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Certificate Program Empowers Professionals to Drive Change in Juvenile Justice System

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Professionals working with youth who are in, or at risk of becoming involved in, the juvenile justice system have the opportunity to hone their skills and learn best practices that can lead to equitable change through the new Juvenile Justice Certificate Program at the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO).

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Election Results Could Bring About Higher Ed Reforms

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A Republican Congress’s prime educational target might be President Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness program, which has attracted close to 26 million applicants so far. “Over the last few years there have been a lot of public-private partnerships in really recognizing and integrating diversity as part of the higher education DNA,” said Wong.

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Stancia Jenkins

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Assistant Vice President for Diversity, Access and Inclusion; Associate to the President, University of Nebraska Jenkins has served as the University of Nebraska’s associate to the president and assistant vice president for diversity, access and inclusion since August of 2016.

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HACU and FBI Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Increase Collaboration and Promote FBI Careers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and the FBI have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), agreeing to encourage more collaboration. Milhoan, assistant director of the FBI’s Office of Public Affairs. “We Dr. Antonio R.

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Poll: SCOTUS Should Not Block Affirmative Action Practices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Supreme Court should allow colleges to consider race as part of the admissions process, but few believe students’ race should be a major factor, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. public schools, and helps even the playing field amid institutional racism.

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More education leaders ban TikTok for students and employees

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.” In December, in accordance with Ivey’s executive order in Alabama, Auburn University removed the app from its state-owned devices and prohibits its use while connected to on-campus WiFi. One state over, Georgia public colleges also placed a ban on school-issued devices impacting 26 universities and colleges.

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What is Higher Ed Community Looking for in State of the Union Address?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But the world of higher education will be listening carefully for what Biden may say about the many issues America’s colleges and universities are facing, several of which have assumed national prominence in recent months. Dr. Kenneth K. Wong also said calls to make investments to keep American higher education No.

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