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Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational Foundation Selects Recipients for 2023 Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Terrell (MCT) Educational Foundation’s 2023 MCT Scholarship. The annual scholarship is meant for matriculating students in master’s or doctoral programs in student affairs or higher ed administration-related fields. candidate studying educational leadership & policy analysis and gender & women studies.

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Miller Lite and HACU Partner to Offer Scholarships to Latinx Undergrads

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Miller Lite and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) are using their longstanding partnership to give 35 scholarships to eligible undergraduate Latinx students. Lacey Golonka The scholarship amounts range from $2,500 to $5,000. Leadership Institute, an annual conference Oct.

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Integrating Community Engagement into her Scholarship

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López "I've been in the classroom on and off, but I've been supporting youth and students in different ways throughout that time,” says López, who is starting a new chapter of her career as a tenured associate professor in educational leadership and policy in the University of Arizona College of Education.

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Tribal Colleges and Universities as Conduits for Intellectual and Political Sovereignties

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education or universities, specifically. However, there is a network of tribally run colleges and universities that are the ongoing extension of those sovereignties as well as key vehicles for continuing to liberate the sovereign potential. These priorities often are not the focus in U.S. There are 37 TCUs within the U.S.

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An Equity and Access Champion

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Title: Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Tenured: No (tenure track) Age: 32 Education: B.A., an associate professor of educational leadership and research methodology at Florida Atlantic University, commends Dueñas for her innovation.

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How to Debunk Dangerous College Myths

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college enrollment is a lingering concern for both educators and policy makers. College and university student enrollment is down for the third straight year, 7% lower than it was in 2019. The prevalence of “Help Wanted” signs may have led some people to believe that further education and training may no longer be necessary.

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New College of Florida lays out ambitious 5-year plan, seeks $400 million

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Over the next five years, New College of Florida plans to become the best liberal arts college in America. Heavier than the crown is the price tag: The newly revamped conservative college , home to fewer than 1,000 students, is seeking $400 million, according to a business plan released last week. Jason Shoaf.