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Research Course on African Americans in Education Held Ahead of AERA Conference

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Nearly 50 early career scholars and advanced graduate students from across the nation gathered in Chicago on Wednesday, ahead of the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) to explore questions and methods related to the experiences of African Americans in education. The 13th Asa G.

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Scholars of Urban Education Gather for Solutions-Based Conference

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That's been a requirement for Lewis, the Carol Grotnes Belk Distinguished Professor of Urban Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the executive director of the university's Urban Education Collaborative, the convener of the conference which first launched in 2014. Dr. Chance W.

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Report Provides Frank Data on Black PhD Holders in STEM Fields

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It goes back to the support that they have,” said Dr. Erin Dunlop Velez, director of educational research at RTI International and one of the report’s authors. Many of the projects involve faculty at the doctoral-granting institutions…to work with faculty at, let’s say, an HBCU on curriculum development,” said Espinosa.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Moreover, school counselors are in a position to impact the academic achievement of students of color, as well as contribute to closing opportunity gaps through collaboration with other school personnel and using data-driven approaches. collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving, work ethic), technical skills (e.g., Hines, E.M.,

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Necessary infrastructure to support interdisciplinary programs

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Faculty may also feel at capacity already, in teaching out the curriculum for existing majors, and feel they can’t add another obligation. Assets Many departments already house more than one degree program, and collaborate with other disciplines in their college. we’re already interdisciplinary!”

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A Race Scholar

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“He has been one of the significant voices in urban education over the past two decades,” says Dr. Chance W. Lewis, the Carol Grotnes Belk Distinguished Professor of Urban Education and the executive director of The Urban Education Collaborative at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. “He

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From Research and Theory Into Practice: hooks’ Homeplace Matters in the Educational Lives of Black Students

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In this special issue of Theory Into Practice , co-edited by Mayes (the first author herein), Kearl, and Ieva, the authors explain the need for homeplace and how it can improve the educational outcome and well-being of Black students. instructional practices, curriculum development, teacher-student relationships, classroom climate, etc.)

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