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JAMES T. OVERTON

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This is his second time serving in the role, initially from 2005 to 2011. Overton holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Delaware State and a master’s degree in human resource management from Wilmington College in Delaware. Overton has been named chief of the police department at Delaware State University.

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A Scholarship in Telling Stories in the African Diaspora

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Brooks continued his exploration of the vast African diaspora in 2011, alongside other internationally known scholars, as the general editor of the 1,600-page African American Almanac (Cengage Gale, 2011). Brooks takes pride in his profession, telling unheard stories and promoting the humanity and dignity of others’ lives. “If

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Brown University Exhibit on Mumia Abu-Jamal to Highlight American Prison System

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He previously was given a death sentence, but that was overturned in 2011. What the exhibition and symposium will do — and what we do in the Mass Incarceration Lab — is humanize this phenomenon. The entire ordeal has prompted national debates about racial injustice and the death penalty.

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5 Hip-Hop Quotes to Inspire College Students

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2. Wale (“Ambition”, 2011) “Move with aggression, use my mind as a weapon. 3. Big Sean (“Sacrifices”, 2017) “The human race is all about pacing. One major key to success in college is thoroughly reviewing and critiquing your work before a professor can. There is no luck when it comes to academic success.

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Valued or Devalued: Considering the Status of African Americans in Historically White Colleges and Universities

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There is great concern that African American student enrollment is reported to have declined by 29% from 2011 to 2019, representing a decrease of 600,000 persons. It’s crucial that ways are found to reverse this trend, and using the Black-Serving Institution designation might be a good way to assure students that they are valued.

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Only Within Their Own Institutions, Are Black Scholars without Honor!

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For instance, in an article titled, (Re)Deining departure: Exploring Black professors’ experiences with and responses to racism and racial climate (Griffin et.al, 2011), the authors highlighted that participants shared “they believe some of their colleagues see them first as black and second as professors.”

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How Civitas Learning Uses AI to Power Student Success

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) should be used to augment, not replace, human creativity and intelligence. AI is at the core of our Student Impact Platform and has been since the company’s founding in 2011. AI is at the core of our Student Impact Platform and has been since the company’s founding in 2011.