WCET Frontiers

JUNE 18, 2024

Juneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19th, marks a pivotal moment in American history—the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, were informed of their freedom, years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. This acknowledgment is crucial for fostering understanding, healing, and progress.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 10, 2023

Black history — and Black Americans — are under attack. Since 2021, legislatures and governors in 19 states have enacted educational gag orders that restrict teaching and learning about allegedly divisive concepts such as race, racism, and American history. The fate of affirmative action in higher education awaits a U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

African American History Month marks a period in which Americans can celebrate together, because it spotlights the possibilities and the promise that the country remains poised to offer, even as we acknowledge the mistakes and shortcomings of the past. The nation owes a debt of gratitude to celebrated historian Dr. Carter G.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The current state of health equity and medical education were key topics at a webinar on Tuesday sponsored by Rutgers University’s Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, and Justice. The current state of health equity is still in need of improvement, Riley said. Sullivan, former Secretary of the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

He will look at the history of segregation, how it developed and what it has meant. Upon completion of his doctorate, Reid says he hopes to work in policy research and advocacy either with a nonprofit organization or in government. He will carry a sense of storytelling into policy work because he sees power and impact in these stories.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 18, 2023

Rhodes College will receive an $800,000 grant to expand their research on racial equity, discrimination, and justice in the Memphis and Mid-South region. 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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) will host its 108th annual meeting in Jacksonville, Florida, from Sep. Woodson, the organization will sponsor a meeting at Jacksonville’s Bethel Church about Black history. In honor of the legacy and work of ASALH founder Dr. Carter G.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2023

In this regard, the American Association of Blacks in Higher Education hosted a virtual Town Hall Meeting of likeminded organizations to develop an action plan to address the Court’s decision. The organizations listed above shared information on how they mobilized their respective members after the Court issues its ruling.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2024

Civil rights organizations — including the National Urban League, National Action Network, NAACP, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc., They include: · Marc H. Morial, president and CEO of National Urban League · The Rev.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

Justin Jones of Nashville; Nashville lunch counter sit-in organizer and Freedom Rider Dr. Bernard Lafayette; professor of African American and public history at Tennessee State University, Dr. Learotha Williams; anti-racist writer and educator Tim Wise; and Tennessee youth organizer, Adrianne Gott.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Across states like South Carolina to Florida , local school boards are actively involved in banning books, removing school leaders committed to equity, and imposing limitations on classroom teachers, preventing them from teaching an accurate and honest portrayal of the United States' history.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 26, 2023

Supreme Court’s decision to strike affirmative action, there are still ways to get diverse student populations into higher ed, experts and scholars said at a webinar hosted this week by California student success organization The Campaign for College Opportunity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Repollet Kean University opened Black History Month announcing the creation of a new Center for Africana Studies. This new center epitomizes the University’s commitment to equity and to serving our state, particularly our urban communities,” said Kean President Dr. Lamont O. All young people deserve to know their past.

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Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 25, 2025

Kellogg Foundation with 176 leaders from 144 organizations, the TRHT Implementation Guidebook outlined a model for healing across races, ages, and sectors. Lynn Pasquerella, PhD, president of AAC&U, and Mary Ann Villarreal, PhD, vice president of diversity, equity, and student success at AAC&U, are leading the effort.

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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. The NDC, like many other organizations, rose to prominence on the wave of racial justice advocacy that followed the murder of George Floyd in 2020.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

Today, we see the growing impact of outside money from wealthy conservatives like Bill Ackman, the billionaire hedge fund manager who has waged an assault on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at Harvard University and elsewhere. Shepherd’s meticulous and timely book highlights the right in the history of student activism.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In legislatures and courtrooms across the country, attempts to ban books, impose educational gag orders, limit what can be taught and by whom, and defund and discredit diversity, equity, and inclusion work in colleges and universities pose a monumental threat to the nation’s future. It is our mission to advance prosperity in our communities.

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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

MAY 1, 2024

Organizers with the Freedom to Learn (F2L) network and the Right to Learn (R2L) coalition are planning a rally May 3 in Washington, D.C. Then, organizers risked their lives in opposition to Jim Crow and segregation. The annual Freedom to Learn DC Rally convenes at the Library of Congress, and participants will march to the U.

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WCET Frontiers

APRIL 24, 2025

The WCET Outstanding Work (WOW) Award honors exceptional initiatives by our WCET member institutions and organizations. I wanted to take a moment to look back at the history of the projects. What stands out is how our institutions and organizations focus on strategic innovations that shift how learning happens.

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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

JANUARY 4, 2024

Racquel Oden is the first woman in Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s 37-year history to assume the role of Board Chair, announced the organization, which was founded in 1987 by Dr. N. Joyce Payne as a bastion of support for Black students seeking higher education. Racquel Oden Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Inc.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Through turbulent decades marked by civil rights battles and social justice movements, the Black Church has consistently championed the cause of justice, equality, and equity. The Black Church has a rich history of community mobilization. He is also the director of the Institute on Education Equity and Justice.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Its a historic program, the first in the country like it, the largest like it, and therefore, the history precedes us, says Quash. was a prominent civil rights leader who served for many years as the executive director of the National Urban League, an organization long committed to fighting against racial discrimination in the workplace.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Diversity Abroad held its 10th annual Global Inclusion Conference this month, where participants had the opportunity to discuss and engage in matters related to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and justice (DEIBJ). Global Inclusion’s organizers prompted attendees to inquire into themselves with a variety of questions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 26, 2023

Shane Windmeyer At Emory University , those from multiple generations of the LGBTQ+ community were allowed to tell their stories and discuss American queer history at a Jun. 7 event, “Our Stories: A Celebration of Pride and Living Histories.” history, and queer identity. 11 Appalachian Pride Heritage Walking Tour.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 28, 2023

History Faculty can use AR in a history class to help students better visualize and interact with historic sites. For example, a history professor might create virtual replicas of ancient ruins, allowing students to explore the detailed layout of the sites. AR can help faculty breathe new life into the study of the past.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Title: Assistant Professor, Department of History, Drexel University, Jointly Appointed, History and Africana Studies, Drexel University Tenured: No Age: 42 Education: B.A., Ramos, jointly appointed in History and Africana Studies, serves as an assistant professor in the Department of History at Drexel University in Philadelphia.

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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. The College Board, a nonprofit organization that administers the SAT, has been accused of racism since its inception.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Eliminating NCAA standardized testing requirements on the grounds of promoting equity equally drove the decision. ” While testing requirements are now a thing of the past for most NCAA programs, both DI and DII programs still require minimum core-course GPA scores.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Board of Education In the tapestry of American history, the threads of courage and resilience are woven by extraordinary individuals. She shares her perspective on the challenges and triumphs of desegregation, as well as the ongoing fight for educational equity. The Legacy of Brown v. From 10 a.m. Dr. Ashley L.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 20, 2024

She is also the first Black and openly queer director in the University of Louisville Women’s Center’s 30-year history. Bennett carries memories of these people and is constantly thinking about ways to honor their hyperlocal and global lens in equity work for student success through the Women’s Center. “By

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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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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. Is this diversity newsletter?:

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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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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. where medical costs often lead to unequal access to care.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

He will look at the history of segregation, how it developed and what it has meant. Upon completion of his doctorate, Reid says he hopes to work in policy research and advocacy either with a nonprofit organization or in government. He will carry a sense of storytelling into policy work because he sees power and impact in these stories.

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