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Honor and invest in Ukraine through scholarships (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

We educated our campus communities as to what is at stake in Ukraine, facilitated efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to Ukrainian citizens and offered scholarships for Ukrainians interested in pursuing higher education.

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New Study Reveals the Anti-CRT Agenda is Really about Denying Racism and Revising History

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Toldson CRT is a body of scholarship that spans more than 40 years, which examines the ways in which structures of power and privilege are embedded within existing social, cultural, and legal systems. They are for denying racism and revising history, by any means necessary, including by advancing draconian censorship legislation.

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Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Awarded 2022 Linda C. Tillman Social and Racial Justice Award

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

And in 2019, he launched a partnership between the UK College of Education and the NAACP to create the Education and Civil Rights Initiative, an education, advocacy, and research initiative on educational equity, civil rights, and social justice. s education system. Vasquez Heilig holds a Ph.D.

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Should African Americans Trust the College Board with African American Studies?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Historical Context The SAT and ACT, standardized tests used to measure aptitude for learning in college admissions, have a racist history rooted in the 19th century influx of immigrants into the United States. He argued that education system would decline with an "accelerating rate" as intermingling between races increased.

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Thriving and Flourishing While Black and a Student: What can PWIs do?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This means seeing Black history and culture represented in the courses they take and the professors who teach them. A typical example is the institution of scholarships and funds that target Black students. Dr. Sydney Freeman Jr. • See themselves reflected in the curriculum and in the faculty. Be able to achieve their academic goals.

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Higher ed must move beyond performative apologies (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

higher education system was built. These histories of violence have attracted a recent surge of interest, shining a spotlight on how universities respond. Universities were also powerful sources of racist ideologies that supported white supremacy and justified the replacement of Indigenous societies.

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The Higher Education Council (HEC) in Bahrain: Ensuring Quality and Excellence in Higher Ed Institutions

Creatrix Campus

The HEC is a government-affiliated organization that was established to oversee the development of the higher education sector in Bahrain. The HEC's primary role is to evaluate and accredit higher education institutions and programs, providing students with a reliable benchmark for the quality of their education.