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Chicago Teen Dorothy Jean Tillman II, DBH, Makes History

Insight Into Diversity

On May 6, 2024, Dorothy Jean Tillman II walked across the stage at Arizona State University (ASU), making history as the youngest person in the country to earn a doctoral degree. The institute, of which Tillman is founder and CEO, provides pathways for disadvantaged youth to follow their dreams through STEAM programming.

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If A-level grades are unreliable, what should admissions officers do?

HEPI

Ofqual head Glenys Stacey said in 2020: “It is interesting how much faith we put in examination and the grade that comes out of that. Another approach would be to accept grade changes for only the ‘fuzziest’ subjects (such as English and History). Things can only get better.

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Closing Higher Ed’s Equity Gaps

Inside Higher Ed

In 2021, Harvard University handed out 39 bachelor’s degrees in English language and literature, 118 in history, and 22 in philosophy. A survey conducted in 2020 found that just 4 percent of Harvard seniors planned to enter public service or work at a nonprofit. Steven Mintz Show on Jobs site: Disable left side advertisement?:

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US liberal arts could shift focus to help post-study work options

The PIE News

According to the latest Open Doors report, fewer than 16,000 students came from abroad to study humanities in US colleges in 2022/23 – only a few dozen more the previous year, whereas in 2020/21 the number was just shy of 17,000.

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Academic Libraries Leading the Way in Accessibility

Insight Into Diversity

What began in 2020 as a coalition of library professionals who came together in response to the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and others, with the goal of dismantling oppression within the institution, has been channeled into the Office of IDEA’s passionate pursuit of accountability, collaboration, and transparency.

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How Gross Inequalities in Institutional Wealth Distort the Higher Education Ecosystem and Shortchange the Vast Majority of Middle- and Lower-Income Undergraduates

Inside Higher Ed

By way of contrast, consider the University of Pennsylvania’s 2020 pledge to contribute $100 million over 10 years to the Philadelphia School District to renovate decrepit schools. Steven Mintz is professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin. At least that might assist a more diverse student body.

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Why we need better data on faculty diversity (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

In fall 2020, women represented 58 percent of undergraduates at degree-granting institutions nationwide, but 53 percent of assistant professors , 47 percent of associate professors and 35 percent of full professors. Yet, at most U.S. colleges and universities, the faculty is less diverse than the students. universities.

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