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Remembering Dr. Willis Braswell Sheftall Jr.

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F rom 1999 to 2013, he was the chief academic officer at Morehouse and served as acting president in 2013. Born in in Macon, Georgia, Sheftall became known as an economist with a particular interest in the economics of higher education, local public finance, and U.S. Economic History.

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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. in English. “[It

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UNCF, Steve Fund, and TMCF Partner for National Initiative to Support Mental Health at Black Colleges and Universities

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More than 60% of students met criteria for one or more mental health problems in 2021, an almost 50% increase since 2013. We are following the lead of Black college student leaders, faculty and administrators who have stewarded safe, racially affirming higher education spaces for decades.”

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Kenyon College President Dr. Sean Decatur to Depart for American Museum of Natural History

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Decatur Decatur has been the school’s president for almost a decade, his tenure having begun in 2013. Under his leadership, the school made impressive gains in student body strength and diversity, financial aid resources, faculty breadth and distinction, and campus enhancements. “It Dr. Sean M. 6 message to the Kenyon community.

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Black and Hispanic Students Far Less Likely to Receive Race-Matched Instruction

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From a sample of over 560,000 first year, first time community college students and over 32,000 instructors in Texas between 2013 and 2020, researchers found that 77% of white students experienced a racial match. For Odle, the reason for the match disparity was clear: a lack of faculty diversity.

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Report: Black Female Student-Athletes Face Lack of Diverse Support

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He added that the players deserve more Black faculty, more culturally responsive classrooms, and more Black head coaches and athletic administrators. Harper also compared the number of Black undergraduate women enrolled at each of the 16 universities in 2013 and 10 years later. It’s not fine. It’s absurd.

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After a Successful Tenure, Hauser Prepares to Pass the Torch

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That’s how Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser became president of Colorado Mountain College (CMC) in 2013. She’s solidified the administration, faculty, and staff, which was previously prone to attrition. If you speak it into the world, it just might happen. Don’t be shy to say that’s a dream job.”