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Montana State's Dr. Waded Cruzado Makes History as APLU's First Latina President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Montana State University President Waded Cruzado has been named the next president of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), marking a Dr. Waded Cruzado historic appointment as she becomes the first Latina to lead the organization. She holds a Ph.D.

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Leading with Purpose: AABHE’s President Charts Path for Black Excellence

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The benefit for me is that I had really great mentors who just really encouraged me and provided me with opportunities to explore. Continually going back to that same campus was ideal because I still was able to connect with mentors and faculty and staff and it really just nurtured my journey in higher education, she says.

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10 U.S. Universities Selected to Advance Systemic Change in Doctoral STEM Education

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Sloan Foundation has announced the recipients of 10 seed grants to launch its Sloan Centers for Systemic Change (SCSC) initiative to transform their doctoral education programs in STEM fields. in human development from The Pennsylvania State University. National Action Council For Minorities In Engineering The grants, totaling $2.5

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Ten U.S. Universities Selected to Advance Systemic Change in Doctoral STEM Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sloan Foundation has announced the recipients of 10 seed grants to launch its Sloan Centers for Systemic Change (SCSC) initiative to transform their doctoral education programs in STEM fields. in human development from The Pennsylvania State University. National Action Council For Minorities In Engineering The grants, totaling $2.5

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Leveraging Materials Engineering to Improve Human Health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This granted me more time to spend connecting internationally and nationally, where I had not previously considered those networks,” said Moore, who teaches junior and senior undergraduates and first and second-year graduate students. biomedical engineering, The Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D.,

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Scholar Who Creates Inclusive Spaces - Dr. Melva Treviño Peña

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Treviño Peña, an assistant professor in the department, describes herself as a human geographer, ethnographer, and social scientist. Treviño Peña, an assistant professor in the department, describes herself as a human geographer, ethnographer, and social scientist. international affairs, University of Nevada, Reno; M.S.,

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Cal State Fullerton Gets $1.4M for Career Pathways Projects

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million in grants for projects to shape career pathways for students. The grant money will fund the project for one year, but it will continue afterwards due to additional funding from industry partners, including the BioCom California Institute. We have the human capital to prepare students [for] these roles.”

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