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Wayne L. Black Jr. seeks to make college athletics more equitable
College athletics is often framed as the ultimate even playing field. One of pure opportunity, where anyone can succeed — so long as they’re...
Steven Johnson Jr. looks to deepen understanding of Black RAs’ experiences on campuses
Black resident assistants, particularly those at predominantly white institutions, navigate a unique set of circumstances and biases in the...
John Brickelmyer, EdD, May 2022
promoted to Associate Dean of the School of Professional Studies at KU Edwards Campus
Dawn Shew, EdD, May 2022
appointed Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at the KU School of Nursing
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KU powwow festival committee announces nominations open for Dr. Melissa Peterson Native Advocacy Award
The KU Powwow & Indigenous Cultures Festival planning committee has announced the establishment of the Dr. Melissa Peterson Native Advocacy Award. Nominations are due Feb. 4.
Education scholar calls for ecological shift to 'school within a school' to give students autonomy needed for success
Schools are one of the most resilient aspects of American society, changing little in 200 years, Yong Zhao writes. Attempts at reform have failed because they are attempted on the systemwide level. In a scholarly analysis, the KU professor of education calls for a "school within a school" approach at giving students autonomy over their own learning.
AAI announces the Center for Geography of Education Policy
The Achievement & Assessment Institute (AAI) has announced the launch of a new center that will explore the ways that education policy and school management are both shaped by and shape geography.
Study finds suburban school districts diversified since 2000, but urban districts saw more racial isolation
A study compared school districts across the country in 2020 and 2000 using census and demographic data, as well as sophisticated geographical mapping. Suburban districts across the country saw more diversity, but urban districts saw more racial isolation.
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