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Temple University VP for Student Affairs Dr. Theresa A. Powell Dies

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Powell, Temple University’s Vice President for Student Affairs, has died unexpectedly on Jan. She will be missed and her legacy will guide Temple and the Division of Student Affairs long into the future." She was a mentor, an advisor, a guide, a mother figure, and a champion to so many people. Dr. Theresa A.

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Student Affairs Professionals Gather to Discuss Future of the Profession

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With the goal of infusing scholarship into practice, thousands of student affairs practitioners from colleges and universities across the nation gathered in Boston to strategize about the future of the profession. This has translated as mentoring in my professional life. That’s what mentoring is all about.”

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Scholar-Practitioner Helps to Promote Inclusivity at Alma Mater

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Leach Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion award from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). Throughout her career, she continues to teach and she also serves as a mentor to several generations of students.” and completed her dissertation under the guidance of Dr. Tamara Bertrand Jones.

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The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational (MCT) Foundation, Inc. Names 2022 MCT Scholars

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has announced the 2022 cohort of MCT Scholars, recognizing 10 first-year graduate students in higher education or student affairs students at six institutions. Sean Robinson, faculty mentor) Delnita Evans ( Dr. C. Burt, faculty mentor) . The Dr. Melvin C.

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Dr. Crystal Eufemia Garcia, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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She is an assistant professor of educational administration in the College of Education and Human Science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where her work is concentrated on campus climates and the role of student affairs in student experiences.

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Bazan Named Union College's Next President

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Bazan — whose term begins July 1, soon after the official transition to the new name of Union Adventist University — brings a long legacy of supporting and mentoring students, university leaders, and local church constituents. Yamileth Bazan will become the 30th president of Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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A Scholarship of the Underserved to Inspire Equity

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Others in his native Pearidge community of Canton, Georgia, mentored, encouraged, and bestowed in him a tenacity that guided him through college and global, cross-cultural experiences into his career as a professor. McMickens completed his bachelor’s degrees in sales and marketing and business administration from Tuskegee University.