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UA Libraries’ Digital Archival Project Empowers Voices Among U.S.-Mexico Border Communities

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The archival methods used vary widely and include oral history recordings, immersive experiences in augmented reality, documentary films, interactive web maps, and written accounts, among others. “As To that end, UAL will host a symposium in 2027 that will bring together borderlands scholars and instructors throughout the U.S.

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New Health Care Schools Open with Emphasis on Workforce Development, Addressing Inequities

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“The factors that shape the health of individuals and populations are both complex and intersectional,” says Christopher King, PhD, dean of the School of Health. “It It will take unconventional practices and policies to undo a history of harms and truly foster a society where all people can achieve their full health potential.

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2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity HEED Award Recipients

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The college centers the histories, traditions, cultures, experiences, struggles, and accomplishments of diasporic communities of color, making connections between the local and transnational. The addition of 54 new faculty from underrepresented groups means the university has its most diverse group of faculty in its 200-year history.