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Creating Safe Spaces for Black Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She says the goal of her research is to help Black students to “freedom dream,” a term inspired by Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination , a 2002 book by Dr. Robin D.G. Title: Assistant Professor of Applied Psychology Tenured: No Age: 33 Education: B.A., English and psychology, University of Virginia; M.A., History at UCLA.

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Seven Best Practices in 40 years of Reporting on Diversity in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For example, Dr. Juan Gilbert, a 2002 Emerging Scholar, a decade later received the 2011 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. White House Honoree, Jan. A 2007 Emerging Scholar, Dr. Peniel Joseph (“Interpreting African-American Life and History,” Jan.

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Athletics and Academics

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2002, the Armory Foundation launched Armory College Prep (ACP) to help students training at the Armory Track attain a college degree at no cost to participants. Through its Armory Foundation, it motivates youth from around the city by offering competitive track and field along with educational programming and co-curricular activities.

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New Leadership Carries the University Forward

The University Innovation Alliance

She's consulted for years with a leadership coach and four mentors, and she mindfully embraces a rhythm of self-care: "Every meeting that I am in, that individual expects me to be at my very best. And to be at my best, I must take care of myself.