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Game Changers and Change Makers: Black Publishers’ Defiant Mark on History

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Since the second decade of the nineteenth century, black-owned book publishing has existed in the United States, the books released by these publishing enterprises have vindicated blacks, documented black culture and history, and addressed the special concerns of black people in ways which white book publishers have not.

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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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Have you seen these 10 Terrible Tenure Decision Making Patterns?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

. · Salient, consistent standards: Universities should provide departments with a presentation template where each standard in the promotion and tenure document is projected onto the screen as it is discussed. Narrow, self-serving yardsticks for assessing impact of scholarship, teaching, and service. Traditional standards (e.g.,

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Stakeholders raise alarm over fake IELTS scores in Pakistan

The PIE News

Pakistan is home to one of the largest number of English speakers in the world, owing to its colonial history and vast population. These agents may charge students extra money under the pretext of scholarships and misguide them on their admission process. However, this does not always translate to proficiency in the language.

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Rhodes College Awarded $800,000 for Research on Racial Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Rhodes College The three-year grant will provide funding for the research and documentation of Memphians stories who are often absent from the narratives about the city. And we are a vibrant, culturally rich city with a very interesting history that the rest of the world doesn't know much about.”

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140,000 mobility programs funded by DAAD in 2022

The PIE News

The budget increase has allowed the organisation to fund more individuals overseas for mobility programs than ever before in its history. “Russia’s attack on Ukraine has brought a delusional pursuit to forcefully adjust history back to our continent. Target countries are Pakistan, Bangladesh and Kyrgyzstan, the document noted.

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UA Libraries’ Digital Archival Project Empowers Voices Among U.S.-Mexico Border Communities

Insight Into Diversity

Serving as the heart of knowledge and scholarship in higher education, academic libraries are uniquely positioned to advance and support digital and data-driven storytelling and archival efforts, especially as they relate to marginalized communities. Communities along the U.S.-Mexico

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