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Pride in the Halls

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noted they received unfair treatment from school administrators. There was also a standing committee on LGBTQ student needs that the student affairs office had, which did as much as they could within the confines of the administration,” he says. In 2022, the university finally launched an official LGBTQ alumni affinity group, ARC.

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Black Groups at MSU Look to Interview MSU Presidential Candidate Regarding Past Race-Related Controversies

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Faculty and Black groups at Michigan State University (MSU) are calling for campus stakeholders to be able to interview MSU’s sole presidential candidate, given his role in a number of race-related controversies , The State News reported. The interview would be open to all MSU representatives.

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Chris V. Rey Appointed President of Barber-Scotia College

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“I look forward to rolling up my sleeves and working with the board of trustees, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other stakeholders to bring this historic college back to prominence,” Rey said. “We in business administration, information systems from Walden University, and a J.D. Rey holds a B.S.

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Tougaloo College President to Step Down from Post

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This comes after the Tougaloo Alumni Coalition – not directly associated with the Tougaloo Alumni Association – started a petition to remove Walters earlier this year, citing concerns such as declining student enrollment, loss of faculty and staff, vacant key positions, and questionable fiscal issues. Dr. Carmen J.

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Dr. Joy Gaston Gayles Appointed Head of NC State College of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development.

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Dr. Joy Gaston Gayles Gayles is currently an Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor of Higher Education and senior adviser for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the College of Education. She also received NC State’s University Faculty Scholar in 2018 and is the winner of the Zenobia L. Gayles holds a Ph.D.

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Scholars Respond to the Death of a University Administrator

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In the days following her suicide, Moseley went on paid administrative leave while the school hired a a third party to review “potential personnel issues and concerns.” 9, Dr. Sherman Bonds, president of Lincoln’s National Alumni Association, wrote to Victor Pasley, president of Lincoln’s Board of Curators, asking for a change in leadership.

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Report: Black Female Student-Athletes Face Lack of Diverse Support

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While players in the NCAA Tournament were diverse, head coaches and administrators lagged far behind. He added that the players deserve more Black faculty, more culturally responsive classrooms, and more Black head coaches and athletic administrators. However, the percentage of Black female faculty is very low.

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