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Have you seen these 10 Terrible Tenure Decision Making Patterns?

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2006) referred to this as the ‘revolving door’ problem, finding that one in every two minority hires was a replacement for a previous minority who had left the institution. Narrow, self-serving yardsticks for assessing impact of scholarship, teaching, and service. Moreno at al. Traditional standards (e.g.,

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Fostering Success

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These students are provided academic supports that include counseling, scholarships, and opportunities to participate in innovative science programs. “Dr. Alexander is very accessible, very approachable for students,” says Dr. Claudia Salcedo, who adds that administrators can sometimes be perceived as separate from the students they serve.

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Examples of Excelencia

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Approximately 80% of the students who access EAP are Latino. As you work with people closely, you know that you’re making a difference,” says Michael Heim, director of CAMP and of WSU’s Migrant Education Student Access & Support. WSU’s CAMP was founded in 2006. This recognition] means a lot.” There is a designated recruiter.

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Anti-Racist Teachers: Disrupting Resegregation [Overrepresentation] in Special Education

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Because they are receiving unnecessary services and may not have access to the general education curriculum and classroom. In fact, perceived learning difficulties may result from limited access to academic opportunities, a lack of culturally relevant teaching, low-quality teaching, and resource inequalities. Dr. Donna Y. Collier, Z.,

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Unequal Distribution

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The data below highlight disparities in institutional merit (academic and other non-need-based scholarships) and need-based grant awards. [1] College Access Challenges Students of color and those from low-income families face a range of financial and academic barriers to college access.

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Young, Brilliant, and Ready: Preparing Black Males for Postsecondary Opportunities and Transitions

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These concerns are not new; Tinto’s (1993) and Tracey and Sedlacek’s (1984) groundbreaking studies and theoretical scholarship remain relevant today. We have a long way to go to achieve equity in the academy for Black males.