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A Long History of Recognizing Inclusive Excellence

Insight Into Diversity

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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Advancing Accessibility at Adelphi University: A Blueprint for Campus Diversity and Inclusion

Insight Into Diversity

In consideration of this, Adelphi University’s Student Access Office (SAO) has launched a dedicated Event Accessibility webpage to empower university partners to host inclusive events. The Adelphi University class of 2028 breaks boundaries as the first in the school’s history to enroll a majority of students of color.

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Juneteenth, Higher Education, and Advancing Educational Equity

WCET Frontiers

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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Honouring Black History Month in higher education

Kortext University Leaders' Blog

Although we’re living in a more progressive society, racial discrimination and inequality can be felt by people of colour in the UK to this very day, emphasising the importance of honouring Black History Month. . So, what is Black History Month and why should you care about it? . The importance of Black History Month.

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Standing Up to Attacks on Black History and DE&I

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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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. The discussion was moderated by Dr. Marcia Vandiver, associate professor of elementary education at Towson University. the NREI website stated.

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Partnership Seeks Revival of Black, Jewish Alliance in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The project is expected to draw on that history this year, launching at South Carolina State University and Vorhees University before expanding to additional HBCUs in South Carolina in the years that follow. At the heart of this approach is the emphasis on creating inclusive and diverse spaces,” said Randolph. “I