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Echoing Oz, Moody’s Downgrade Highlights a Tempest in Higher Education

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This downgrade is not an isolated incident; instead, it is the culmination of destabilizing factors, including funding cuts and the dismantling of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, which are transforming the environment surrounding U.S. higher education. higher education institutions.

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Students at Women's College Voted in Favor of Allowing Transgender Men and Nonbinary People Assigned Male at Birth for Admission

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Since 2015, Wellesley has allowed transgender women to apply for admission. Women’s liberal arts institution Wellesley College students voted Mar. 14 to allow transgender men and nonbinary people assigned male at birth to be eligible for admission, The Washington Post reported.

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Fielding to Honor Mason as 2024 Marie Fielder Medal Recipient in Washington, D.C.

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He was UDC’s ninth and longest-serving president whose tenure spanned from 2015 to 2023. Nothing could be more appropriate to the mission of the Marie Fielder Center to advance social and educational justice and inclusion." It's a prestigious honor," said Mason, the former president of the University of the District of Columbia (UDC).

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A State of Affairs, the Underrepresentation of Minority Community College Trustees

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In fact, most studies concerning African Americans have focused on the retention of students or faculty (Wolfe & Dilworth, 2015). Research revealed that all but one of these award-winning colleges had a board-influenced diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) mandate. These recommendations include: 1. Dr. Carl B.

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Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson to Become President of San José State University

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She has been president at A&M-San Antonio since 2015. “Dr. Together we have helped to further our trajectory with an eye towards inclusive excellence, academic program growth and support for the future of our community.

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Dr. Yolanda Pierce Named Dean of the Vanderbilt University Divinity School

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“Dean Pierce has been instrumental to a period of growth at Howard School of Divinity, and she is committed to helping our Divinity School flourish through cross-institutional and community partnerships while, at the same time, advancing the university’s commitment to belonging and inclusion,” Raver said.

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DREAM Conference Marks Milestone

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Stout, who has led the organization since 2015. I think that is injecting new energy and new thinking into the movement,” says Stout, who previously led Montgomery County Community College in Pennsylvania from 2001 to 2015. “We There was also a robust focus on the humanities. ATD is not just a conference,” says Dr. Karen A.