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An Activist-Scholar

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

media studies and Asian studies, Pomona College; M.A., communication, University of Southern California Career mentors: Dr. Sarah Banet-Weiser, University of Southern California; Dr. For as long as she can remember, Dr. Lori Kido Lopez has been passionate about media and Asian American social justice.

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Women's Educational Equity Takes On Technology

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“While American women have advanced in the last 175 years, we haven’t come close to achieving equity,” said Laura Rebell-Gross, senior managing director of Girls’ Education with the Student Leadership Network, a nonprofit organization working for educational equity. Dr. Lisa Hinkelman shares research from her nonprofit, ROX.

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Mock Interview Nights with Alumni – Exclusive opportunity for first-years and sophomores!

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Join us for virtual mock interview sessions featuring MIT alumni who represent a variety of professional experiences and backgrounds, spanning industries such as nuclear engineering, systems design, semiconductor technology, healthcare, startup consulting, and digital media. MIT first-years and sophomores!

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Scholars: Racial Backlash Robs White Students of U.S. History

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Elementary school teachers have been forced to empty their classroom libraries in response to a law requiring that all books be approved by a media specialist as free of “unsolicited theories that may lead to student indoctrination.” Ron DeSantis banned the pilot of the College Board’s Advanced Placement African American Studies course.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This led to its widespread acceptance today despite criticism from researchers and media reports regarding biasness due its roots in pseudo science like eugenics championed by bigots such as Brigham. The College Board, a nonprofit organization that administers the SAT, has been accused of racism since its inception. Dr. Ivory A.

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Iran forces dissenters out of universities

Confessions of a Community College Dean

At least nine professors in the Faculty of Political Science at the Islamic Azad University have had their contracts terminated, according to Iranian media. based nonprofit organization. But many others remain behind bars, said Jason Brodsky, policy director of United Against Nuclear Iran, a U.S.-based

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Profiling Some of the Institutions With the Most Minority Business Graduates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While there are many undergraduates and graduate students aiming for careers in banking or finance, there are also entrepreneurs, innovators, people interested in hospital administration, and others seeking positions at nonprofit organizations. Recruitment is done through professional organizations and media.