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How to Address the Dearth in Black Male Teachers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She also serves as project director of the Males for Alabama Education (MALE) initiative, a state-funded program scholarship and mentorship program for minority men walking the teacher education pathway. Once we received funding from the state, I was able to collaboratively develop the program,” Strachan said.

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Teaching students to think beyond themselves

Inside Higher Ed

The Program for Leadership and Character already offers scholarships, courses, seminars, speakers and retreats to Wake Forest students. Kirby Foundation Chair of Leadership and Character, and associate professor of interdisciplinary humanities at Wake Forest.

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3 Upcoming Explorations of Graduate and Online Enrollment Trends

Helix Education

Rolin is at the center of one of the most public debates about online learning, scholarship, and access, and he will talk about his efforts to fight the good fight on behalf of students who want to learn online.

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

Insight Into Diversity

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

Insight Into Diversity

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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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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Helping Afghan women back into higher ed

Inside Higher Ed

A few are going further, asking what they can do to help Afghan women regain control of their academic futures, whether through scholarships to U.S. “Scholarships to study at a U.S. “These are American seminar-style courses, using the best of the liberal arts classroom in an online forum,” Becker said.