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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. However, Yost threatened legal action against university employees who make “inappropriate” hires based on race. Prompted by the U.S.

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Black Culture Centers are More than Bricks & Mortar

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The second was twenty-five years ago at Indiana University , where I helped a large, public, research university construct a new Black culture center. Unfortunately, students had to repeatedly make their case to skeptical and unsupportive university administrators, trustees, alumni, donors, and legislators.

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Faculty Stand With Student Protesters

Insight Into Diversity

In recent developments at the University of Chicago (UC), faculty members have taken a prominent role in supporting pro-Palestinian student protesters amid ongoing tensions regarding a student encampment on campus.

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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. Example: John Cabot University has a robust student ambassador program. To what end?

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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

Preparing for the start of winter quarter across the University of California system feels different in 2023, both because fall fizzled out without the usual closures and because my sense of the relationships I’ve cultivated with students through years of practiced intentionality is frayed. and South Africa.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Central State University—a historically Black institution in Wilberforce, Ohio—will announce its next permanent president Friday. These were just untrue and harsh criticisms,” said Schlag, who left the university in December 2023. “Dr.