Larry J. Walker – författare

This urgently important volume examines the nuances of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in American higher education.Featuring contributions from a nationally recognized group of scholars at the forefront of addressing anti-DEI efforts, this book tackles the central question: “What is DEI in higher education?” The chapters establish a foundation for addressing myths and disinformation on the topic and provide fresh, actionable recommendations to help administrators, faculty, and staff navigate the challenges of fostering access and success for all students. A vital resource for shaping practice and policy during these turbulent times, this book equips higher education professionals with the tools to champion equity and inclusion effectively.

This urgently important volume examines the nuances of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in American higher education.Featuring contributions from a nationally recognized group of scholars at the forefront of addressing anti-DEI efforts, this book tackles the central question: “What is DEI in higher education?” The chapters establish a foundation for addressing myths and disinformation on the topic and provide fresh, actionable recommendations to help administrators, faculty, and staff navigate the challenges of fostering access and success for all students. A vital resource for shaping practice and policy during these turbulent times, this book equips higher education professionals with the tools to champion equity and inclusion effectively.

Highlighting the voices and experiences of Black graduate students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), this book features the perspectives of students from a variety of academic backgrounds and institutional settings. Contributors discuss their motivation to attend an HBCU for graduate studies, their experiences, and how these helped prepare them for their career. To be prepared to serve the increasing number of Black students with access to graduate programs at HBCUs, university administrators, faculty, and staff require a better understanding of these students’ needs and how to meet them. Addressing some of today’s most urgent issues and educational challenges, this book expands the literature on HBCUs and provides insight into the role their graduate schools play in building a diverse academic and professional community.

Highlighting the voices and experiences of Black graduate students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), this book features the perspectives of students from a variety of academic backgrounds and institutional settings. Contributors discuss their motivation to attend an HBCU for graduate studies, their experiences, and how these helped prepare them for their career. To be prepared to serve the increasing number of Black students with access to graduate programs at HBCUs, university administrators, faculty, and staff require a better understanding of these students’ needs and how to meet them. Addressing some of today’s most urgent issues and educational challenges, this book expands the literature on HBCUs and provides insight into the role their graduate schools play in building a diverse academic and professional community.

Covering key issues ranging from education to political mobilization to racial stratification, this book provides a comprehensive examination of the Obama Presidency.President Barack Obama's election and subsequent reelection represent a critical paradigm shift in American political history. But are there lasting effects of the election of an African American to the highest office in the land in terms of the United States' economic, educational, political and social realities? A valuable resource for undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, state and federal policymakers, and general readers, this book poses critical questions and offers insightful answers from expert contributors, provides a balanced critique of President Obama's accomplishments and challenges, and considers the national and international impact President Obama's tenure had on politics.The numerous contributors to this book provide a range of perspectives on President Obama's presidency that question conventional thinking, covering key issues that include health care, education, political mobilization, gender, racial stratification, voting patterns, and criminal justice. Readers will come away with a heightened comprehension of the complex relationships between political structures, economic policies, and minority interests; how Congress, traditional and contemporary activists, and domestic and international issues all shaped the Obama Presidency; and how micro and macro issues such as voting rights, voting patterns, and Get Out the Vote (GOTV) initiatives are connected.

Examines how historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) developed the black intelligentsia, allowing members of the black community to enter the middle class; and the relationships among HBCUs, black intellectualism, and economic prosperity.Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) play an important role in higher education. Since their inception, they have attracted and nurtured intellectuals including Toni Morrison, Thurgood Marshall, and W.E.B. Du Bois, among others. African Americans and other underserved populations sought solace from de jure and de facto segregation at HBCUs.While African American students can attend predominately white institutions (PWIs), HBCUs continue to produce a significant number of black professionals in education, dentistry, law, medicine, and STEM fields. Generations of African Americans who since have completed undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees at HBCUs have found well-paying jobs and entered the middle class. At the same time, despite encountering discriminatory education, employment, and housing practices, many graduates created black enclaves after buying homes, and their children and grandchildren benefitted from their struggles, including the fight to integrate into workspaces. Examining the role of HCBUs not only in higher education but also in directing social dynamics and economic policy outside of institutions is, therefore, paramount.Examines historical and contemporary issues contributing to the success of HBCUsInvestigates the interconnected relationships among race, education, and incomeHighlights how HBCUs created a cadre of black academics and thinkersDiscusses the role of HBCUs in the global economy and considers how black economic prosperity affects the United States