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A Tribute to Dr. James A. Banks — The Father of Multicultural Education: In These Troubling Anti-EDI Times

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Further, · “individuals who know the world only from their own cultural perspectives are denied important parts of the human experience and are culturally and ethnically encapsulated” (p.1). That was 2006; now, look at the state of affairs in 2024. 1. This is a major misguided perception of those who oppose EDI. Dr. Donna Y.

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NIH Grant to Study Infertility, Health Among Women of Mexican Heritage

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The goal of the study, which is co-funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the Office of Research on Women's Health, divisions of the National Institutes of Health, is to help improve health outcomes through early screenings and interventions.

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Reimagining Black Male Success in Education: Moving from Marginalization to Empowerment

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Research has shown that having Black teachers in classrooms significantly contributes to the holistic success of Black students (Milner IV, 2006). By focusing on the holistic development of Black male students and recognizing their potential as future leaders, we can foster an educational system that values their humanity.

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Jacqie McWilliams

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McWilliams spent nine years at the NCAA, managing NCAA championships, to include serving as director of the Division I women’s basketball tournament from 2006-2009 and the Division I men’s basketball tournament from 2007-2012.

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Brown Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice Celebrates 10 Years

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When Brown University released its landmark 2006 report documenting the institution’s historical involvement in slavery, many of its recommendations were one-time fixes: revising the university’s official history, creating memorials, and the like.

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Have you seen these 10 Terrible Tenure Decision Making Patterns?

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2006) referred to this as the ‘revolving door’ problem, finding that one in every two minority hires was a replacement for a previous minority who had left the institution. Ford is the EHE Distinguished Professor in the College of Education & Human Ecology at The Ohio State University. Moreno at al. Dr. Donna Y.

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After Settlement with Howard University, Students Call for Sweeping Changes

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Office of Human Rights, which found Howard failed to provide Ross “reasonable accommodation based on his disability.” A 2006 National College Health Assessment found that just under 50% of the over 94,000 students surveyed reported feeling “so depressed it was difficult to function,” and 9.3% had contemplated suicide.