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Furman University and 14 Others Collectively Awarded $8.625 Million to Improve Inclusion for STEM Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Furman’s cohort – LCC1 – will facilitate faculty training in values of equity, social justice, and inclusive pedagogy; elevate student voices; improve the student experience; and engage faculty, staff, and students in making sustainable changes to introductory course curriculum.

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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

I had an immediate epiphany: How timely Banks’ book is in these most troubling anti-EDI times (EDI - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) I must not only continue to proactively teach my students the goals of multicultural education, but I must also remind larger audiences. To problem-solving? · An Equity Pedagogy.

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Kudos to Black/Diverse Issues for Four Decades of Truth, Insight, Vision, and Integrity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Partly because conservatives were successful in assigning negative implications to the term “affirmative action,” the expression diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) came into use to describe and facilitate processes that resulted in greater access and participation for people from marginalized communities. Dr. William B.

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Leaders Call for Active Resistance Against Anti-DEI Measures

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NEW YORK – At the National Action Network (NAN) Convention in New York City, social justice leaders gathered to discuss the impact of anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) legislation introduced or signed into law in states like Texas, Florida, and Alabama. We’re in the fight of our lives with this election.”

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Number of Some College, No Credential Students Continues to Increase

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For Dr. Kaleb Briscoe, an assistant professor of adult and higher education at the University of Oklahoma, these gaps could be indicators of the real impact of anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) legislation in states that have ended programs directly serving and connecting with minoritized populations.

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Cultural Competence: A Critical Skill for Today’s Police Officers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Recruits develop cognitive skills that facilitate trust, legitimacy, and policing practices. However, values such as cultural appreciation and equity-minded decision-making often elude officers who interact daily with people from diverse backgrounds.

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Fostering a New Era of Success: Cultivating Black Male Educators to Propel Student Achievement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It is a systemic crisis that impacts student outcomes and educational equity. Professional Development: Offering ongoing training focused on equity, inclusion, and strategies to engage minority students effectively. With Black males making up only about 2% of all educators nationwide, this issue is more than a diversity problem.

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