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Music Opens Doorway to Opportunity for Incarcerated Youth

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It was written for the Unsung songwriting competition, where incarcerated youth write and produce their own music. Now, thanks to a partnership with Berklee Online College of Music, more and more incarcerated youth are being given the chance to connect their love of music to education while earning college credit.

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First African American Dean Blazes Trail for Northwestern Music

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The dean of Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music was the first woman in the role and first African American dean at the university in general. Montgomery plans to step down from the role after 20 years as leader of Northwestern’s music programs. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, she said. Her term ends Aug.

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Clarence Avant, ‘Godfather of Black Music’ Dies at 92

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Clarence Avant “Through his revolutionary business leadership, Clarence became affectionately known as “the Black Godfather” in the worlds of music, entertainment, politics , and sports,” read a statement released by his family. Clarence Avant, who was widely known as ‘the Black Godfather’ of the entertainment industry, died on Monday.

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The Fellowship of Music: Ronnie Zanella Joins PUC’s Music Faculty

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My mom put classical music on her belly while she was pregnant with both me and my older brother,” Zanella shares. […] Clair Ronnie Zanella was born in São Paulo, Brazil, into a family of musicians; his mother a piano teacher and composer, his father a violinist, his uncle a conductor and singer. “My

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Musical Pathways

Teaching Matters Student Employment

In this post, Christopher Kane, Mark Holub, Gina Black and Nikki Moran report on the Musical Pathways project↗️, a student-led careers initiative funded by IAD Student Partnership Agreement↗️. In the past decade, responding in some respects to EDI concerns and needs, Music at Edinburgh […]

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‘Every Brain Needs Music’

Confessions of a Community College Dean

‘Every Brain Needs Music’ Featured Image at Top of Article every_brain_music_canva.png mclemee@gmail.com Fri, 05/26/2023 - 12:00 AM

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Three reasons professors engage students with music

Confessions of a Community College Dean

While professors have employed a variety of strategies—creating pop quizzes, offering participation points, facilitating classroom discussions, assigning group work—some have chosen a creative alternative: music. Inside Higher Ed found three key reasons professors say they play music in class. Create collaboration.