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Alumni Influence to Facilitate Diversity Starts With a One-Dollar Donation

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Harvey Nevertheless, some of these alumni maintain various levels of contact with their alma maters – ranging from attending reunion events, to regularly reviewing materials they receive from the college or university, to making monetary donations they hope will help produce a more inclusive atmosphere for current and future generations.

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Don’t Just Witness History; Seize the Opportunity to Shape It

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institutions, and they do so successfully, facilitating the upward mobility of the majority of their students. Yet each of us has the power to shape events in real time. Together, we must hold our country’s leaders accountable and demand equity in education. They serve more economically disenfranchised students than most U.S.

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Humanity in Healthcare Emphasized in Youth Career Pathways Partnership

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The phrase “humanity in healthcare” that my Mom articulated in our last conversation is the driving force behind an upcoming event that will jumpstart a broader campaign to support the development of more career pathways in healthcare for students from diverse backgrounds. Dr. Marcus Bright is a scholar and social impact facilitator. .

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Higher Ed Prepares to Celebrate the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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King’s alma mater, Morehouse College, an all-male Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Atlanta, GA, is hosting several events between Jan. Mary’s chief diversity officer and lead organizer of the college’s King celebration this year, said the event has always garnered positive local attention. Dr. Glenell M.

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How to Build a Sustainable Model for Student Equity and Increase Student Success

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How to Build a Sustainable Model for Student Equity and Increase Student Success. With this in mind, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte decided to evaluate its institutional policies through an equity lens using EAB’s 360-Degree Student Equity Audit. Were there any other reasons that pushed you to complete this audit?

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

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Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. CSUN has put an infrastructure in place for faculty and staff recruitment, including equity review officers. Dr. Erika D. Beck CSUN President Dr. Erika D.

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Have you seen these 10 Terrible Tenure Decision Making Patterns?

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We present the problems/solutions as an easily accessible 10-point checklist, so that you can grade your own processes, identify your challenges, and proactively incorporate de-biasing practices in the spirit of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Committee members often arrive unprepared. The tenure process is a social and political process.