Faculty Focus

MARCH 28, 2023

From providing a lifelike virtual environment to helping students visualize complex scientific concepts, AR can revolutionize the way faculty teach (López-Belmonte et al., This system allowed users to interact with a virtual environment projected on a display. AR can help faculty breathe new life into the study of the past.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

But with the recent recession in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives across America, the notion of any kind of “soft landing” is misplaced – and dangerously misleading. For a brief period, it seemed like America was reckoning with its history. What we are witnessing is not a quiet sunset; it’s a systematic dismantling.

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Insight Into Diversity

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Six civil rights groups released a comprehensive report Monday with recommendations for advancing educational equity following the U.S. It also explores the potential racial justice implications of the affirmative action ban and offers recommendations for promoting educational equity in the wake of the Court’s decision.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Joy Gaston Gayles opened the 47th annual conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) in Las Vegas with a call to disrupt the systemic oppression keeping marginalized populations from accessing higher education and burning out academics working toward greater diversity, equity, and inclusion. “If

Humanities 144

Humanities Higher Education Education Arts And Sciences 144

Higher Education Inquirer

MARCH 30, 2025

These schools, often designed to serve as alternatives to secular public education, integrate Christian teachings into core subjects such as history, science, and literature. Students may study math, science, and history through a Christian lens, learning creationism instead of evolution or receiving a heavily filtered view of history.

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Education History Model Schooling 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2024

On March 7, Dr. Shaun Harper, university professor, provost professor of education, business and public policy, and the founder and executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center, was watching a livestream from the U.S. Owens called diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives “demeaning and racist.” Dr. Toby S. Dr. Liliana M.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

These future collegiate athletes, and their families, will be informed in no uncertain terms that the institutions represented by the coaches offer welcoming and supportive environments to facilitate their development and meet their needs. For these young men, this is their time, and they are ready. Dr. William B.

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Institution Recruitment Equity Inclusivity 122

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2023

The school is “committed to preparing diverse leaders” and pledges “accountability and transparency, as well as consistent engagement to ensure that we create and maintain an inclusive environment.” After admitting [diverse students], you have to be able to make sure that they’re in a safe environment,” Anvarizadeh said. “So

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Administration Equity Inclusivity Environment 138

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2024

Brandi Waters, senior program manager of AP African American Studies at the College Board, and Dr. Ericka Armstrong Dunbar, professor of history at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. She is always looking to center the story of Black women in history, particularly to find ways to make those stories resonate with the students of today.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, established by Insight Into Diversity magazine in 2012, was created to recognize and celebrate the exemplary work of colleges and universities committed to advancing DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) principles. a quality increasingly sought after by employers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

However, it is necessary to recognize the fight against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and affirmative action, which continues to dominate and has taken center stage on the educational landscape. For Black people to flourish and thrive, they need an environment that supports their holistic growth.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In short, the syllabus helps to create a structured and organized learning environment, facilitating effective communication and expectations between instructors and students. This involves (re)evaluating and (re)shaping multiple aspects of education to create a more inclusive, diverse, and equitable learning environment. Dr. tavis d.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 3, 2023

history, gender and race with the law. But before long, their expertise, personal experiences, and mutual passion for justice saw them giving speeches and offering consultations to businesses and institutions about the importance of diversity and how to build an inclusive environment. Sherri Charleston studied the intersection of U.S.

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Inclusivity History Students Provost 105

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Toldson Although the College Board has significantly expanded its AP courses over the past two decades, they have not effectively addressed longstanding racial equity issues. Regardless, it is evident any attempt to promote diversity within higher education must confront this long-standing history and its associated debates.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 13, 2023

With the recent announcement that Sean Decatur would assume the presidency of the American Museum of Natural History in New York after nearly a decade at the helm of Kenyon College, at least five major American cultural institutions will be headed by former presidents of small liberal arts colleges.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The University of Maryland (UMD) has released its first report covering the history of their institution and its intersection with slavery, The 1856 Project – Reconstructing the Truth. University of Maryland campus, Memorial Chapel. It’s our own small way to ensure that all voices are heard, and all people are respected.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Dr. Roberto Montoya As eHSIs grow, they face the pressing need to respond to demographic shifts and foster environments that genuinely support the diverse Latine students they serve. By meaningfully weaving itself within the community, an eHSI can create a supportive environment for Latine learners.

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Institution Environment Inclusivity Policy 111

Faculty Focus

MARCH 28, 2023

From providing a lifelike virtual environment to helping students visualize complex scientific concepts, AR can revolutionize the way faculty teach (López-Belmonte et al., This system allowed users to interact with a virtual environment projected on a display. AR can help faculty breathe new life into the study of the past.

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Technology History Environment Faculty 98

Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

On Tuesday, a magistrate judge granted an injunction to prevent a professor from receiving potential disciplinary action for refusing to adhere to a new diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEIA) policy at the California Community Colleges (CCC) system.

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Community College Policy College Equity 94

Higher Education Inquirer

MARCH 13, 2025

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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University Medical School Disadvantaged History 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 21, 2023

The institute is part of "Toward Equity," a three-year strategic plan to improve Dartmouth's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. To ensure that history is never forgotten so that we can create a thriving future for everyone who should learn about the Black community and their contributions."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Those people of color who received some or all of their higher education at predominantly white institutions frequently describe their experiences in these hallowed environments as bittersweet, with more emphasis on the bitter than the sweet.

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Liberal Arts Environment Organization Equity 108

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 2, 2024

A Penn State representative said the administration did respond to the reports when they were first published, and the reports became part of their Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging inventory from last spring. Whitehurst, vice provost for Educational Equity at Penn State. Dr. Marcus A. Dr. Marcus A.

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Faculty Provost Equity Administration 116

Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

From digital resources and sensory spaces to personalized assistance, many academic libraries prioritize creating an environment where all members of the academic community can thrive, ensuring equal access to information. San Diego Mesa College, California San Diego Mesa College embedded equity and engagement librarian, Edeama Onwuchekwa.

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Equity Inclusivity Environment Retention 105

Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) has a long history of ensuring a more inclusive and equitable educational experience for students of all backgrounds. PCOM, a premier osteopathic medical school with three campuses, has implemented several initiatives aimed at promoting equity in student recruitment and community outreach.

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Medical School Education Inclusivity Deans 94

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

history, Tufts University; M.A., Cingranelli, Binghamton University and Dr. Amid the global economic crisis in 2008, Mark says he worried what he would do with his undergraduate degree in history from Tufts University. international affairs, The New School; and Ph.D., I got to see how people treated blue collar workers,” he says.

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Arts And Sciences History Disadvantaged Humanities 116

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 13, 2023

They’re re-evaluating physical spaces on campus to figure out how to create an environment of belonging. This creates an environment that feels less hierarchical and transactional and more comfortable and inviting. Indeed, six years after entering college, 56% of first-gen students have not earned any post-secondary credential.

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Schooling Facilities Students Environment 124

Insight Into Diversity

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The college centers the histories, traditions, cultures, experiences, struggles, and accomplishments of diasporic communities of color, making connections between the local and transnational. The college also ran two successful cohorts of the eight-week Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Student Passport Program.

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Inclusivity Equity Retention Faculty 105

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The shift was not merely about numbers but about creating environments where all students could thrive. With that at the forefront, it is incumbent on institutions to ensure the environment, policies, processes, and the classroom welcomes all. Most of higher education would not exist without a diverse student body.

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Inclusivity Higher Education Environment Technology 116

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 21, 2023

Dr. Thomas Stewart, vice chancellor for Social Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, was named as the inaugural executive director of CRI. Dr. Thomas Stewart, vice chancellor for Social Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, was named as the inaugural executive director of CRI.

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Institution University Equity Scholarship 98

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 25, 2024

history, Tufts University; M.A., Cingranelli, Binghamton University and Dr. Amid the global economic crisis in 2008, Mark says he worried what he would do with his undergraduate degree in history from Tufts University. international affairs, The New School; and Ph.D., I got to see how people treated blue collar workers,” he says.

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Arts And Sciences History Disadvantaged Humanities 105

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Dr. DeLeon Gray Gray is an associate professor of educational psychology and equity at North Carolina State University. His goal is to put students in places where they are excluded or should be included, whether running the Black History programs or creating their own e-courses that are creative expressions of what belonging means to them.

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Educational Psychology Scholarship Equity Schooling 119

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 4, 2024

Race and higher education scholars are voicing criticism, concern, and cynicism after the University of Florida ended many of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, a move that the school cited it took to comply with a state law that was passed last year.

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University Inclusivity Faculty Equity 128

Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Institutions wary of the battle to unwind the work of equity, inclusion, justice, and belonging would do well to invest in leaders whose work epitomizes its core values. Our newer faculty ranks are at their most diverse in UC history. For example, UC Berkeley’s vice chancellor works with donors to fund student resource centers.

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Inclusivity Arts And Sciences Equity Scholarship 97

Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 7, 2023

San Francisco State University is investigating a professor, Maziar Behrooz, for showing an image of the prophet Muhammad in a course last fall on the history of Islam, according to the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.

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History Administration Policy Equity 84

Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 22, 2022

Here’s what happened: last week, Richard Sweet, Vilas-Jartz Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and AHA president, published his monthly column in Perspectives on History , an association publication. The column, titled “ Is History History? also in the name of unity.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Hamline University (Minnesota) The Minnesota school fired a professor for what it claimed was an “Islamophobic” act by the professor showing her students a 14th-century painting of the prophet Muhammad—during a lesson on Islamic art history. Tenured faculty also face this risk during tenure reviews.

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