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Studying Racial Equity in Higher Education - Dr. Román Liera

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Urban Education Policy, University of Southern California Career mentors: Dr. Alicia Dowd, Pennsylvania State University; Dr. Leslie Gonzales, University of Arizona; Dr. Julie Posselt, Dr. Royel Johnson and Dr. Estela Bensimon, University of Southern California. Thats how I came into my work around racial equity and organizational change.

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Working to Keep Minoritized Students Safe - Dr. Kaleb Briscoe

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Educational Leadership and Higher Education, University of NebraskaLincoln Career mentors: Dr. Brian McGowan, American University; Dr. Kimberly A. Her mentors at ASU, Briscoe says, truly encouraged her to understand the significance of education and valuing Black thought. Business Marketing, Albany State University; MBA.,

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UMass Professor Emeritus Dr. Robert Paul Wolff, Who Bridged Philosophy and African American Studies, Dies at 91

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Robert Paul Wolff, a distinguished philosopher, educator, and champion of educational equity, passed away last week. Dr. Robert Paul Wolff Born December 27, 1933, Wolff dedicated his life to scholarship, teaching, and advocacy. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies at UMass.

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From Challenge to Triumph: Empowering Marginalized Students to Become Scholars

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Throughout my academic journey, I’ve had very different mentors — from clinical to lifeline, including those with diverse backgrounds. The feedback I received from my lifeline mentor was not always what I wanted to hear, but it was the honest truth. To be an effective mentor, you must know how to apply your support.

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Report Highlights Key Challenges and Support Needs for Early Career Faculty at MSIs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While MSIs play a key role in promoting faculty diversity by consistently employing more educators of color than other institutions, MSI faculty also face pressures, such as heavy teaching and advising loads, high expectations for research and publishing, and limited resources for career development.

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Black Women Navigating the Path to College Presidency

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I would not be here without mentors and allies who saw in me what I didnt always see in myself. Now, I see mentorship as reciprocala process where both mentor and mentee learn and grow. I began teaching College Success courses to first generation, low income, multicultural students.

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An Advocate for Equitable Health - Dr. Sabina Khan

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Chan School of Public Health Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Always strive to see the bigger picturehow your teaching, research, and advocacy can ripple outward to impact lives. She says that she aims to help students recognize how power, equity, and inclusion shape healthcare outcomes.

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