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Nation’s First-Ever Black Honors College Hopes to Inspire Others

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Accepted students will have access to scholarships, campus housing, dedicated counselors and advisors, and distinguished recognition upon completion of their degree program. Applicants must meet the admissions requirements of Sacramento State, as well as have a GPA of 3.5 or above and a specific interest in Black studies.

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Bard’s Innovative LGBTQ+ Studies Program Prepares Future Leaders

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Students attend a variety of events, including a Colloquium in Queer Culture and leadership seminars. The college also provides a $20,000 annual Queer Leadership scholarship to qualifying students. BQLP students gain a network of queer colleagues and mentors while also learning how to advocate for themselves and their community.

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My Take on the AP African American Studies Course Framework and the American Historical Review’s 1619 Forum

Inside Higher Ed

Just ask yourself: Without sufficient graduate-level training in sub-Saharan African history, how can a teacher effectively respond to student questions? At the risk of some hyperbole, one could argue that the framework (especially after the recent deletions) reflects the state of Black Studies and African American History circa 1980.

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Can the English Major Be Saved?

Inside Higher Ed

Partly a history and in part a sociology of English as a profession, Professing Criticism is an extraordinary book, truly a landmark work of scholarship and interpretation, without a doubt the most important intellectual and sociocultural study of a humanities field that I have encountered.

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

They also participate in workshops and seminars on emotional intelligence, professional development, communication skills, and scientific writing. Awardees receive an honorarium and are invited to present a seminar in the spring. Students design proposals and work with mentors to carry out their research.

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

John Hope Franklin Award was created in 2004 to pay tribute to Franklin, a historian, writer, educator, and humanitarian who made significant contributions to shaping the perspective of American history in the 20th century. Jackson did that by co-founding the Black Student Union. She called the physicist she met at the summer school.

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Becoming a Mission-Driven University

Inside Higher Ed

First-year seminars emphasize academic skills development and more advanced classes help undergraduates stress professional identity formation. Steven Mintz is professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin. Steven Mintz Show on Jobs site: Disable left side advertisement?: Is this diversity newsletter?: