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University of Rochester Black Studies Department to Accelerate Cluster-Hiring

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The budding Black studies department at the University of Rochester will fast-track their hiring of faculty with the help of a $3 million grant from the Mellon Foundation. chair of faculty programs and departmental initiatives in the university's Black studies department. A department really gets to own its future,” he said. “A

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Zamani-Gallaher Appointed Dean of School of Education

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“I am honored and excited to serve as the Renée and Richard Goldman Endowed Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Education,” said Zamani-Gallaher, a professor in the Pittsburgh’s Department of Educational Foundations, Organizations, and Policy. Dr. Eboni M.

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OPM and Third-Party Servicers Update; Your Turn to Inform the Department of Ed

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Department of Education is listening! Their February 15 press release ( see our post about it ) provides opportunities to inform the Department on two separate but related topic areas. They asked the Department not to throw the bundled services exception out completely, but to include more guardrails.

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Leveraging Materials Engineering to Improve Human Health

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a nonprofit organization focused on empowering historically excluded groups with financial literacy. Manuel, professor and chair of Moore’s department. biomedical engineering, The Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D., She is also the founder and president of Moore Wealth, Inc., Moore currently has six Ph.D.

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Bridging Pathways for Military-Connected Learners

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Military friendly is a common phrase used by organizations to communicate an appreciation of military service members (Kirchner, et al., Neither of these images creates a holistic portrait of a human being. 4) How does your organization recruit and integrate military-connected staff?

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Social Justice Finds New Home in Community Colleges

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degree in Human Services, Social Justice Advocacy. “We We provide an education for a diverse group of people, and many of them are part of groups that have been experiencing social injustices,” said Dr. Denise Rossilli, an associate professor and coordinator of the human services program at HCCC. “We HCCC is not alone.

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New England College Launches Community Mental Health Undergraduate Program

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New England College (NEC) is partnering with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to address workforce shortages in mental health services, the Concord Monitor reported. The school created a community mental health B.A.