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Diverse Students Need Diverse Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Former collegiate athlete Yusuf Sabree was a standout student-athlete who currently holds the position of district dean of student services at Wayne County (Mich.) Some African American student-athletes said professors, too, cared a lot and helped them with their classes. Community College.

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ACE Names 26 Emerging Higher Education Leaders

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Danielle Egan, dean of the faculty and chief academic officer at Connecticut College. Jaunita Banks Mitchell said fellows take part in transformative learning experiences and emerge with new insights, prepared to face whatever challenges the future might bring.

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Faculty Ends Inquiry After U of Ariz. Dismissed Report on Professor’s Death

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The faculty committee that criticized the University of Arizona in the wake of professor Thomas Meixner’s murder won’t continue its inquiry. On Friday, members of the faculty committee wrote a letter to the chair and vice chair of the faculty. ” Ad keywords: administrators faculty Is this diversity newsletter?:

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Diversity at HBCUs Explored at NCAA Inclusion Forum

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INDIANAPOLIS — Despite the growing diversity at higher education institutions across the nation, too many student-athletes still find that they’re the “first” or the “only one” on their team or in their department. The annual NCAA Inclusion Forum convened more than 650 students, faculty, athletic directors, and administrators.

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Sacramento State Creates Nation's First Black Honors College

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The entire college is being designed specifically with the Black student in mind. The college will have its own dean of students, director, counselors, academic advisors, and outreach and support staff, and it will draw from existing faculty who have “a demonstrated record of success in teaching Black students,” said Wood.

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Boston University Launches LGBTQ+ Center

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The new center, tentatively named the LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center, will serve as a community hub and will enable LGBTQ+ students to access leadership and career workshops, alumni mentorship opportunities, events, and more.

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Report: Warnings ignored before U of Ariz. professor killed

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Professor Thomas Meixner’s dying words, according to a University of Arizona faculty report on his murder, were “I knew you were going to do this!” ” That was despite earlier reports to UAPD of Dervish being on campus, the faculty report says. The university criticized the faculty report.

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