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Fidelity Matters: Assessing Anti-Racism/Anti-Oppression in P-12 and Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In our quest for anti-racist academic organizations from preschool to higher education, we have urged educators to develop competencies - dispositions, knowledge, and skills - to put philosophy into practice. In doing so, we remain true to the definition of fidelity the quality or state of being faithful or loyal.

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Education Department faces calls to rescind outsourcing guidance

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Higher education associations, study abroad organizations, colleges and universities, and others are calling on the Department of Education to rescind guidance issued earlier this year that would expand the definition of outside companies that are subject the department’s oversight.

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The importance of reasonable adjustments

HEPI

We intervened in the case of The University of Bristol v Dr Robert Abrahart to provide guidance to the court about the Equality Act 2010. However, we were concerned that there was confusion about how those duties are interpreted in the higher education sector. The definition of disability is broad.

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Report: Outdated Funding Law Hampers Community College Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The landscape of higher education has changed dramatically since the Eisenhower-era statute was implemented. Faculty members play a crucial role inside and outside the classroom, providing guidance, mentorship, and critical support services, said Dr. Carole Goldsmith, Chancellor at State Center Community College District.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Under the guidance and visionary leadership of our current President and CEO, Dr. Michael Lomax , ICB officially launched in 2006. With every partner who shows up to build, support, and reimagine whats possiblewere not waiting for the future of higher education. HBCUs have always been innovating for generations. Were shaping it.

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Cry Freedom: An Addendum

HEPI

In that short book, I did not tackle the potential impact on the argument of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act of 2023. For instance, the Secretary of State, in giving guidance to the OfS, is forbidden from giving advice on issues which relate to many of the freedoms comprising institutional autonomy, as listed above.

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What is a ‘governing document’ in the University of Sussex?

SRHE

The definition of governing documents is therefore of the first importance if a precedent is to be set by this OfS decision. The Higher Education and Research Act (2017) s.3(8)(a) The institutional autonomy of higher education providers gives them control of the drafting of their internal legislation.