Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2025

After completing his doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction in 2016, Henry joined the faculty at the University of Arizona, where his understanding of race in America was enriched by exposure to border state dynamics and the intersection of Black, Indigenous, and Mexican communities. Political Science, Tulane University; Ph.D.,

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Presented by the English and Rhetoric Department and the Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) initiative at Purdue University Global, TheWACademic Blog is a digital space where writing educators and professionals share stories, data, and research that demonstrate the power of WAC in college courses (PG WAC, 2024). The WACademic Blog.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Wood said that the curriculum is designed to equip students with the academic and professional skills necessary to thrive in their careers while fostering deep connections to tribal government and community-based learning.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Concerns range from the stability of special program funding to the potential rigidity of curriculum mandates and the challenges of supporting individualized education plans (IEPs). He speaks not only for himself but for many of his colleagues who are lying awake at night, grappling with the weight of what might come.

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

The transformational achievements of the past speak to the college's ability to successfully navigate this moment and continue its mission of preparing creatives for successful careers for many generations to come."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 5, 2025

Naslund Chair in Curriculum and Teaching at the University of Southern California (USC). Jessica DeCuir-Gunby, a leading educational psychologist, holds the Robert A. She is the executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Universities such as Harvard , Rutgers , Northeastern , the University of Texas , and Louisiana State University are scrubbing their website of all references to diversity, equity, and inclusion, shuttering DEI offices and laying off staff, and scrutinizing the curriculum for any references to DEI.

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JANUARY 23, 2025

The college has also updated its approach to academic advising and refreshed the curriculum in several programs. This includes in-person presence at high schools in the Bronx, Manhattan and lower Westchester. The enrollment numbers for Black and Hispanic students continues to increase for the third consecutive year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

Clark has used her extensive experience to elevate the law schools curriculum, guide students and alumni on their career paths, and influence the public discourse through her scholarship, public service, and media commentary.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

We should have the same fervor with Black boys and men - seeing their humanity and celebrating the tremendous value they have added not just in sports, but also in academics and various career fields.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Through his advocacy for Black students in California, he has observed several key barriers that impact their enrollment and success, including Black faculty representation, culturally reflective curriculum, pedagogy and instructional methodology.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The academy's curriculum aligns with Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) and covers essential competencies including district operations, budgeting, board relations, communications, and community engagement. The benefits are far-reaching."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

Since 2013, she has been ranked in the top 20 of Education Weeks Edu-Scholar Public Presence Rankings of the 200 University-based academics who are contributing most substantially to public debates about schools and schooling, and in the top 5 voices in Curriculum.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 17, 2024

By creating new internship courses, Fresno State will embed career preparation into the curriculum and transform student perspectives around the study of the humanities. The University of Missouri - Kansas City plans to launch the Mellon Humanities Internship program and institutionalize humanities students’ access to work experiences.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

We are dedicated to establishing the best, most effective curriculum and programming to ensure they have a full understanding of history to help them shape the future.” The center will make an amazing contribution to learning across the K-12 curriculum.” All young people deserve to know their past. Dr. David Jefferson Jr.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

“Today, many state leaders have increasingly advocated for the banning of African American studies and have proposed curriculum changes that downplay the significance of slavery in the U.S.,” In the face of curriculum and book bans and the devaluing of Black history, it is imperative to amplify and uphold African American history.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 3, 2022

All of the students will take the aforementioned computational thinking assessment which will help to inform what version of a computer science curriculum they will receive. The curriculum will be personalized to each student based on their ability level which will be approximated based on the assessment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 1, 2024

He holds a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics, a master’s in mathematics curriculum and instruction, and a master’s in applied mathematics, all from Prairie View A&M University, as well as an M.B.A. in mathematics curriculum and instruction from Texas A&M University. from Texas Southern University and a Ph.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Rather than constraining educators, AB 705 lays the groundwork for new strategies—like culturally relevant pedagogy, curriculum revisions, and embedded supports. Eliminating remedial education is not a blanket solution, but it serves as a necessary intervention to halt a system that has disproportionately affected minoritized students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The College Board's decision to revise its African American Studies curriculum has come under fire from many who argue that the changes are motivated by political pressure rather than pedagogical considerations. He has stated that the revisions were made after input from professors and in accordance with "longstanding A.P. principles."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

At the Community College of Aurora, our Office of Disability and Equity has implemented Kurzweil Education and Read&Write to enable our ability to make our curriculum accessible to all students. Furthermore, we have utilized student focus groups to discover emerging AI tools and resources to advance our accessible learner experiences.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

in curriculum and instruction at Prairie View A&M University, and a Ph. in curriculum and instruction at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Scott has been appointed assistant provost for faculty development and diversity at Yale University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 16, 2024

Students who complete Power52's Energy Professional Training Program and solar curriculum may now transfer to a skilled building trades associate degree program at Howard Community College, thanks to a new articulation agreement with the Power52 Foundation. "We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 3, 2024

Dixon holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Ohio University, a master’s in curriculum and instruction from Mount Vernon Nazarene University, and a doctorate in curriculum and instruction from Ohio University. She serves as an associate professor of education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

Moreover, the law's current definition fails to recognize valuable faculty contributions outside the classroomlike serving on committees, developing curriculum, and mentoring studentscounting these activities on the "wrong side" of the 50% calculation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 4, 2024

Kesha James Now going into its third year of operations, the Antiracist Curriculum Project (ACP) has been working diligently to develop social studies curriculum that teaches students about the systemic injustices and historical resistance that took place in their part of the state. The Rochester region is consistently one of the U.S.’s

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DECEMBER 30, 2022

Dr. Marcus Bright The meaning that context provides can make a critical difference in tech educational curriculum like computer science. This context gives relevance to curriculum and study that may otherwise seem disconnected. Context addresses the important “for what” question.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2023

Faculty fellows get $2,000 stipends for research and curriculum development projects. The fellows – 20 CUNY Graduate Center doctoral student fellows and 45 faculty fellows – will be affiliated with CUNY’s BRES Collaboration Hub and will do research and create curricula to improve Black, race, and ethnic studies at CUNY.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 18, 2024

It offers first-generation college students a connection to a coach, regular contact for career guidance, and support navigating college resources and targeted curriculum in college success. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 31, 2024

Our curriculum emphasizes both the knowledge and compassion needed for impactful legal representation and advocacy." "The Asylum Law Clinic is a huge step in training law students to advocate effectively for marginalized groups," said Andrea Ramos, director of Southwestern’s Immigration Law Clinic.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

And the diversity that New-York Historical wants to foster and accommodate goes beyond race, Paley said, which is reflected in the course curriculum. Although CUNY ultimately confers the degree, Paley stressed just how involved New-York Historical is in the course development of the program. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

Officials said her leadership has strengthened the curriculum, instituted best practice policies and academic admission standards, raised the student profile and graduation rates, reduced tuition, and reaffirmed SACS-COC accreditation with no recommendations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

“The report provides us with insights and thought-provoking data to promote awareness of the importance of work-based learning opportunities for community college students, cultivating and fostering industry partnerships and to regularly review curriculum,” Perez said. Career planning is introduced during the first year seminar at LaGuardia.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

The funding supports faculty and student fellowship programs, undergraduate and graduate student research, learning communities for curriculum development and course enhancements, and cultural programming. MacArthur Foundation granted a total $550,000 to support the center; each gifted FAMU $275,000.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 11, 2024

Furthermore, aligning curriculum with industry-recognized certifications provides students with a practical and direct pathway to gaining valuable skills that are in high demand by employers. It is essential to discern that not all certifications are created equal, with some leading to occupations with varying remuneration levels.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Massasoit Community College is officially offering a Black Studies curriculum. That’s when student responses to a survey about the need for a culturally diverse curriculum prompted the creation of two courses related to the Black experience in film and music, says Dr. Carine Sauvignon, executive dean for Massasoit’s Canton campus.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 6, 2023

A look at the comparison chart the College Board released with the framework itself shows that many new sources have been added to the curriculum – either fixed or optional – and some have either been removed or made optional. This new Dec. 6 framework brings with it several changes to the subject matter, wording, and sources involved.

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