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Crystal McCormick Ware

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Prior to joining Duquesne, she had served as director of diversity and inclusion initiatives at the University of Pittsburgh Library System since 2004. While there, McCormick Ware developed diversity programming and training for the entire library system and led diversity efforts throughout the larger academic community.

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HBCU Conference Connects Secondary to Postsecondary

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Because that trust is gone, there is no way to rebuild it without communication,” said Corbett-Helaire. That type of communication has to be intentional, almost so direct that it’s not a wide conversation but targeting conversations.” “I do things differently than what’s typical of a scientist because we just have to.

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Panelists Debate Solutions for Nigerian Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Macarthur Foundation in 2004, focuses on developing the capacity of higher education institutions in the West African nation. Many graduates, she said, despite being smart, lack soft skills, such as communication, that are critical to corporate success. The NHEF, founded by the John D. and Catherine T. The panels revealed clear goals.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The mission of Excelencia in Education, founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. Faculty mentors were encouraged to engage with mentees, which resulted in faculty having to discover which methods worked best to communicate with their students. The path to higher education success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S.

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How to Keep Up with Rising Financial Aid Requests

School & Student Services by Community Brands

million in financial aid, up from $555,710 in 2004, while SAIS schools increased their financial aid from $405,396 to $1.59 Schools are doing a better job of communicating financial aid options, leading to more applications. The article cites that in 2024, NAIS schools awarded over $1.6 million during the same period.

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Generating AI Alternatives – workshop reflections

Catherine Cronin

While feminist generative theory is developed for the future, often in the political arena, it is built through engaging in a process of activism ( Mack-Canty, 2004 ). All of these open avenues for new ways of thinking about the issues presented by generative AI in our lives.

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How I’m Powered by Orange

Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

I came out to Corvallis, the home of OSU, in July of 2004. While the site has gone through a couple design iterations since my turn behind the “wheel,” I am proud of the work that was done by the team from Admissions and Web Communications. Larry has been a mentor to me ever since that moment. The weather was phenomenal.