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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In his three years there, he created the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community in Emory’s Graduate School and the Emory Diversifying Graduate Education (EDGE) program. It’s not easy to do inclusive excellence work in higher education. which he is expects to defend in 2026 at New York University. Our discipline is hard.

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Universities of Wisconsin Regents Reject Deal to Cut Diversity Efforts

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Wisconsin Republicans have demonstrated clear opposition against the Universities of Wisconsin’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. UW Board of Regents Member Angela Adams The regents’ decision – a close 9-8 vote – came during an Dec. 9 emergency meeting after school leaders had agreed on Dec.

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Male Resource Centers Promote Success Among Men of Color

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Addressing the need Queensborough Community College (QCC), a two-year institution in the City University of New York system, conducted an equity audit that showed there were retention and graduation disparities for male students overall, with Black and Latinx male students disproportionately impacted.

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Lifting As They Climb

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Banks chronicled the history of Black AERA leadership in a March 2016 article, titled “Expanding the Epistemological Terrain: Increasing Equity and Diversity Within the American Educational Research Association,” that appeared in the journal Educational Researcher. Dr. Maisha T.

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Medical Schools Embrace Efforts Post-Affirmative Action Decision

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Roughly half of the UC Davis School of Medicine’s class of 2026 represent minoritized populations. Dr. David Acosta, chief diversity and inclusion officer at the AAMC, says achievements like this in California and other states demonstrate how other medical school programs can continue to build diverse classes while complying with the law.

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Test-Optional Colleges that Don’t Require SAT or ACT Scores

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These new policies provide a way for these colleges to open their doors to a wider range of students, promoting equity and more opportunities for all students. The Ohio State University Located in Columbus, Ohio, this public university offers a test-optional policy for the 2023-2024 through 2025-2026 academic years.

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Council for Opportunity in Education Condemns President Trump’s Proposal to Eliminate Federal TRIO Programs 

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Hamm President Trumps newly released 2026 budget proposes the complete elimination of the Federal TRIO Programs, which have helped millions of low-income, first-generation students – including veterans, adult learners, and students with disabilities – succeed in higher education for over 60 years. WASHINGTON, D.C.

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