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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jackson was a 2009 recipient of the Dr. John Hope Franklin Award but was recognized at this year’s American Council on Education (ACE) annual meeting in Washington, D.C. regrettably, the award ceremony was cancelled in 2009. During her 23 years at the helm, more than $1.25 The Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D.

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Representation Matters

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over the past decade, some historically Black institutions have developed women’s and gender studies programs and embedded courses within general education curriculum. Morgan State introduced its program as a minor in 2009 at the behest of Dr. Burney J. Hollis, then dean of the College of Liberal Arts. Newson-Horst commends Dr. Ida E.

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Virginia Tech’s CEED Program Builds Pipelines to Engineering

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Connecting Black students with each other made them feel stronger and more determined to support each other through the curriculum. “It in 2009, he worked at other institutions before returning to work with Watford, whom he calls a superwoman that forges collaborations and helps others climb the ladder of success. Watford says.

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“A Million Miles Away” watch party with José Hernández

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Then, in 2009, we embarked on our journey into space, participating in the second-to-last mission to the International Space Station, effectively completing its construction. I was taking challenging courses like Calculus, Programming, Physics, and Humanities, and I found myself struggling immensely. How did it feel to go out in space?

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Higher Education’s Silence on Sonya Massey's Death is Deafening

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Elmore Consequently, I was pleasantly surprised to see a statement from the Illinois Education Association (IEA) humanizing Sonya Massey as a mother and a Springfield, Illinois, resident while condemning the officer and all responsible for her death that took place July 6 , calling attention to injustices faced by Black and Brown people.

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Mental Health and Learning Among Students with Marginalized Sociodemographic Identities

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Stress is a natural part of the human condition, and can be performance enhancing at low to moderate levels. This response has had adaptive value over the course of human evolution, when stressors often involved reacting to immediate threats to our survival. 2009; Kirmayer et al., Background. Stress, Mental Health and Learning.