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How Colleges Across the Nation are Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Pritchett said that the schools annual MLK celebration is rooted in a tradition dating back to 1970, and added that the MLK Leadership Program at Seton Hall integrates current events with a focus on servant leadership, Africana Studies, and fostering a historical understanding of Kings enduring legacy.

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Building a Foundation that Positively Impacts Los Angeles

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

To be able to examine the context of the academy after we have been through some of these world events that we have had recently, I am intrigued to see what people find out,” says Eanes, a widely published scholar in the field of social work.

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Communication is key on how the funding works to benefit students.” UM also has the Office of Native American Affairs, which facilitates communication and consultation with tribal nations to improve UM systemwide to better serve Native communities and learners. Events and activities happen throughout the academic year.

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Taking Physics to the People - Dr. Christina Love

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Through the research, she was able to demonstrate the utility of citizen science for classifying neutrino events in the IceCube detector. She says her intent was improving the communication skills of STEM researchers while also allowing the public to discuss current research with the actual researchers.

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Formerly Incarcerated Students Are Humans First

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On an unseasonably warm November weekend, people gathered on campus for a record clearing and expungement clinic organized by the Community College of Philadelphia Foundation. The event offered pro-bono legal consultations and support from community organizations providing social services, health care, financial services, and employment.

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Bridging the Gap: Why Intergenerational Learning is Crucial Now More Than Ever

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Through the elders firsthand accounts of history, culture or societal events, students gain insights unavailable from textbooks and PowerPoints. Social media, virtual interactions, and fragmented communication are abundant today and have negative consequences for our youth.

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

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Community environment emphasis friendships and supporting each other Cooperative learning Group work and projects Group and team-based competitions Peer teaching Learning circles Movement tactile and kinesthetic Active learning activities 1 -- hands-on, role plays, simulations, games, field trips, shadowing Decrease lecture time to make room (..)