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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

North Star Promise provides free college tuition to help make education after high school possible for more Minnesota students and families,” is written on the Minnesota Office of Higher Education website. Francis-Begay, governing council chair for the National Institute for Native Leadership in Higher Education.

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Howard University Taps Antiracist Scholar Ibram X. Kendi to Head New Advanced Studies Institute

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I have had my eye on the Mecca my entire career, studying its history and witnessing what Howard means to the culture. The institute's research agenda is ambitious, targeting persistent inequities across multiple sectors including technology, healthcare, education, environmental issues, economics, governance, and the criminal legal system.

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We Need to Distinguish Applied Humanities from Experiential Learning

Faculty Focus

For instance, students might apply principles of narrative analysis to make sense of a patients medical history in a clinical setting, or students might conduct a historical analysis on a textual document in an attempt to date it for a manuscript library. Both applied and experiential approaches are important tools for educators.

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Q&A: UNCF's Ed Smith-Lewis on the UNITE Convening and HBCU Transformation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DIVERSE : Can you talk about the history of the Institute for Capacity Building and how the UNITE convening came about? HBCUs have a long history of transforming lives, but student success must be intentional. When we set out to build that digital learning network, we weren't just thinking about online education.

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The Evolving Landscape of Higher Education in America

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

UCLA Graduation As graduates streamed into commencement ceremonies last May, their faces reflected the changing demographics of American higher education. The starting point for understanding this transformation takes us back to 1995, when the educational playing field between young men and women appeared remarkably level.

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New Study Reveals the Anti-CRT Agenda is Really about Denying Racism and Revising History

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new study conducted by the ultra-conservative Manhattan Institute and published by the City Journal claims to prove that Critical Race Theory (CRT) is being taught in K-12 education. Further, the manner in which conservative media embraces the study gives a compelling glimpse at anti-CRT proponents’ operational definition of CRT.

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The Rise of Christian Cybercharters: Profit, Indoctrination, and the Dangers of Faith-Based Online Education

Higher Education Inquirer

As online education becomes an ever-expanding force in both K-12 and higher education, a disturbing trend has emerged with the rise of Christian cybercharter schools and online academies. For many families seeking an education aligned with their Christian values, these digital platforms offer an attractive solution.