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Silenced Voices: Confronting Linguistic Discrimination and Cultural Erasure in Academia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Even within the supposedly safe confines of academia, we are not immune to these oppressive practices. Use findings to advocate for institutional, local, and national systemic changes. Encourage participants to share their experiences and perspectives to foster empathy and understanding among the campus community.

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Scholars Consider the Relationship Between Academia and Hip-Hop

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As the nation celebrates five decades of hip-hop, scholars and activists gathered on Friday at Howard University to consider the relationship between academia and the musical genre. Still, he and many other music enthusiasts feel they need to continue advocating for academic institutions to take the art form more seriously.

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Lessons on Moral Clarity From the Antisemitism Hearing

Inside Higher Ed

In public hearings before a congressional committee last week, why could three presidents of some of the country’s most prestigious universities not make a straightforward statement that advocating genocide was unacceptable on their campuses?

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Tap into the Power of Alumni to Build Your Enrollment Pipeline

Liaison International

When alumni share their stories, they become powerful advocates for your programs. Alumni as Consumers and Advocates This engagement strategy isn’t limited to undergraduate programs. Bridging Academic and Professional Worlds Similarly, alumni bridge the gap between academia and the professional world.

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Untapped the Power of Alumni to Build Your Enrollment Pipeline

Liaison International

When alumni share their stories, they become powerful advocates for your programs. Alumni as Consumers and Advocates This engagement strategy isn’t limited to undergraduate programs. Bridging Academic and Professional Worlds Similarly, alumni bridge the gap between academia and the professional world.

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Insight Into Diversity Honors Legacy of DEI Innovator, Former Board Chair

Insight Into Diversity

Metzler, a true visionary in academia, healthcare, and diversity, passed away on Saturday, March 23, at his home in Grenada. Metzler’s legacy as a scholar, leader, author, and advocate will endure, inspiring generations to come. Christopher A. Christopher A.

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The Black Woman’s Burden: Battling Inertia in Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Malaklou hosts events like "Evening with an Activist" at the bell hooks center, where students can learn tangible ways to make a difference outside of academia. She said this lesson is deliberate and acknowledges academia and graduate school can be “violent, especially for scholars of color, women, and queer folks of color.”

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