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AB 705: Bold Policy, Implications for Equitable Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This surge in access aligns with AB 705’s core objective: to remove gatekeeping mechanisms like placement tests that had historically placed California students in remedial courses, delaying their academic progress. It must be policy rooted in equity—relevant to the lived experiences of students and responsive to their needs.

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UNC Journalism Dean Navigates Diversity Mission Amid DEI Restrictions

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Last May, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Board of Governors voted to eliminate all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices. Those changes came shortly after the hire of Dean Raul Reis, who joined the Hussman School of Journalism and Media in July 2022 with a platform that honored the values of equity and diversity.

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

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His dedication to the work would eventually increase student placement rate for Xavier by 50%, building a pipeline to both Ivy League institutions and regional or local graduate schools. now retired, is a fellow Xavier alum who spent 21 years working at Xavier in the office of Graduate Placement. Dr. Dereck J. Rovaris, Sr.,

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Higher Education Can Connect Diverse Students to Lucrative, Technical Careers

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“Many of the technical or trade roles have been developed for and by men, creating systems that are not inclusive or welcoming of women or minority groups,” said Dr. Laura Lara-Brady, senior project manager at WestEd, a nonprofit research group working toward educational equity. We’re trying to address those equity gaps.”

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Sacramento State Creates Nation's First Black Honors College

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In my mind, I want everyone to attend an HBCU if they can, but we also know that’s not the right placement for every student depending on where they’re from, and so basically, it’s our alternative to that,” he said, adding that he wants to replicate the HBCU experience for the students who enroll in the Honors College.

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Standing Up to Attacks on Black History and DE&I

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In Florida — ground zero for many of these efforts — the legislature is now considering a bill that would prohibit public universities from offering certain majors and courses as well as spending money on diversity and equity initiatives. Faced with intense political pressure, higher education leaders cannot retreat.

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"We Know More Than What Those Damn Tests Claim to Measure”: How Tests are Inequitable for Black and Other Minoritized Students

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These two educational fields rely extensively on tests, often exclusively, to make educational and placement decisions that negatively affect Black student school engagement and performance, which contributes to underachievement – performing lower than they are capable of performing, as shared in our opening statements.

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