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Understanding Academic Exile After the 2024 Election

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s a label that marks us as “unwelcome” and our scholarship as “controversial.” For many of us whose work or lived experiences connect race, gender, history, or sexuality, within education, exile is less about leaving and more about staying in a space where we know we’re not fully welcome.

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From Small-Town Roots to National Honor: SC Native Receives State's Highest Award

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Moore follows in the footsteps of other legendary leaders from South Carolina whove received the honor, many of whom broke down racial barriers throughout history, paving the way for him and others to succeed. Moore said that its not lost on him that hes in the tradition of a long line of change makers.

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Paul Quinn College to Create an Innovative Housing Model and a Mixed-Use Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We believe this project will have a profound impact on student success and well-being, empowering them to focus on their education and future.” Jakes Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, the first graduate program the school’s history. The college has also partnered with the Jakes Divinity School since 2023 to offer a T.D.

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Building an Academic Space for Black Women Scholars

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Founded in 2018 with the recognition that Black womens perspectives have long been marginalized in academia, BWSA was birthed as a necessary space for scholars dedicated to studying Black womens histories, politics, literature, and lived experiences. Samuel said that she takes pride in the organizations future.

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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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Single Parents Breaking Barriers Through Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2019, we proudly launched the Single Parent Scholarship initiative, which provides financial assistance and support services to single parents who aspire to earn a college degree. This scholarship has proven instrumental in dismantling barriers and creating avenues for single parents to realize their academic and career pursuits.

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AI-Powered Teaching: Practical Tools for Community College Faculty

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Drawing on the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), it argues that AI can enhance accessibility and efficiency while preserving the human essence of education. Grounded in the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), it expands on prior work (e.g.,