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Exploring the History of Latinos in Baseball

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

So, when it came time for him to pick an academic pursuit, the study of Latinos and sports history naturally came to mind. I just wanted to understand what [the history was] behind this,” says Burgos. β€œI Latino, African American, and sports history. He is a professor of history at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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Kenyon College President Dr. Sean Decatur to Depart for American Museum of Natural History

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kenyon College President Dr. Sean Decatur will be stepping down from his current role at the end of 2022 to become president of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City in April 2023. Decatur has been on the pages of Diverse across the years, and was recognized by the publication in 2007 as an Emerging Scholar. .

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Robin Okey obituary

The Guardian - Higher Education

My friend and colleague of 50 years, Robin Okey, who has died aged 81, was emeritus professor of history at the University of Warwick. He was a remarkable person in so many ways. Continue reading.

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Testy Appointed to Lead the Association of American Law Schools

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The long-standing collaboration between LSAC and AALS and the impressive histories and strengths of both organizations will ensure a smooth transition in July,” she continued. β€œIn She also chaired the planning committee for the AALS Workshop for New Law School Teachers in 2010.

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U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action

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states that banned affirmative action such as California in 1996 (Card & Krieger, 2005; Kaufman, 2007) and Michigan in 2006 ( Long & Bateman, 2020) , the results of these bans on affirmative action led to the lower participation and enrollment of students of color compared to the period before the bans. As seen in U.S. Kaufmann, S.

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Seven Best Practices in 40 years of Reporting on Diversity in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A 2007 Emerging Scholar, Dr. Peniel Joseph (β€œInterpreting African-American Life and History,” Jan. 11, 2007), has now published his seventh book and moved into administration at The University of Texas at Austin. White House Honoree, Jan. The most recent 2024 Emerging Scholars cohort now includes 15 up-and-coming academicians.

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Engaging in Outreach Efforts & Meaningful Community Building

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I am particularly proud of my involvement in creating virtual and in-person book displays for Latinx Heritage Month and Black History Month. With fierce competition for funding and more people assuming everything offered by a library can be found online, libraries are feeling the pressure to blow their own horn (Hallmark et al.,

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