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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The needs of freshmen are also carefully considered, with INSPIRE (Incoming Student Program for Inclusion, Retention and Excellence) as well as student support programs like EOP (Educational Opportunity Program) and EXCEL, which create strong networks of support. In academic year 2021-22, 45.1% years in 2021-22.” in 2022-23.

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From Classrooms to Ballots: Unpacking the Significance of School Boards in the 2024 Elections

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These positions wield significant influence over local education budgets, curriculum decisions, and the hiring and firing of school leaders. One group, Moms for Liberty, founded in 2021, supports political candidates, including an active focus on school board races aligned with their mission.

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An Invisible Population: Black Undocumented Students

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We use languages that are not inclusive. identify as Black, according to a 2021 report from the bipartisan research organization New American Economy and the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, a group of U.S. Faculty can also bring the work and stories of undocumented immigrants into their curriculum.

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Standing Up to Attacks on Black History and DE&I

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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. Dr. Thomas Stewart is Executive Vice President for Social Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at National University

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New Tool to Measure DEI Efforts Introduced

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Leshchinskaya is part of a team from Brooklyn College and the University of Florida looking to change that with the creation of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Institutionalization (DEII) assessment, a new instrument that allows colleges and universities to measure their DEI work at the institution level.

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Decolonizing Higher Education Syllabi: Beyond the Aesthetics of the Syllabus

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The legislative ramblings in Florida and other states seeking to remove Black history from the curriculum and revise Black history should give us pause about what historical information students will enter university with. Test biases must be discussed and avoided, as finally acknowledged by the American Psychological Association in 2021.

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Navigating Pathways to Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jack Thomas In my own journey, leading a campus with such diverse student representation has reinforced the importance of embracing diversity and fostering a culture of inclusivity. The increased focus on diversity and inclusion was both a challenge and an opportunity. My faith has been a source of strength throughout my career.”

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