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Dr. Leah P. Hollis Appointed to Access, Equity, and Inclusion Post at Penn State

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Hollis will become associate dean for access, equity, and inclusion in the Penn State College of Education, effective Aug. Hollis has authored or co-authored 37 peer-reviewed journal articles, seven book chapters, and 17 scholarly essays, as well as published four books. Dr. Leah P.

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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. They need to have fun!

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A Tribute to Dr. James A. Banks — The Father of Multicultural Education: In These Troubling Anti-EDI Times

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A few days ago, I went to my office to get one of my students a book of great interest. Further, · “individuals who know the world only from their own cultural perspectives are denied important parts of the human experience and are culturally and ethnically encapsulated” (p.1). In searching the shelves, I came across Dr. James A.

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A Scholarship in Telling Stories in the African Diaspora

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Through the Voices of Men: South African Men and HIV (Linus Learning, 2011) was inspired by research on the proliferation of HIV cases and is part of a book series that includes Dual Pandemics: HIV and the Coronavirus in Several Kenyan Communities (Linus Learning, 2024). The story is a captivating read, according to colleague Dr. Faye Z.

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Civil Rights Leaders Declare The Freedom To Learn at Rally in Washington D.C.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Supreme Court to hear from a slate of speakers — students, educators, parents, artists, and leaders civil and human rights organizations like National Urban League President Marc Morial and Kimberlé Crenshaw, cofounder and executive director of African American Policy Forum and a law professor at UCLA and Columbia University.

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The Importance of LGBTQ+ Rights in Mental Health Culture

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With the golden sun of June upon us, we’re diving into the heart of Pride Month, a time for reflecting on strides made in LGBTQ+ rights, acknowledging persistent barriers, and recommitting ourselves to the path of inclusivity and respect for all. Consider volunteering your time or making a donation.

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Colleges Look to Cluster Hires Amid Diversity Hostilities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But all of that changed in 2022, when Steele saw a listing for a job at the University of Rochester’s Warner School of Education and Human Development. Rochester was looking to hire faculty whose work focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. And they weren’t looking to just hire one. They were hiring three. Dr. Robin L.

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