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Juneteenth, Higher Education, and Advancing Educational Equity

WCET Frontiers

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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John Carroll Nursing Program Prioritizes Marginalized Communities and Addresses Bias in Health Care

Insight Into Diversity

“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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Two Scholars are Building Diversity Initiative Database for All

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Pipeline and diversity programs in the database are assessed through what Byrd and Mason call the THRIVE Index : Type, History, Research, Inclusion, Identity, Voice and Expectation.

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Here are 5 keys for student success beyond high school

University Business

Recent history shows us that a concerted nationwide effort can improve students’ outcomes, such as the gains made in high school graduation rates over the past 20 years. The district sets strategy and allocates resources to reach postsecondary goals.

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What is a ‘research culture’?

SRHE

embraces a range of modes of ‘exchange’: partnerships involving collaborative research; contract research; consultancy; working with business; ‘continuing professional development’; intellectual property and its commercialisation; public and community engagement; local growth and regeneration, some but not all having a defined ‘research’ element.

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The Higher Education Council (HEC) in Bahrain: Ensuring Quality and Excellence in Higher Ed Institutions

Creatrix Campus

HEC's three crucial mandates are enhancing university performance, observing and assessing service, and governing new study programs. The HEC also allocates funding for higher education institutions and provides funding opportunities for students, such as scholarships.

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Understanding the ACBSP Accreditation Process

Creatrix Campus

History of the ACBSP accreditation History of the ACBSP accreditation The ACBSP (Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs) was established in 1988 as a specialized accrediting organization for business education programs.