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Scholars at AABHE Conference Discuss Strategic Responses to Anti-DEI Legislation

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Our dean is telling the faculty to be creative and to come up with other ways to shape it or frame it so that theyre not using the trigger words, because the trigger words, whether we like it or not, is whats causing grants to either be denied, applications to be pushed back and funding to not be released, the attendee said.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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The mission of Excelencia in Education, founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. The CSUEB Pathfinders Institute is dedicated to enhancing culturally relevant professional development through an intensive two-week program for faculty teaching critical first-year courses. Santiago and Sarita E.

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Indiana University Northwest Celebrates 20 Years of Diversity Landmarks

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Ken Coopwood (Diversity Landmarks Founder) The Landmarks were the vision of Dr. Ken Coopwood, a four-time cabinet-level diversity executive, who founded Diversity Landmarks at Indiana University’s Northwest campus in 2004.

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Chris V. Rey Appointed President of Barber-Scotia College

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I look forward to rolling up my sleeves and working with the board of trustees, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other stakeholders to bring this historic college back to prominence,” Rey said. “We He is also the international president of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., one of the U.S.’s s oldest historically black fraternities. “I

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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.

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Integrating Community Engagement into her Scholarship

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For seven years, she helped serve the needs of senior faculty and intrepid students. 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

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Examples of Excelencia

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Founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. It also added professional development for all the tutors and faculty. Graduate Level Project upGRADS California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA) Less than 10% of college and university faculty in the U.S. Most of the individuals leading sessions are faculty of color.

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