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2024-2025 CGDSD Award Recipients Announced

ACPA

The award aims to encourage the development of an inclusive and supportive campus environment for international students. Laura Vaughn , Doctoral Student & Graduate Assistant – Florida State University Service to the International Community This award recognizes an individual for outstanding service to the international community.

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Student Substance Use: Keele University’s Journey from Zero Tolerance to Harm Reduction

HEPI

Keele University and Keele Students’ Union has been working with Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK) since 2015, when we first started to look at alcohol use on campus, and how we could promote a productive, healthy, and inclusive student culture surrounding drinking.

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University of Texas at Austin Lays Off Former DEI Staff

Insight Into Diversity

The announcement by Jay Hartzell, UT Austin president, comes amid the latest pressure put on public higher education institutions in the state to abide by Senate Bill 17 , a state law banning DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) across public higher education institutions, which went into effect in January. Republican Sen.

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UC San Diego suspends instructor for racist comments

Inside Higher Ed

” “This incident serves as a painful reminder of how offhand comments and ‘jokes’ can expose biases and stereotypes which are antithetical to our ongoing efforts to create an inclusive and respectful environment for everyone,” Boggs also said.

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2024-2025 CGDSD Award Recipients Announced

ACPA

The award aims to encourage the development of an inclusive and supportive campus environment for international students. Laura Vaughn , Doctoral Student & Graduate Assistant – Florida State University Service to the International Community This award recognizes an individual for outstanding service to the international community.

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Be bolder about your mental health offer if you want to convert – and retain – more of this year’s applicants

HEPI

These reassurances, including setting out positive but realistic expectations about university services, may not entirely allay applicant concerns; however, they should go some way to reassure applicants, and may also support earlier access to services where relevant.

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Navigating Potholes in the Road on your Microcredential Journey

WCET Frontiers

Led by Krysia Lazarewicz, Wiley University Services, and Suzanne Ehrlich, University of North Florida, the group has had discussions since December 2022 about where WCET can provide value and avoid duplication of work being led by other organizations. Quality, Accreditation, Financial aid.