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Cultivating Tomorrow’s HBCU Leaders: The H.E.L.F. Foundation Effect

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

You can’t do innovation without strong human capital,” says Felton, adding that collaboration among HBCUs is the model. This is the first in a series of articles about the H.E.L.F. We’re not competing with each other. Foundation and its work to strengthen HBCUs over the past decade.

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A Pioneer for Change - Dr. Brittany Williams

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in counseling & human development, University of Georgia Career mentors: Dr. Darris Means, Clemson University; Dr. Tiffany J. Although she did not have extensive training in public health, she dove into research, finding books, articles, and speaking circuits to learn more. in Interdisciplinary Arts from Hampshire College; M.A.

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The Missed Opportunity: Student Affairs and Human Resources Collaboration to [Re]engage College Communities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jonelle Knox When I reviewed the question posed to me about [re]engaging the college community, I started thinking about a missed opportunity that many colleges and university leaders are not taking advantage of; the collaboration of student affairs and human resources to create [re]engagement activities.

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Empowering Community Colleges Through AI: A New Era of Access and Economic Mobility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The following are three considerations for educators serving this critical higher education sector to consider: Access As expressed in an article I wrote earlier this year, AI should be used as a tool to enhance human interaction rather than replace it altogether.

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Instructional Violence Must End: Keeping the Legacy of A. Wade Boykin Alive

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I urge readers to delve into Boykins numerous studies and articles for further details and nuances. Ford is a Distinguished Professor of Education and Human Ecology in the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University The time for solutions is long overdue. Dr. Donna Y.

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They Don’t Really Care About Us? Ensuring a Better Connection Between Research, Policy, and Practice to Ensure Success for Black Men in Higher Education

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However, instead of promoting the success of culturally relevant teaching strategies, according to a report by the National Association of Educators and an Education Week article , states are conflating culturally relevant teaching practices with critical race theory and are therefore adopting laws to ban the use of this pedagogical approach.

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Only Within Their Own Institutions, Are Black Scholars without Honor!

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Therefore, a system that is built on white supremacy and anti-black racism, at the core, does not have the capacity to honor the brilliance and humanity of Black scholars. Never question your genius, your humanity, your intelligence, your beauty, Never question it.” Dr. Ronald W.