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Tag: activism
LGBTQ+
Ending the Hate: Scholars Emphasize Activism for LGBTQ+ Social Change
People who identify as LGBTQ+ are nearly four times more likely than their heterosexual peers to experience violent victimization, including rape, sexual assault and aggravated or simple assault, according to a study by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law released last October.
June 9, 2021
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Stacey Abrams Headlines First Day of NADOHE Conference
Stacey Abrams was the opening keynote speaker at Wednesday’s virtual convening of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) conference.
March 10, 2021
COVID-19
Tapping the Youth Vote: Student Voting Efforts Continue Despite COVID-19
While the COVID-19 pandemic has altered traditional get-out-the-vote efforts on college campuses, students are working hard to encourage young voters to participate in the electoral process. Miyako Iwata, a senior at the University of California, Berkeley, is already thinking about what needs to happen next. “There is a lot at stake as far as the […]
November 2, 2020
News Roundup
College of Charleston Faculty Members Pen Letter to Defund the Police
About 46 members of the College of Charleston faculty released a letter asking the city to rethink its approach to public safety. They called for the reallocation of $5 million from the Charleston Police Department’s budget to community-centric programs, reported The Post and Courier. The faculty members called for an equitable city budget and for […]
October 28, 2020
African-American
Brown University Students Release Book Detailing Racism, Capitalism and Activism on Campus
This summer, a group of students at Brown University released the “Burn Brown Book,” a 175-page guide describing the history of racism, capitalism and activism on Brown’s campus, CBS News reported. The guide – inspired by the similar “burn book” from the 2004 film, “Mean Girls,” – was produced after two years of work and […]
October 27, 2020
Sports
Some Student Athletes Playing a Leading Role When It Comes to Social Justice Advocacy
Throughout the country, student-athletes and former student-athletes are taking action to address systemic racism, inequality and injustice.
August 20, 2020
Social Justice
Pitt Diversity Forum Brings Together Higher Ed Stakeholders to Confront Systemic Racism
Over 12,000 educators and students around the world convened virtually this week to participate in the University of Pittsburgh’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion forum titled, “Advancing Social Justice: A Call to Action.”
July 30, 2020
Social Justice
On Social Justice, Black Lives Matter and the Power of Prayer
As a Black Man in America I pray that God Bless the “Black Lives Matter” movement for its continued critical advocacy and activism for social justice; and to publicly disassociate from factions that promote and further perpetuate fear, violence and destruction linked with Blackness.
June 17, 2020
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MacArthur Fellow Lisa Daugaard a Restorative Justice Advocate
Criminal justice reformer Lisa Daugaard, the executive director of the Public Defender Association (PDA), is a 2019 MacArthur “genius” Fellowship recipient. However, her path to becoming a crusading advocate for restorative justice committed to dismantling the prison-industrial complex had some twists and turns.
November 13, 2019
News Roundup
Johns Hopkins University and The Atlantic Host Civic Education Conference
WASHINGTON– The Atlantic and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) convened various leaders in education and business to discuss civic education on Wednesday at the Newseum in Washington D.C. The conference, Civics and the Future of Democracy, included six panels that discussed the meaning of civic education and the role […]
November 6, 2019
News Roundup
Founder of “Me Too” Movement to be Honored with Gleitsman Award
Tarana Burke, founder of the “Me Too” movement and civil rights activist, will be presented with the Harvard Kennedy School of Law’s Center for Public Leadership Gleitsman Award on Dec. 6 for her role in advocating for sexual assault survivors. In 2006, she created the “Me Too” movement, which launched into the public eye online […]
October 12, 2019
African-American
Johnnetta Cole, Jafari Allen: HBCUs Are Needed And Relevant
Two of the nation’s foremost Black academics and experts on historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) say the 100 predominantly Black schools around the country may be fighting to survive, but they remain relevant as they train students how to create justice in the world and accept themselves.
February 28, 2019
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