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Dismantling Global Injustices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

political science, Binghamton University Career mentors: Dr. David L. His work has long focused on the intersections among human rights, political economy, collective dissent, and empirical methodology. history, Tufts University; M.A., international affairs, The New School; and Ph.D., He later earned a master’s 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. His work has long focused on the intersections among human rights, political economy, collective dissent, and empirical methodology. history, Tufts University; M.A., international affairs, The New School; and Ph.D., He later earned a master’s and Ph.D.

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Six-Year Completion Rates Stall Across the Nation, Report Finds

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

percentage points, the largest gap since 2008. Fernandez mentioned programs like Project MALES (Mentoring to Achieve Latino Educational Success) led by Dr. Victor Sáenz, department chair and professor of educational leadership and policy at the University of Texas at Austin.

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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. Latino faculty at UTA closely mentor the students.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

His leadership was instrumental in recruiting and mentoring nearly 1,400 students of color between 1969 and his retirement in 2019. "Dr. In 2008, Diverse recognized his extraordinary contributions by presenting him with the Dr. John Hope Franklin Award, which honors those who have made significant contributions to higher education.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Additional mentorship efforts can include pairing students with mentors of the same sex, race, or ethnicity who regularly meet with to provide support/guidance and modeling. Ford is Distinguished Professor of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University Emeka Obinnakwelu Jr., Dr. Tanya J.

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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. Ford is a Distinguished Professor of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University Dr. Edward C. Fletcher Jr. Mayes is an Associate Professor of Counseling at the University of Arizona Dr.