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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I didn’t understand why everybody didn’t have access. And I was determined to have access,” says Williams. I made sure everyone had access, especially my Black classmates and friends,” says Williams. Tapping into access became a deliberate decision. He became what he calls “a student for everybody.” “I

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UNC Journalism Dean Navigates Diversity Mission Amid DEI Restrictions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Those changes came shortly after the hire of Dean Raul Reis, who joined the Hussman School of Journalism and Media in July 2022 with a platform that honored the values of equity and diversity. Both the school and the University have a wealth of programs designed to raise awareness and increase access to a Carolina education.

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AccessLex Provides Update to Legal Education Data Deck in New Release

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While we've seen incremental improvements in some areas, the data clearly indicates that significant work remains to ensure equitable access and outcomes for all aspiring lawyers." Tiffane Cochran, Vice President of Research at AccessLex Institute. Financial aid distribution shows similar disparities. Department of Education, and U.S.

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We are Not an ‘Issue’: We are Your Students of Color!!

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When cultural ways of being and cultural differences are framed as assets rather than problems, unnecessary special education referrals, labeling, and placements will decrease. When denied accessed to needed advanced courses and opportunities, students underachieve , and the Black-white achievement gaps persist. internships).

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"We Know More Than What Those Damn Tests Claim to Measure”: How Tests are Inequitable for Black and Other Minoritized Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In October 2022, the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) released a new report where, again, Black students lagged behind white students on the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) also known as the Nation’s Report Card. Dr. Donna Y.

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Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision Will Shrink an Already Narrow Pipeline to the Legal Profession

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While a 2022 survey by the American Bar Association found a growing number of women, Asian-American, Hispanics and mixed-race people in the legal profession, the number of Black lawyers remained stagnant. The ruling undermines the progress that we have made toward an inclusive legal profession that reflects the nation’s diversity.

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Report: Workers in Rural America Almost Just as Likely to Have Well-Paying Jobs, Amid Racial and Gender Disparities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Martin Van Der Werf The report, Small Towns, Big Opportunities , categorizes what constitutes a “good job” as a one that pays a minimum of – in 2022 dollars – approximately $43,000 for workers ages 25 to 44 and a minimum of approximately $55,000 for workers ages 45 to 64. The report’s authors suggested that the U.S.

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