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What Dr. Ibram Kendi’s Appointment to Howard Means for HBCUs—and Black Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University, where he founded the Center for Antiracist Research under a five-year charter in 2020. Many hope their return signals a deeper commitment to prioritizing Black scholarship in ways that long-suffering, lesser-known Black scholars have not always experiencedeven at HBCUs.

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AI and Student Recruitment: Bridging Technology and Human Connection 

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However, the key lies in leveraging AI to augment human effort, not replace it. Challenges in AI-Generated Content AI-generated content, while efficient, has limitations that institutions must navigate carefully: SEO considerations | Search engines prioritize high-quality, original content with human authorship.

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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.” And while it’s incredibly unsettling, I believe there’s a powerful irony here – when we’re pressured and marginalized, our scholarship often grows stronger and more urgent. Today, the dynamics may be different, but the parallels are certainly clear.

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A Pioneer for Change - Dr. Brittany Williams

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in counseling & human development, University of Georgia Career mentors: Dr. Darris Means, Clemson University; Dr. Tiffany J. I did it because of the implications of my scholarship around Black women, girls, my experience with social class and racial identity development, she says. She gives thanks to her mentors guidance.

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How can we access the non-economic benefits of the Humanities?

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In current discussions of the value of humanities research, two concerns come across most strongly: the extent to which humanities research creates skills, and the extent to which humanities research is financially lucrative for individuals, the government and the economy. The second is rediscovery.

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HEX snaps up Sydney-based edtech company EntryLevel

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In a partnership both companies hope will “leverage their combined strengths to tackle the global employability and skills gap”, HEX and EntryLevel joined forces on January 24 coinciding with the sixth annual International Day of Education, this year themed around preserving human agency in the age of AI.

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Montana State's Dr. Waded Cruzado Makes History as APLU's First Latina President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Under her stewardship, the institution has also secured more than $850 million in private funding, supporting student scholarships and major campus expansion projects. The university has achieved record retention rates and a 61% increase in four-year graduation rates. She holds a Ph.D.

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