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Christopher Edley, Prominent Legal Scholar, Passes Away

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In 2004, Edley joined UC Berkely as dean of the law school, but stepped down from the role in 2013 and took a medical leave to battle prostate cancer. The Berkeley-based nonprofit organization promotes social equity through education, using a cradle-to-career reach across four distinct demographic groups. Gavin Newsom.

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Kudos to Black/Diverse Issues for Four Decades of Truth, Insight, Vision, and Integrity

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1994-2004 – Institutional Adjustment and Affirmative Inaction Affirmative action was expected to result in substantially larger numbers of African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans as students and faculty members in historically white colleges and universities. Dr. William B.

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Calls for Change at Penn State

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One statistic shows that, between 2004 and 2018, the number of Black professors at Penn State stayed roughly the same, from 109 professors to 112. Whitehurst, vice provost for Educational Equity at Penn State. Proportionately, the percentage of Black faculty fell from 4% to 3%. Dr. Marcus A. Dr. Marcus A.

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Crystal McCormick Ware

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Title: Inaugural Chief Diversity Officer and Special Advisor to the President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Duquesne University Returning to her alma mater, Crystal McCormick Ware was appointed Duquesne University's inaugural chief diversity officer and senior advisor to the president for diversity, equity and inclusion in November 2021.

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Study: Black Medical Students Experience Higher Rates of Attrition Than Peers

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programs between 2004 and 2012, following their enrollment status through 2020. Dr. Mayur Desai, the inaugural associate dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) at the Yale School of Public Health and co-author of the study, said M.D.- The study assessed attrition rates among students who enrolled in M.D.-Ph.D.

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Integrating Community Engagement into her Scholarship

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López took on another mentor role as assistant director of UT Austin’s University Outreach Centers in Houston after graduating in 2004 with bachelor’s degrees in ethnic studies (Mexican American studies) and Spanish (Hispanic studies). "My TRIO programs supported my path toward college,” says López.

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Game Changers and Change Makers: Black Publishers’ Defiant Mark on History

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The historical significance of Black publishers is astounding.