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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

His dedication to the work would eventually increase student placement rate for Xavier by 50%, building a pipeline to both Ivy League institutions and regional or local graduate schools. now retired, is a fellow Xavier alum who spent 21 years working at Xavier in the office of Graduate Placement. Dr. Dereck J. Rovaris, Sr.,

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The Power of One

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That experience became the catalyst for the Williams-Franklin Foundation, established in 2014 to support HBCU students facing similar financial barriers. The organization offers professional development through webinars, internship placement assistance, and mentor matching. To qualify for support, students must maintain a 2.7

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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

More specifically, the authors explain several problems/issues confronting Black male students in P-12 gifted and talented, advanced placement, and special education programs, along with the school-to-prison pipeline – inequitable discipline in the form of suspensions and expulsions.

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2023 Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The ruling still allows for race to be included in college applications, so long as discussion of race is concretely tied to an applicant’s character or unique ability. She had served as chancellor since 2014, helping the school expand its academic offerings and raise nearly $15 million. In response to the decision, the U.S.