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Researcher Draws on Self-Discipline in Pursuit to Combat Alzheimer’s Disease

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lidadi Agbomi Lidadi Agbomi is beginning her doctoral program in bioengineering at Clemson University in August, but already has a CV filled with published research and presentations. Agbomi has worked closely with mentors there to investigate and research self-organizing neural units to model ischemic stroke and other neuropathology.

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10 U.S. Universities Selected to Advance Systemic Change in Doctoral STEM Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sloan Foundation has announced the recipients of 10 seed grants to launch its Sloan Centers for Systemic Change (SCSC) initiative to transform their doctoral education programs in STEM fields. National Action Council For Minorities In Engineering The grants, totaling $2.5

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Utah Receives $50 Million Gift for College of Engineering

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The University of Utah College of Engineering will receive $50 million and a new name, honoring benefactor John Price, a university graduate and former diplomat. Pending approval from the Board of Trustees, the college will be named the John and Marcia Price College of Engineering. Hide by line?

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Ten U.S. Universities Selected to Advance Systemic Change in Doctoral STEM Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sloan Foundation has announced the recipients of 10 seed grants to launch its Sloan Centers for Systemic Change (SCSC) initiative to transform their doctoral education programs in STEM fields. National Action Council For Minorities In Engineering The grants, totaling $2.5

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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Our vision was to bring together scholars and practitioners who discussed not only the salient issues plaguing Black males in education, but also to provide strengths-based solutions while showing the brilliance and talent of this population. We acknowledge that more work needs to be done to right the many wrongs imposed on Black males.

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Study: Age As Aspect of Identity Not Prioritized by University DEI Offices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Natalie Galucia The study, Age as a Factor in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives in Higher Education , was conducted between February 2022 and January 2023 and published in the Journal of Gerontological Social Wor k. Sophie Mauk, a former research assistant at the Aging Center, was listed as another co-author.

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Admissions Counselor on the Mission of a Liberal Arts College

Great College Advice

The so-called “land grant” universities were established by state governments (with federal participation) expressly for the purpose of providing educational programs that would propel the economic growth of the nation. The Ivies, for example, all now offer computer science majors and most offer some form of engineering.