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Racialized Agency as a Buffer for K-16 Black Students in STEM

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In 1993, the federal government issued what we consider the most equitable and culturally responsive definition for advanced learners. MENTORING MATTERS. When Black females and males are assigned to mentors, they get priceless opportunities to hear about challenges, stories of resilience - a successful Black STEM professional.

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Paradigm Shift: DEI, Anti-DEI, or Underrepresentation?

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Having an advocate or mentor is critical. Expanding the definition of diversity to include diversity of opinion may elicit honest conversations and intentional/inclusive strategies. Recommendations follow. Community or public service experience is essential and necessary community experience must be fostered.

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Report: Outdated Funding Law Hampers Community College Student Success

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Moreover, the law's current definition fails to recognize valuable faculty contributions outside the classroomlike serving on committees, developing curriculum, and mentoring studentscounting these activities on the "wrong side" of the 50% calculation.

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The Importance of Listening to Student Needs Emphasized at Department of Education Summit

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He appreciated the impact that peer mentors had on him and became a peer advisor as a sophomore. Chris Morphew, dean of Johns Hopkins University School of Education, on which mentor Timothy Huang and mentee Jeevika Setzer discussed their experiences. Mentors go through a week of training prior to new student orientation.

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Colleges Look to Cluster Hires Amid Diversity Hostilities

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Steele describes going to conferences with few sessions centering on Black women and having trouble finding mentors. “We And by providing support, mentoring, and a ready-made network of peers, clusters can help minoritized faculty avoid burnout and stay in their roles. It definitely helped me stay in the role.”

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Diversity at HBCUs Explored at NCAA Inclusion Forum

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That’s not true, said panelists who added that the definition of diversity has to be broadened and expanded beyond the contours of race. “All And when it comes to historically Black colleges and universities, many assume that diversity programming for student-athletes is either non-existent or not needed.

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A State of Affairs, the Underrepresentation of Minority Community College Trustees

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Having an advocate or mentor is critical We found that the presence of a mentor in the life of the trustee was critical to the participants’ successful selection or election as trustee. Trustees reported their college also broadened the definition of diversity to include opinions. These recommendations include: 1.