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Universities Review Legality of Diversity Scholarships

Insight Into Diversity

Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) banning of race-conscious admissions last summer, some colleges and universities are considering the legality of certain diversity-focused scholarships. Given SCOTUS’s past rulings, some legal experts argue that diversity scholarships could be the next DEI component on the chopping block.

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Honor and invest in Ukraine through scholarships (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

In the spring of 2022, at least 15 colleges and universities , including my own, Alfred University, jointly awarded honorary degrees during our commencement exercises. Scholarships, for example, are an especially effective means to help Ukrainians build a better future for their nation.

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Integrating Community Engagement into her Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Her career as a teacher and an administrator spans middle school, high school, and now higher education. The University of Arizona is the first four-year public institution in the state to be federally recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). Through and through. Dr. Ruth M. Dr. Ruth M. At Boulder, where she holds a Ph.D.

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Indigenous Peoples in Higher Education: Inherited Histories and Pernicious Status Quos

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Alex Red Corn Recently at our Indigenous Peoples Day gathering at Kansas State University, Chief Ben Barnes of the Shawnee spoke from the heart about matters related to Shawnee histories and their ongoing presence as a Native nation. My own institution, Kansas State University, used land entirely from the Kaw (Kanza or Kaá?ze)

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Army Veteran and Doctoral Student Named Inaugural Winner of the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation’s 6888th Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A Tarleton State University doctoral student and U.S. Army Women’s Foundation’s 6888th Scholarship, The Flash Today reported. The 6888th – the only all-female unit in Army history – was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in March 2022. Army veteran Nicole Burkett has recently been named the inaugural recipient of the U.S.

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Former University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Dies at 67

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Former University of Wisconsin-Madison (UWM) Chancellor Dr. Rebecca Blank died Feb. Bush administration; member of the council during the Bill Clinton administration; and deputy secretary and acting secretary of the U.S. Blank Center for Campus History and a professorship in her honor. Department of Commerce. "Dr.

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President’s corner: Why Ed Feasel values cultivating global citizens at Soka University

University Business

Soka University of America is comparatively young standing next to other historic institutions that have racked up a century’s worth of legacy and alumni. “Others that have a long history—or even a short history—but don’t have that specific attention tend to maintain just a steady state.”