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From Small-Town Roots to National Honor: SC Native Receives State's Highest Award

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since 2018. Dr. Moores influence extends far beyond his own accomplishment, said Jackson, who has known Moore since their days as graduate students and have collaborated with him on a number of initiatives and projects, including the International Colloquium on Black Males in Education. Dr. Jerlando F.L.

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Building an Academic Space for Black Women Scholars

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Founded in 2018 with the recognition that Black womens perspectives have long been marginalized in academia, BWSA was birthed as a necessary space for scholars dedicated to studying Black womens histories, politics, literature, and lived experiences. From the start, BWSA sought collaboration rather than competition.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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Since 2018, the graduation rate for Latine/x students has increased from 24% to 34%. Outreach efforts include education on financial aid options, including grants, scholarships and aid for undocumented students. Coupled with enhanced academic flexibility it has led to improved graduation rates. In academic year 2021-22, 45.1%

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Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes Appointed President of California State University, Los Angeles

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I look forward to engaging and collaborating with Cal State LA’s talented students, staff and faculty to continue the institution’s journey to new heights in student success, research, scholarship and creative activity, and community engagement.” Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes Eanes will become the university's first woman president.

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We are Not an ‘Issue’: We are Your Students of Color!!

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This is necessary but must include intentional and proactive scholarship and resources on racial identity development. Since their creation, tests have disproportionately hindered access to gifted and talented education (GATE), AP, college acceptance (particularly to elite higher education institutions), scholarships, and so on.

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Meet Shai Reshef, the 2023 Yidan Prize Winner

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This collaboration allowed Health Science graduates of the University of the People to further their education by completing a bachelor's degree at the prestigious University of Edinburgh. The following year, in 2020, the International Baccalaureate began providing 80 scholarships for qualifying M.Ed.

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The Emergence of University of Miami Quarterback Cam Ward Provides Lessons About Systems

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His performances at this level garnered attention, ultimately leading to a scholarship offer from Washington State University, a member of the PAC-12, which was then one of the prestigious Power 5 conferences.