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Bringing Greater Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Students organized Black student unions demanding more African American studies courses, Black faculty and staff,” says Canton. Canton, who is also an associate professor of history, hired two faculty members in year one. Last year, he hired another faculty person. there were protests on campus.

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Open to Change

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In these early days, I am acclimating myself to the institution, evaluating the campus climate, establishing relationships with faculty, staff and students, and becoming more connected with the local community,” says Jaamal. The ambassadors will also help students recognize and respect cultural differences and similarities.

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Representation Matters

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Newson-Horst is a Spelman graduate who was impacted by Guy-Sheftall and other Spelman faculty who inspired her to take on similar challenges. Courses were developed by various faculty members as far back as 2012, but the process stalled for several years until White stepped up and took the reins. “We and globally.

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Eye to the Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Our students have a professional advisor on my team who works with them until they earn 24 credits with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 At that time, they transition to either a professional advisor in their school or major or mostly to faculty advisement.” We monitor and follow up with all of those faculty alerts.”

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University holds Holocaust remembrance event despite Jewish protests

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Day without intentionally consulting African American faculty and students,” says a redacted Jan. A faculty member says this year’s event included a speaker who didn’t make the cut when considered by the last year’s planning committee, which did include Jewish members. 9 resignation letter says.

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HBCU students, faculty denounce 'Cop City'

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Some students and faculty members at historically Black Atlanta colleges and universities are speaking out against plans to build an 85-acre, $90 million police training facility nearby in forested land owned by the city. ” Picking Up Momentum Scholars at Morehouse have also joined the fray. Is this diversity newsletter?:

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Housing scholarship aids underrepresented students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” When students travel to and from campus for classes, they worry about commute times, rush hour, weather conditions, Alba adds. Many students take public transportation as well, which can be unreliable. “The spirit of the scholarship is to enrich the student experience,” Alba says.