Inclusivity Recruitment 106

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 30, 2022

We advocate for mathematics class as an emotional space (how often have we been frustrated with a trig identity?) Self-Management Foster a consistent environment (e.g., Responsible Decision-Making Discuss current pedagogies, issues, and histories in mathematics education. regular assignments, tasks, schedules).Recognize

Ministry Of Education 98

Ministry Of Education Postsecondary Education Scholarship Empower 98

Liaison International

MARCH 20, 2024

I think that adds a whole different level and perspective to the work environment. What can companies do to foster a more inclusive environment? Thank you to our panel for your candid participation and thank YOU for celebrating Women’s History Month with us! And it immediately puts that at rest.

Leadership 79

Leadership History Environment Technology 79

Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 10, 2023

In this highly polarized political environment, we should also consider whether faculty members perceive that their institution values diverse perspectives and protects faculty members who may be attacked for their views. These data should document the progress—and lack thereof—in creating a more diverse faculty.

Faculty 120

Faculty Equity Computer Science Advise 120

HEPI

JUNE 27, 2024

Chan, Head of Professional Development and Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong, advocates for mandatory work experiences for academics. The university has a history of providing academics with paid placements. Cecilia K.

Empower 74

Empower Academia Education Students 74

The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Introduce yourself in three words or phrases. Advocate of overseas education : For 10 years, I have represented British universities, dedicated to promoting overseas higher education in China and helping thousands of students broaden their horizons through overseas education and achieve their dreams. Reading history makes us wiser.

Education 52

Education Achievement History Humanities 52

SRHE

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

From Leonardo da Vinci (whose trans-disciplinary inventiveness was attributed to his ADHD) to bell hooks (whose professorial role drew on her activism and poetry practice), history has no lack of examples of how creative and neurodivergent processes have produced insights to catalyse social and culture change. Collage, Can-Do, Curiosity.

Arts And Sciences 64

Arts And Sciences Leadership Inclusivity History 64

Higher Education Inquirer

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Yet, history has shown that even the most entrenched systems can change, and university presidents are not beyond the possibility of transformation. Saul, who once persecuted early Christians, was transformed into Paul, one of the most influential apostles in Christian history.

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