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The outcomes of this pilot will be fascinating to watch.

Katherine Dunham is one of my personal heroes. I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to hear her speak about her incredible work. Her memoir, A Touch of Innocence, is a must read!

In the South Carolina Lowcountry, enslaved people turned the Inner Passage’s hand-dug canals into routes of self-emancipation. Ahead of this Juneteenth, Virginia McGee Richards honors those who rowed toward freedom in Spanish Florida.

#Juneteenth is almost here! We’re sharing a calendar of Juneteenth events happening across Boston this week. Observed annually on June 19, Juneteenth commemorates the day enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned of their freedom more than two years after emancipation.

Be among the first to learn about “The Trust Agenda: A Framework for Advancing Public Trust in Higher Education.” Join AAC&U's free virtual launch event on June 16. Register: https://bit.ly/4dHfncQ

The wonderful students of Madison Park Technical Vocational High School in Roxbury have long been deserving of this kind of investment.

Dismay is a really good word for the feeling that arises in receiving this news. I am also curious to see if there will be pushback by students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

A social sciences and humanities reading list on AI in education 🧵

Women on the Rise has spent years fighting to close the Atlanta City Detention Center and turn it into a community resource center. When city officials reversed course and leased hundreds of beds to Fulton County, organizers kept pushing back.

Longtime civic leader Lee Pelton announced he will step down later this year as president and CEO of The Boston Foundation.

Feeling uplifted by the realistic, heartwarming, and inspiring #BunkerHillCommunityCollege Commencement speech delivered by Boston City Councilor @ruthzee.bsky.social, who reminded us the “closed mouths don’t get fed.” This reminder to rely on community and to ask for help is critical and timely.

Proud to celebrate the @bostonschools.boston.gov EMK Academy CNA students at their pinning ceremony this evening!

Imagine if we all took a challenge we’d faced and turned it into a solution for global healing.

Nigerian artisans preserve handwoven fabric amid rising global demand https://aje.news/8q1k9s

Boston Area Rape Crisis Center Walk for Change returns to Cambridge for 20th anniversary The event will kick off at Lechmere Canal Park, where participants will walk along the Charles River and cross the Longfellow Bridge, then loop back to the park. 

In Boston’s Chinatown, many longtime residents are fed up with the encroachment of betting into nearly every corner of the enclave and are pushing back — against the casinos, their elected officials, and their neighbors. trib.al/S5DAkwV

Graduate student Aliah Zewail @CNS_UMass co-authored a new @pnas.org study that found AI models can misrepresent non-Western moral values—raising important questions for research & policy. https://www.umass.edu/natural-sciences/news/pbs-aliah-zewail-moral-stereotyping-llms

“Medicine Joy: Spaces for Dreaming, Places for Healing” exhibition-Robin Chandler, Mary Fifield Gallery, Bunker Hill Community College through April 21, 2026, hrs M-F 12-4pm. Open to the public.

This year, The King Center will celebrate the 41st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The hustle and bustle of the celebration thrills Bernice A. King, as it’s the most external way to promote the legacy of her father, Martin Luther King Jr., and mother, Coretta Scott King.

As we observe Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr’s Birthday and weekend, let’s do so in beloved community. Explore these events happening across the city and bring your family, friends, and colleagues!

Leaders sound alarm on cuts to new Mass. free community college program

At a ceremony in New York City, Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts returned two works of art that were stolen from present-day Nigeria more than a century ago. They were donated to the MFA in 2013 and 2018.

Louisiana residents were warning their neighbors about polluted air—now the state could fine them $1M for doing it

One of the best parts of working in higher ed is seeing the joy of students and their families at commencement. Congratulations to the class of 2025!🎓

"I want people to remember the legacy of his connections to other people. I want people to remember the human." Remembering Boston artist Rob Stull:

Trump administration cuts $106 million in Massachusetts for K-12 funding

Cesar Chavez was born #OTD in 1927. A tireless advocate for workers' and immigrants' rights, he dedicated his life to justice and fair labor conditions. In 2014, President Obama declared March 31 a federal commemorative holiday in his honor. #TheMarchContinues

I have often wondered what my reaction would be to the prospect of being replaced in my job by AI. The answer is, I’m positively cackling w/ laughter! Even if this AI were coded by Deans, it would fail. No one really gets what we do. Shout out to my human Dean colleagues. I see you.

Interesting read.

Abolitionist, humanitarian, and U.S. Army scout, Harriet Tubman was the fearless leader of the Underground Railroad, guiding thousands of enslaved people to freedom. #OTD, we honor her legacy by continuing the fight for justice and equality. Today, #TheMarchContinues #UndergroundRailroad

Prism is looking for a freelance reporter to cover inequities affecting marginalized students in public education in Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, and Connecticut. Prism pays $0.50/word within 2 weeks. You can learn more about us here: prismreports.org

We have these short courses in several MA community colleges and they are an excellent way to provide flexibility to students.

We extend our best wishes to Muslim communities across CUNY as they begin the Islamic holy month of Ramadan—a time of fasting, renewal and prayer. May this time of year bring you peace and spiritual fulfillment. Ramadan Mubarak!

Happy Dominican Independence Day! Boston residents make up 24% of the Dominican population of Massachusetts. Over 172,000 Dominicans reside in Massachusetts, accounting for over 8% of all Dominicans in the United States.

Amid Federal Upheaval, a Pell Shortfall Looms The Pell Grant is facing a projected $2.7 billion budget shortfall, its first in over a decade. With the Education Department in turmoil and Trump slashing spending, access advocates worry cuts may be... #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/41vbTnN

Weeks and Months After Natural Disaster, Colleges Stand By Their Students Students say they are still being impacted by wildfires and floods that cost them their housing, jobs and transportation weeks or months ago. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/43brkCS

A federal judge has temporarily blocked much of Trump’s effort to dismantle DEI. Here’s what that could mean for colleges struggling to respond to the administration’s latest threats and deadlines. chroni.cl/4icI2Gc

“Diversity and domination can go hand in hand.” —Dr. Ruha Benjamin This is such a wonderful and timely discussion with dear sister Ruha!

“The sisters…are reclaiming that narrative power behind their ancestors’ story. They want to ensure that the courage of those past revolutionaries is used to illuminate not only the horrors of racism but also serve as a guiding force of strength in the face of modern-day challenges.”

“ I feel like a lot of people don't realize what financial aid can do for you…They were talking about how you can literally go to college for zero amount and then you can even get some back to help with your books and the dorms and getting food and all that." —Angelique Rivera

“The laborers have yet to expand their partnership model to Boston’s Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, where nearly all of the students are Black or Hispanic, about 85 percent come from low-income households, and 92 percent are identified as “‘high needs’”

Experts say you shouldn’t consistently charge your phone to 100%. Here’s why: www.huffpost.com/entry/charge...

Following the devastating L.A. wildfires, for the historically Black neighborhood of Altadena "the question remains not just how to rebuild, but how to reframe our approach to climate threats."

The Huntington News reports that @northeasternu.bsky.social is walking away from its commitment to DEI. huntnewsnu.com/83151/campus...

🚨 BREAKING: OMB has just issued a memo *rescinding* the previous memo freezing all federal financial assistance programs. Full text, per government source:

Looking forward to if/when #Hillmantok decides to move over here to 🦋. I might even throw up a syllabus or two…

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars.