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Panel: Erasing Black History Threatens to Harm Black Community, Students, and Nation's Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The exclusion and omission of Black history threatens to harm not just the Black community at large but also students and the very future of the nation, experts said during a Nov. In the face of curriculum and book bans and the devaluing of Black history, it is imperative to amplify and uphold African American history.”

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Closing Higher Ed’s Equity Gaps

Inside Higher Ed

In 2021, Harvard University handed out 39 bachelor’s degrees in English language and literature, 118 in history, and 22 in philosophy. history survey) without discussion labs or supplemental instruction sessions, that have outsize DFW rates. Equity needs to be more than a floating signifier or empty cipher.

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Morehouse Joins Initiative to Bring College Courses to Disadvantaged High Schoolers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It's one of the new offerings coordinated by the National Education Equity Lab, an educational justice nonprofit that brings credit-bearing college courses into Title I and Title I-eligible high schools, at which large numbers of students come from families with little money. More partnerships are currently being explored.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

White racism is woven into the total fabric of American society and is used to justify the privilege of whites and the disadvantage of non-whites (Cook, 1970, p. Unconscious bias and white privilege are powerful forces that help to create and maintain barriers to racial equity. This could be a positive development.

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The Dark Legacy of Elite University Medical Centers

Higher Education Inquirer

In recent years, books like Medical Apartheid by Harriet Washington have illuminated the history of medical abuse, but they also serve as a reminder that inequality in healthcare goes far beyond race and touches upon the economic and social circumstances of individuals. the challenge is not a lack of innovation or capability.

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DeSantis and Baker at Odds Over DEI Efforts

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and NCAA President Charlie Baker clearly have different opinions when it comes to the future of diversity, equity and inclusion. Recently, DeSantis signed a biill that will defund programs at all public universities in the state that promote diversity, equity and inclusion.

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What Black History Month Means to Me

Today's Learner

Reading Time: 2 minutes Shaloun Mims is a student at The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee   and a Cengage student ambassador Throughout my academic journey, the meaning of Black History Month has changed tremendously. Black History Month was the celebration of their stories and how they paved the way for the lives of Black people today.

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