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Dismantling Global Injustices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

political science, Binghamton University Career mentors: Dr. David L. Clark, Binghamton University as well as so many others who have supported and helped me along the way Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “Most things can wait. history, Tufts University; M.A., international affairs, The New School; and Ph.D.,

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Dismantling Global Injustices - Dr. Brendan Skip Mark

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

political science, Binghamton University Career mentors: Dr. David L. Clark, Binghamton University as well as so many others who have supported and helped me along the way Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “Most things can wait. history, Tufts University; M.A., international affairs, The New School; and Ph.D.,

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There is tutoring and mentoring, and Espiritu designed a model in which second-year students mentor first-year students. This continues after graduation when students attending four-year institutions mentor second-year EPW students. The faculty and staff overseeing EPW know each student personally. “I

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Remembering Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint: A Pioneer for Diversity in Medicine and Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Alvin Poussaint For more than five decades, Poussaint served as a beacon of change at Harvard Medical School (HMS), where he worked as faculty associate dean for student affairs and founding director of the HMS Office of Recruitment & Multicultural Affairs. Dr. George Q.

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A Call to Action: Higher Education Must Implement Culturally Responsive Mental Health Practices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sense of Belonging/Acceptance Racially minoritized students who attend PWIs often report feelings of isolation, marginalization, lack of support, and exclusion from faculty and peers. Sessions can focus on racial/ethnic minority development and cultural pride activities (e.g., Kwanza celebrations, minority health month, healing circles).

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Christopher Edley, Prominent Legal Scholar, Passes Away

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2008, he was a board member for the Obama presidential transition with general responsibility for healthcare, education, and immigration. He was a beloved mentor and friend who believed completely in the transformative power of education. This is an unimaginable loss—for Berkeley and all of us who loved and admired him.”

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Young, Brilliant, and Ready: Preparing Black Males for Postsecondary Opportunities and Transitions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Partner with community members, especially Black men, to serve as mentors and role models in the college-going and transition process. To note, Black males have the highest unemployment rate in the nation. Support Black boys’ socioemotional development to improve their readiness and maturity for postsecondary opportunities.