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Compton College Addresses Student Homelessness and Basic Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This moment inspired Joshua Jackson and Dayshawn Louden, then student leaders at Compton College, to begin campaigning and advocating for student housing and increased basic needs on campus. Louden says that their roles as campus leaders positioned them to advocate for their fellow students and the longevity of the institution.

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From Classrooms to Ballots: Unpacking the Significance of School Boards in the 2024 Elections

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Across states like South Carolina to Florida , local school boards are actively involved in banning books, removing school leaders committed to equity, and imposing limitations on classroom teachers, preventing them from teaching an accurate and honest portrayal of the United States' history.

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Centering Black Children in Education: A Fugitive Space for Resistance, Counter-Narratives, and Radical Love

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.

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Juneteenth, Higher Education, and Advancing Educational Equity

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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. This acknowledgment is crucial for fostering understanding, healing, and progress.

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Teaching about the British Empire: Cutting through the noise

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On the 13 th June 2020, a letter was published in The Times newspaper signed by more than 50 UK-based academics, educators, campaigners, novelists and historians underscoring the timely ‘ need to teach colonial history’ in Britain’s schools. The letter’s signatories were far from alone in making such an appeal.

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Colleges Are More Than Just an Education but a Capital Investment into Our Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since classrooms are typically available in the evenings or weekends, it is also an opportunity to offer continuing education or professional development courses that coordinate with area businesses. Most of all, a rich piece of history is lost forever. Now is the time to be creative and innovative. Dr. Adriel A.

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Cultivating a Culture of ‘Servingness:’ Institutional Considerations for Emerging Hispanic Serving Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Invest in Professional Development: Provide ongoing training for faculty and staff to deepen their cultural humility and ability to support Latine learners effectively. Champion Policy Changes: Advocate for institutional and systemic policy changes that promote equity and inclusion for Latine students. .