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Don’t Just Witness History; Seize the Opportunity to Shape It

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It has already made history, with an HBCU graduate as the first presidential nominee of either of the two major parties. As I think about the coming months, I’m reminded that history is not a series of isolated events. If the past several years has reinforced anything, it’s that none of us knows what lies ahead.

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Women’s History Month 2025: Moving Forward Together

Today's Learner

Reading Time: 7 minutes During the month of March, we celebrate Womens History Month. Pam Schmelz Pam Schmelz is an Interim Dean for the School of Information Technology, School of Business, Logistics& Supply Chain and the Garatoni School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Ivy Tech Community College.

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Teaching Students, Not Subjects

Faculty Focus

They plan their courses around the topics they need to cover, which usually leads to them motoring through information that their students are supposed to write down and retain. When students do not retain the information, it must be that they were not paying attention. But this adds nothing to the information.

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Preserving HBCU History and Heritage

Insight Into Diversity

This sort of preservation is the primary goal of a new collaboration between the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) and the HBCU Library Alliance. Once the process is complete, the library will unveil a new digital repository that celebrates the recordings and the history tied to them. At Oakwood University, the Eva B.

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The Commencement Story and the Rhymes of History

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In this moment and with this history of commencement addresses in tow, Ken Burns’ words at Brandeis make a potent intervention. For Burns, part of his journey as a storyteller and documenter of history has been to be “on the lookout” for the rhymes of history. near national suicide.” The repeal of Roe v.

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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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Association for the Study of African American Life and History to Host Third Annual Black History Month Festival

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) will host a series of events as part of its Third Annual Black History Month Festival this year. Black Resistance has taken many forms throughout history. The theme for this year is Black resistance. and virtually on the association’s YouTube channel.

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