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Rehumanizing the Research University

Confessions of a Community College Dean

She is also the recipient of numerous awards, including UC Irvine’s Outstanding Social Justice Activist Award, the Social Science Dean’s Awards for Outstanding Teaching and Outstanding Mentorship, and the UCI Academic Senate Award for Distinguished Faculty Mentorship. That made me typical among my colleagues.

Research 105
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Drive Enrollment Growth with First-Gen Pathways to Success: Changing Higher Education Podcast 167 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Marielena DeSanctis

The Change Leader, Inc.

With concurrent or dual enrollment courses, sometimes a publicly funded university, even in the same state, will not accept the community college course credit as equivalent. I was born and raised in South Florida, the Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach area, to a mother of Cuban descent. Marie DeSanctis 01:51 Sure.

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How the Work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was About Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

King’s work was about diversity: Dr. Marcus Bright King’s actions reflected an understanding that embracing diversity was essential to advancing his civil rights and social justice mission. King advocated for social inclusion by challenging racial segregation and promoting integration in multiple aspects of life.