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Living Life Offline: Social Media Effects on the Success of Black College Students Amid Today’s Political Challenges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For example, recent moves by states like Florida to limit diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives on college campuses have increased the stakes for social media activism. For example, institutions could offer workshops that teach students how to actively engage with social media while protecting their mental well-being.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The needs of freshmen are also carefully considered, with INSPIRE (Incoming Student Program for Inclusion, Retention and Excellence) as well as student support programs like EOP (Educational Opportunity Program) and EXCEL, which create strong networks of support. Currently, 60.1% of the Fresno State student population is Latinx.

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Panel Spotlights Registered Apprenticeships at MSIs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

And in recent years, Registered Apprenticeship (RA) programs have grown, increasing 73% since 2 009 and expanding past traditional trades into areas like teaching, social work, and cybersecurity.

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How My Classroom Became a Laboratory for Countering Truth Decay

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I was teaching undergraduates in the Deep South. I now see healthy conflicts in my classrooms as a powerful way to reinforce lessons about honesty, civility and information literacy. The first time I lost control of a college classroom, fiction played a starring role. Or maybe it was the absence of concrete facts. The year: 2008.

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Navigating Pathways to Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jack Thomas In my own journey, leading a campus with such diverse student representation has reinforced the importance of embracing diversity and fostering a culture of inclusivity. The increased focus on diversity and inclusion was both a challenge and an opportunity. My faith has been a source of strength throughout my career.”

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Anti-Racist Teachers: Disrupting Resegregation [Overrepresentation] in Special Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In fact, perceived learning difficulties may result from limited access to academic opportunities, a lack of culturally relevant teaching, low-quality teaching, and resource inequalities. culturally relevant and sustaining teaching) and high-quality instruction (i.e., Dr. Donna Y.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A data literacy workshop series offered each semester helps to foster a data-driven decision-making culture across the university. We offer faculty workshops on culturally sensitive teaching.” Earning the Seal will only deepen our future work in building a richly diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus.

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