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What to Expect When Expecting a DEI Layoff

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

However, the constant rejections and application fatigue forced me to question my purpose, compelling me to reconsider my "why." There are plenty of how-to books and articles about picking yourself up after a job loss, but we rarely discuss the pain of losing our workspace and the daily routines we once shared with colleagues.

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Staying Woke for A Cause

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

So, he submitted a letter of application to the college. “I I had already been taking part in the sit-ins and civil rights demonstrations, so when I read that article in the paper, I knew that too, was something I could do something about,” he recalls. “So, It highlighted the University of Tennessee’s exclusion of Black students.

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Staying Woke for A Cause

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

So, he submitted a letter of application to the college. “I I had already been taking part in the sit-ins and civil rights demonstrations, so when I read that article in the paper, I knew that too, was something I could do something about,” he recalls. “So, It highlighted the University of Tennessee’s exclusion of Black students.

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Empowering Community Colleges Through AI: A New Era of Access and Economic Mobility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Combined with the Apple App Store, which first debuted in 2008 with 500 phone applications, in less than 20 years, technology has revolutionized how the average consumer communicates, entertains themselves, and obtains information. Interestingly, at the Community College of Aurora, over 40% of our learners identify as adult learners.

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Instructional Violence Must End: Keeping the Legacy of A. Wade Boykin Alive

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I urge readers to delve into Boykins numerous studies and articles for further details and nuances. When all or most of the Afro-centric characteristics are witnessed in a student, there is a very strong probability that he/she is Black.

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The Ultimate College Application Checklist for Seniors: CollegeAdvisor x StudyLab

Student Research Foundation

From crafting your application essays to navigating standardized tests , there’s a lot to keep track of. Creating a college application checklist is a great way to stay on top of things—and we’ve got one to help you get started. However, actually fulfilling college application requirements requires some planning and forethought.

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College Fund Offers American Indian Law School Scholarship to Attend Harvard Law

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She worked as an article editor for the Harvard Environmental Law Review and in research assistant roles for projects related to tribal land acquisition, tribal constitutions, and the newest edition of Cohen’s Handbook of Federal Indian law. The American Indian Law School scholarship application window closes March 25.