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5 Hip-Hop Quotes to Inspire College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

5. Ye ("Last Call”, 2004) “I ain't play the hand I was dealt, I changed my cards. As the semester ends, it is essential to remind students that their destiny is in their own hands. Retaining a level of tunnel vision is a necessity for reaching academic success. I prayed to the skies and I changed my stars.”

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Pride in the Halls

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Evolution Liam Dacey, a 2004 graduate of University of Notre Dame (UND), one of the nation’s preeminent Catholic institutions, took steps to transfer after coming out his sophomore year, but changed his mind and instead became an advocate for LGBTQ visibility and acceptance on campus. The opposite is true for Leyva. “As

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Online Transition Programming in the Time of COVID

Supporting Student Success

Students were also encouraged to join and engage with peers, staff and faculty via online message boards, hosted on the PeopleGrove platform by the Tri-Mentoring Program (Ryerson’s peer-to-peer mentoring program). As such, we knew which faculties the participants came from as well as their entry point into Ryerson.

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Field of study not key to new academic program success

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Scott Muir, director of undergraduate initiatives for the National Humanities Alliance, which promotes the value of studying the humanities, described challenges faced by deans and faculty members trying to launch new programs. New programs often “attempt to fill niche markets,” Rettig said.

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President moves: Hired, fired, retired and one unexpected loss after a 19-year tenure

University Business

Sister Candace Introcaso, having served La Roche University since 2004, died unexpectedly on Monday after the now-acting President Howard Ishiyama alerted the community that Introcaso’s health took an “unexpected turn” two hours prior. prayer service, Sister Candace entered eternal life,” the post read.