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Scholar-Athlete Turned NBA Coach Returns Home: Jacque Vaughn Joins Kansas Staff

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During his coaching tenure, he mentored NBA All-Stars including Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Ben Simmons, as well as former Kansas players Markieff Morris and Jalen Wilson. Vaughn returns to Kansas as an assistant coach under Bill Self, becoming the first former NBA head coach to join the Jayhawks' coaching staff.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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Institutional leadership must show a commitment to transformation and creating an environment in which Latino students thrive. These are the institutions that can show you with their data, with their evidence-based practices and with their leadership what they’re doing,” says Santiago. and graduate 19%.

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Bazan Named Union College's Next President

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Bazan — whose term begins July 1, soon after the official transition to the new name of Union Adventist University — brings a long legacy of supporting and mentoring students, university leaders, and local church constituents. in leadership from Andrews University. in leadership from Andrews University.

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Student Affairs Professionals Gather to Discuss Future of the Profession

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A panel titled, “Diversifying the Future of the Profession: On Mentoring, Mattering & Movements,” was moderated by Dr. Terrell L. This has translated as mentoring in my professional life. Mentoring remains one of the most viable and critical tools for professional development.” That’s what mentoring is all about.”

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Report: Latinos Essential to Growing STEM Workforce

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And as business owners, Latinos made up 50% of net new small businesses from 2007–2017. One issue highlighted in the report was the shortage of Latino mentors to encourage students to pursue STEM fields. Additionally, their purchasing power of $3.4 trillion in 2021 comes with 4.7% annual growth, while non-Latinos experienced only 1.9%.

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Lifting As They Climb

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Like so many other scholarly associations founded in the United States, African Americans and other minorities remained invisible within the leadership ranks for years. In 2021, AERA’s leadership named Dr. Edmund W. The American Educational Research Association (AERA) was no exception.

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Pride in the Halls

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One of the biggest factors for us is getting our leadership involved and getting them to support the work.” When Hall was an undergraduate at Bowie State University (2007–12), an HBCU in Maryland, it was a “resource desert” for LGBTQ students. Over 80% identify as BIPOC or multi-racial and 51% are first-generation.