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Black Culture Centers are More than Bricks & Mortar

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Unfortunately, students had to repeatedly make their case to skeptical and unsupportive university administrators, trustees, alumni, donors, and legislators. Third, culture centers serve as propagators and stewards of Black history and cultural traditions of African Americans.

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Universities Review Legality of Diversity Scholarships

Insight Into Diversity

At the meeting, several faculty defended race-conscious scholarships and urged the university to continue awarding them given that doing so does not violate the law. “I The post Universities Review Legality of Diversity Scholarships appeared first on Insight Into Diversity.

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How To Design and Implement an Effective Student Ambassador Program in Higher Education

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

This initiative not only empowers students by giving them a voice and leadership opportunities but also serves as a bridge between the student body and university administration, enhancing communication and mutual understanding. They serve as a liaison between the student body and university administration.

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Stanford uncovers limits put on Jewish admissions

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Stanford University leaders are seeking to make amends for past actions by former administrators who systematically and secretly discriminated against Jewish students seeking admission to the university. “Everybody is taking a good, hard look at their own history,” he said. Examining the Past.

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Looking back at the UC graduate worker strike (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

I’m deeply saddened by the knowledge that I won’t again see most of the 180 undergraduate students who walked with me on a path through ancient world history last fall. Mitchell teaches African and world history at University of California, Irvine, and is immediate past president of the World History Association.

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CSU Hires New President, But Questions Linger About the Treatment of Former President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“He was brought in to do a job, he made some changes—you can’t have progress without some changes,” said Hrabowski, who was one of the longest serving college presidents in recent history. “Is Is the board supportive of the president, not just in good times, but when presidents are going through challenges?”

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The Antidote to the Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action? The Essay Will Keep Us Talking About Race

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As university administrators and admissions officers scramble to comply with the Supreme Court’s opinion, here’s the counterintuitive way out. In other words, I was born into Filipino American history. Be color blind. But keep talking about race. I’ve always talked about race. And now, I’m upping the volume. Harvard material?