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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He had been very excited to attend, until the week of the event. “We Williams became the director of the Career Advancement Center, where he would spend the next five years inviting first generation, low-income students, women, LGBTQ+, and other under-represented undergraduates into pursuing their graduate degrees. Williams, Jr.,

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The Art and Science of Higher Ed Leadership

The University Innovation Alliance

Initially unfamiliar with the world of higher ed, President Stokes admitted that her leadership trajectory was unexpected: “I'm a first-generation student. Grand Challenges teams have generated more than $20 million in funding and continue implementing education and community outreach throughout New Mexico.