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Indigenous Peoples in Higher Education: Inherited Histories and Pernicious Status Quos

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Alex Red Corn Recently at our Indigenous Peoples Day gathering at Kansas State University, Chief Ben Barnes of the Shawnee spoke from the heart about matters related to Shawnee histories and their ongoing presence as a Native nation. Even if they were to attend, we do not offer any courses on Kaw language, government, or history.

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Sac State Receives Funding for Nation’s First Black Honors College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Luke Wood The funds will be used to help support the school's Black Honors College. The Black Honors College is the first of its kind in the nation to focus on Black history, life, culture, and contributions in the classroom. It is designed for students who are interested in Black history, life, and culture.

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Cultural Competence: A Critical Skill for Today’s Police Officers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Fundamentally, the police are responsible for understanding the culture, history, and issues affecting the communities they serve. As noted by Dennis (2020), community colleges in the U.S. Some officers believed the police academy fell short by not delivering a community history curriculum related to their eventual field assignments.

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Spelman College Announces President’s Official Resignation

Insight Into Diversity

Brewer, whose career spans leadership roles at Walgreens Boots Alliance, Starbucks, and Sam’s Club, is no stranger to Spelman’s leadership. The college has yet to outline its timeline for appointing a permanent president, but with Brewer at the helm, many in the Spelman community remain optimistic about the future.

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Diverse Students Need Diverse Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In May 2018, COD’s board of trustees approved a $1 million investment to support a diverse group of 23 faculty and administrators to participate in Kansas State University’s (KSU) doctoral Community College Leadership Program (CCLP), the first cohort known colloquially as the CCLP Roadrunner cohort. in community college leadership.

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Dr. J. Luke Wood Appointed to California Racial Equity Commission

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He has previously been co-director of the Community College Equity Assessment Lab (CCEAL); director of the joint Ph.D. Program in Community College Leadership. program in education between SDSU and Claremont Graduate University; and director of the Ed.D. Joining Wood is Candis Bowles, a Southern California attorney.

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College presidents move to cultural institutions (opinion)

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With the recent announcement that Sean Decatur would assume the presidency of the American Museum of Natural History in New York after nearly a decade at the helm of Kenyon College, at least five major American cultural institutions will be headed by former presidents of small liberal arts colleges. Is this diversity newsletter?: