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Can—and Should—Colleges Educate the Whole Person?

Inside Higher Ed

Yet few secular institutions strive to actually achieve those objectives. The intrapersonal: How to achieve self-awareness, cope with stress and adversity, manage emotions, and develop resilience. I know full well the objections to such a vision.

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Celebrating Black History: Now is the Time for Courageous Conversations and Bold Action

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Often working with Historically Black Colleges (HBCUs) and staffed by students, freedom schools sought to promote education for Black transformation and liberation. Needless to say, this philosophy of education is just as relevant today as it was more than 50 ago. The time for handwringing and hashtags is past.

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