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First Doctoral Program at a TCU Will Contribute to Native Sovereignty

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is not just about learning, reading, or writing Navajo, it’s really preparing [its students] with tools so that they will be efficient in designing their research studies, conducting research, and finding solutions to some of the challenges that we have,” says Guy. Elmer Guy “The Ph.D. Those same students are talented, creative.

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An Activist-Scholar

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Sarah Banet-Weiser, University of Southern California; Dr. Radhika Parameswaran, Indiana University; and Dr. Sue Zaeske, University of Wisconsin-Madison Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “Enjoy every stage of your academic career. I talk about being mixed-race with my students a lot,” she says. ‘A

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How to Move Latinx Students into High-Paying Jobs

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These institutions know the students they have at their campuses, they know who they serve, what their needs are, and are connected to the community, making links between institutions to local service and employers,” said Emily Labandera, director of research at Excelencia.

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Leveraging Materials Engineering to Improve Human Health

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Cammy Abernathy, both of University of Florida Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “Feel the fear and do it anyway! She uses her visibility as a Black female scientist at the University of Florida, a Research 1 institution, to advocate for others. You are capable of more than you can imagine.”

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A Continued Commitment to Community

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Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

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Higher Ed Prepares to Celebrate the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Graves, chief research, education and program officer at The Martin Luther King, Jr. Graves is the chief research, education and program officer at The Martin Luther King, Jr. The King Collection is an open resource for Morehouse faculty and students and is often exhibited for the public. Dr. Kelisha B. Dr. Vicki L.

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Should African Americans Trust the College Board with African American Studies?

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This includes low expectations from teachers or counselors about a student's ability to succeed in advanced classes, funding constraints for offering such classes, inadequate support for faculty development, and exclusionary policies like pre-requisites or grade cutoffs. African Americans deserve better. Dr. Ivory A.