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Ohio Bill Requires Higher Ed Faculty to Teach "Both Sides" of Climate Change

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

An Ohio higher education bill currently making its way through the state legislature could prohibit Ohio higher education instructors from teaching climate science without also including false or misleading counterpoints, Ohio Capital Journal reported. Cirino said he “didn’t actually consult with climate people.”

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A climate change curriculum: how? what? when? and for whom? (Summary)

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Today I tuned into a webinar given by Dr Gwyneth Hughes and Dr Peter Cannell who respond to the growing interest in climate change education in Higher Education and explore how to address climate change in all disciplines. 73% promoted student discussion on climate change but often informally.

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Urgency of climate crisis motivating action across the UW

UW Presidential Blog

On a near-daily basis, the relentless impacts of climate change are on display here and around the world, reshaping lives and ecosystems. That’s why climate change and broader issues of sustainability permeate our teaching, guide our research and fuel our service to the community.

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Climate, agent regulation & refugees at CBIE

The PIE News

The CBIE annual conference in Vancouver began with a sobering message by scientist and environmental activist David Suzuki who reminded delegates about the hourglass running out in the climate crisis. Climate justice group Alethea Global CEO CJ Tremblay noted the “hard truths” shared by Suzuki.

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Harvard Medical School to Add Climate Change to Curriculum

Insight Into Diversity

A committee at Harvard Medical School (HMS) recently voted to integrate climate change into the curriculum for MD students. These topics will be embedded through a student’s medical education to help enhance the care they are able to provide to future patients who have been impacted by climate change.

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CAIE holds first US conference in Las Vegas

The PIE News

Three key trends discussed during the conference included a call for urgency regarding the climate crisis, increasing access to international opportunities and shifting from a mindset of competition to collaboration. Equity and access in international opportunities for students was also highlighted across numerous sessions.

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Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies: Enhancing Learning Across Diverse Courses 

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Course culture relevance I connect some of the topics and content in course to their culture. Cultural festivals can be added as a topic in several courses. You can discuss how your teaching is relevant or applicable to the students’ cultures (Gay, 2002). For example, many cultures celebrate different festivals.