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A Note From Alison on International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day

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I founded Active Minds in 2003, following the loss of my brother. He made you laugh, challenged what you knew or thought you knew, and just made you feel good. He was my other half, and every day I wish he were here with me.

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Alabama’s Coach Saban Retires with Historic Seven National Titles

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Saban led LSU to SEC championships in 2001 and 2003, when he won his first national title. Saban is credited with restoring the Crimson Tide football program once ruled by Paul “Bear” Bryant to the top of NCAA football after taking over in 2007. 1 Georgia in the 2023 SEC Championship game.

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National Opinion Polls on Affirmative Action: Inflaming an Issue that is Divisive Enough

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bollinger decision in 2003. What is salient in the Leadership Conference report is the “whole story,” i.e., the holistic process that the Supreme Court required in the 2003 Grutter decision. Complicating this issue is that the Census Bureau predicts that by mid-century, America will be “majority minority.”

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NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade Gifts $3M for Literacy, Scholarships

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wade, who in 2003 led Marquette to the Final Four, is committing a portion of his gift to a future project to expand the university’s Athletic and Human Performance Research Center, which will include a new practice facility for the men’s basketball program. My hope is to continue to transform lives through higher education.”

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

14, 2003) While there is no shortage of higher education news outlets, none has covered two-year and four-year colleges and universities and their efforts to promote equity and inclusivity quite like this one. 16, 2003) 5. From Opening Doors to Opening Minds,” Aug. Mississippi’s Crusading Gadfly,” Jan.

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Women’s Wrestling Aims At 2026 NCAA Championship Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It would join rowing (1996), ice hockey (2000), water polo (2000), bowling (2003) and beach volleyball (2015).

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Former Governor Joins Alma Mater's Law School Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kennedy Profile in Courage Award in 2003. While serving as governor, Beasley advocated for the removal of the Confederate flag from the State House dome. His efforts earned him the John F.

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