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Two Maryland Community College Faculty Unions Recognized

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

New faculty unions at Howard Community College and Frederick Community College have been certified and recognized, with full-time faculty recognized as AFT-Maryland members, Maryland Matters reported. Members said they unionized to address issues such as increasing workloads and inadequate compensation.

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What We Don’t Talk About Enough: Community Colleges

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I think about community colleges a lot. But I think about how we, as a society, talk about and respond to community colleges— or don’t. Having said that, I also consider how college is ingrained in the public imagination. This might sound like an obvious statement considering I work at one.

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California Community Colleges Professor Granted Injunction in DEI Policy Dispute

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On Tuesday, a magistrate judge granted an injunction to prevent a professor from receiving potential disciplinary action for refusing to adhere to a new diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEIA) policy at the California Community Colleges (CCC) system.

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Massasoit Community College Launches New Black Studies Major

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This fall semester, Massasoit Community College achieved a new first. Massasoit Community College is officially offering a Black Studies curriculum. Ten years in the making The story of Black Studies at the Massachusetts public community college goes back a decade.

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Social Justice Finds New Home in Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Community colleges are designed to serve and meet the needs of the communities where they reside. That’s why Hudson County Community College (HCCC) has decided to offer a certificate of proficiency in social justice and an A.S. degree at Camden County College. HCCC is not alone.

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Exploring the History of Latinos in Baseball

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

So, when it came time for him to pick an academic pursuit, the study of Latinos and sports history naturally came to mind. I just wanted to understand what [the history was] behind this,” says Burgos. “I Latino, African American, and sports history. He is a professor of history at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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Massasoit Community College to Become First Massachusetts Two-Year School to Offer Black Studies Degree

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Massasoit Community College in Brockton, Massachusetts, will begin offering a Black Studies degree. Massasoit will begin offering the two-year program this fall – the goal being to enroll at least 15 students – with courses about Black history, literature, music, education, healthcare, and criminal justice.