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Report Finds That Affirmative Action Only Led to Incremental Progress

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The report is a retrospective analysis of the changing demographics at selective and open-access institutions from 2009 to 2019; researchers ended their analysis in 2019 to account for changing enrollment patterns that resulted, in part, from the COVID-19 pandemic. It comes less than a year after the U.S.

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Testy Appointed to Lead the Association of American Law Schools

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Testy served as Dean and Professor of Law at University of Washington School of Law from 2009 to 2017 and at Seattle University School of Law from 2005 to 2009. She began her career as a law professor at the University of Puget Sound in 1992, which then became Seattle University.

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Report: English Majors Employed at Comparable Rates, Educators Can Do More to Prepare Students for Careers

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Among those ages 25–59 who are English majors, the median earnings of Black graduates in 2010–14 was $46,000 and the median for Latino grads in 2009-2013 was $48,000. Meanwhile, for English grads overall from 2009-2013, the median was $53,000, according to the report.

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Vanderbilt University Expands Popular Financial Aid Program

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Since its inception in the fall of 2009, more than 15,400 students have benefited from Opportunity Vanderbilt, and over 19,750 university alumni, parents, and friends have contributed more than $565 million in gifts toward the program’s endowment support. For families with an income of more than $200,000, the median annual award is $39,940.

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Walker to Leave Top Post at Ford Foundation

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Walker holds both a bachelor’s degree and law degree from The University of Texas at Austin, which in 2009 recognized him with its Distinguished Alumnus Award — its highest alumni honor. “I remain steadfast in my belief that the Ford Foundation is in the business of hope and in its future in pursuing a more just and equitable world.”

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Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson

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Jackson also was the recipient of a 2009 John Hope Franklin Award, presented by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. In 2009, President Obama appointed Jackson to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Jackson holds a bachelor’s degree and a Ph.D.

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Jackson Makes SEC History with Head Baseball Coach Appointment

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In 2019, Jackson led the Southern Jaguars to winning the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship in 2019 – the team’s first SWAC championship since 2009 – and Southern's first 30-win season since 2012. He also served in an administrative position in Major League Baseball. 500 record in six years.