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Christopher Edley, Prominent Legal Scholar, Passes Away

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. He was a beloved mentor and friend who believed completely in the transformative power of education. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled against the UT practices.

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Integrating Community Engagement into her Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But even before she began teaching at the collegiate level in 2016, López taught and mentored youth. As an undergrad at The University of Texas at Austin, she worked with fellow classmates and friends to mentor middle school and high school students throughout Texas. I'm a first-generation student.

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5 Hip-Hop Quotes to Inspire College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

5. Ye ("Last Call”, 2004) “I ain't play the hand I was dealt, I changed my cards. Faculty, administration, peer mentors, and campus resources are tools for their ultimate ascension from student to graduate, and from graduate to thriving professional. I prayed to the skies and I changed my stars.”

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Decorated Golf Coach Retires to Commence Support Role

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I thought about my coach, who had been a mentor to me,” Forsyth said. “I Forsyth’s coaching career is gilded with accolades, including the NGCA Coaches Hall of Fame in 2011; WGCA’s National Coach of the Year in 2004; and Golfweek National Coach of the Year in 2011. I thought maybe this is something that I would like to do.

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Pride in the Halls

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Evolution Liam Dacey, a 2004 graduate of University of Notre Dame (UND), one of the nation’s preeminent Catholic institutions, took steps to transfer after coming out his sophomore year, but changed his mind and instead became an advocate for LGBTQ visibility and acceptance on campus. The opposite is true for Leyva. “As

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Why Scholarships Are Vital for Low-Income Students and Families

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Since 2004, its combination of financial, social and mentoring support has helped more than 5,000 Dell Scholars, who “are 25 percent more likely to earn their bachelor’s degrees within four to six years of high school graduation compared to students of similar socioeconomic backgrounds.”

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“A Million Miles Away” watch party with José Hernández

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Your belief was well-founded, as in 2004, I was selected as an astronaut. When I became an astronaut in 2004, I realized I’d become an instant role model, and I embraced that role. I was even honored with the TRIO Achiever Award in 2001, before my astronaut selection.