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Philander Smith University Names Dr. Maurice Gipson as 15th President

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We are incredibly proud to name Dr. Maurice Gipson as our 15th President and Chief Executive Officer," said Board Chair Dr. Tionna Jenkins, a 2001 alumna. "He Gipson has served as interim president since August 2024. "We

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Dr. Nancy Lynne Westfield, Wabash College

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Known for her pedagogical and administrative vision and creativity, Westfields dynamic leadership focuses upon teachers who want to improve their teaching and have a more balanced teaching life. Nancy Lynne Westfield is director of Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning Theology and Religion.

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Veteran Sues U.S. Government, Alleges Racial Discrimination Against Black Vets

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There is a statistically significant difference in determinations for VA disability benefits 2001-2020, according to the legal clinic. The VA did not track decisions on disability claims before 2001, according to court documents. “The The VA denied an average of 29.5% for white applicants, the suit claims.

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Educational Equity Key to Progress and Democracy

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NEW YORK On the last day of the Student Leadership Network’s (SLN) Whole Girl Education National Conference: Closing the Gap, CEO Yolonda Marshall reminded attendees why they must continue to elevate and educate young women and gender expansive students: because the political and societal climate is dire. The progress is tangible.

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UCLA Alumni Couple Pledges $10 Million to Ethnic Studies Centers

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The two have made several other gifts to UCLA over the years, leading to a 2001 scholarship fund in their name, as well as an endowed director’s chair for IAC’s Asian American Studies Center. from Yale University and a law degree from Harvard University. He gained prominence as a trial and intellectual property lawyer.

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Pride in the Halls

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One of the biggest factors for us is getting our leadership involved and getting them to support the work.” The Point Foundation was founded in 2001 and most of its early applicants were gay males whose parents refused to pay for college after they came out. When we have our Leadership Summit, we don’t bring meek, mild students.

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Guiding Community Colleges Toward Mission Fulfillment

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My data mindset was shaped very early in my leadership career, Stout says in an interview with Diverse. A transformative college president Prior to becoming the leader of ATD, Stout spent 14 years as the president of Montgomery County Community College in Pennsylvania, beginning in 2001. As technology developed, she embraced it.