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Why scholars in ethnic studies should have training (opinion)

[ad_1] A few months ago, I published an op-ed titled “Who Can Really Teach Ethnic Studies?” After its publication, I received numerous emails from scholars asking me to reconsider my position, since my main criterion for teaching ethnics studies was training in the field. I realized then that I hadn’t really explained what I meant by …

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Texas A&M president claims ignorance in Black editor hiring controversy

[ad_1] Texas A&M University’s president and a vice president on Wednesday claimed ignorance and a procedural breakdown regarding the institution’s mishandling of the hiring of a Black professor and journalist. “I am embarrassed,” President M. Katherine Banks told a Faculty Senate meeting, “that we are in a situation where we have an offer [for employment] …

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Bipartisan trio of senators drafts federal NIL rule

[ad_1] A bipartisan trio of senators is looking to standardize and regulate name, image and likeness rules for college athletes, Yahoo Sports reported. Yahoo Sports received a draft of the bill, which was co-written by Kansas senator Jerry Moran, a Republican, along with New Jersey senator Cory Booker and Connecticut senator Richard Blumenthal, who are …

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Intellectual diversity, admissions by lottery and a thank-you note

[ad_1] Ohio has passed a bill to create “intellectual diversity centers” on several public campuses in the state, appropriating $24 million to support them. One would have thought that the campuses themselves were intellectual diversity centers. The usual rejoinder from their supporters is that campuses have been overtaken by leftists and these centers are intended as …

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Samsung Wallet gets digital school ID support for campuses across the US | Engadget

[ad_1] Students at 68 colleges and universities across the US will easily be able to use their Samsung phones to tap for access and purchases. Samsung’s Wallet app now supports digital student IDs, so long as it’s on the United States versions of the brand’s latest devices. Some of the educational institutions that have enabled …

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The Open Championship 2023: TV Schedule Today, How to Watch, Stream All the Golf From Anywhere

[ad_1] See at Fubo Fubo Carries NBC and USA Network for $75 a month See at Now Now Watch the British Open in the UK for £35 See at TSN TSN Plus Watch The Open Championship 2023 for CA$20 a month Show more (4 items) It’s the final major of the season as the world’s …

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The ‘Spider-Man 2’ story trailer teases more Venom, more villains and more drama | Engadget

[ad_1] Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will be available on PlayStation 5 in just three months, but you won't have to wait that long to learn more about the game's plot. In a new story trailer revealed at San Diego Comic Con, Sony and Insomniac give us our first look at how Peter Parker might find himself …

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