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A Hope Built on Things Eternal: A Scholar’s Vision for Black Education - Dr. Kevin Lawrence Henry, Jr.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When he was accepted and assigned Ladson-Billings as his mentor, it proved to be a match made in heaven. Title: Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Tenured: Yes Age: 36 Education: B.A., Political Science, Tulane University; Ph.D.,

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They are Ready! Transforming the Narrative to Engage Black Males in Educational Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The recommendations that follow are applicable to Black males in P-12 schools and postsecondary institutions! Role models/mentors. Below are a few recommendations that will shift the conversation, seeing them from an asset-based paradigm versus a deficit perspective. Center their voices.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Lynn Mahoney “We have been tracking the effectiveness of numerous programs, including peer mentoring and learning communities as well as student progress to graduation,” says SFSU president Dr. Lynn Mahoney. In Fall 2022, our first faculty mentor pairings were made,” says Ben Telesca, vice president for student affairs, SRSU.

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Grassroots Push for Computer Science Education Gears Up

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For close to a year, I have been strategizing and working with Randy Raymond, a software engineer at Google, to make access to computer science education the new “Space Race” and create models that schools can scale to deliver instruction to students.

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4 Things to Highlight on Your College Application

Student Research Foundation

Many students want to stand out on their college applications and make a good first impression, but they are unsure where to start and what to include. Colleges review hundreds of applications and many prestigious colleges have low acceptance rates, so it’s important to be prepared before you start applying.

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As AI Continues to Progress, Opportunities and Warnings Abound

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The human instructor can place more emphasis on things like giving emotional support to their students, encouraging them, [and] mentoring them.” If we’re going to use generative AI for instruction, we need to make sure that our students all understand how to use the technology effectively,” said Conatser.

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A Hope Built on Things Eternal: A Scholar’s Vision for Black Education - Dr. Kevin Lawrence Henry, Jr.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When he was accepted and assigned Ladson-Billings as his mentor, it proved to be a match made in heaven. Title: Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Tenured: Yes Age: 36 Education: B.A., Political Science, Tulane University; Ph.D.,

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