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What Dr. Ibram Kendi’s Appointment to Howard Means for HBCUs—and Black Scholarship

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Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University, where he founded the Center for Antiracist Research under a five-year charter in 2020. It was at least a decade later before Fisk's John Lewis Center for Social Justice was established in 2019 to carry on a similar mantle. Most recently, he was the Andrew W.

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A Blueprint for College Students’ Sense of Belonging

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Dozens of studies agree that sense of belonging is defined as a basicneed [and human right], a fundamental motivation, sufficient to drive behaviors and perceptions. Its satisfaction leads to positive gains such as happiness, elation, wellbeing , achievement, and optimal functioning (Strayhorn, 2019, p.

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Higher Education Non-Exempt Staff Numbers Continue Seven-Year Decline

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colleges and universities has steadily declined over the past seven years, with both full-time and part-time positions showing significant reductions, according to new research from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). The non-exempt staff workforce at U.S.

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Dr. Marlene Tromp Named University of Vermont's 28th President

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A humanities scholar with a concentration in Victorian literature and culture, Tromp has published nine books and dozens of peer-reviewed papers. She will succeed Dr. Suresh Garimella, who led UVM from 2019 until October 2024 when he became president of the University of Arizona.

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A New Page from the Playbook of Violence, Deception, and Cowardice in the Hazing Death of Caleb Wilson

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In 2019, The Timothy J. When it mattered most, acting to protect letters and tradition outweighed value for human life across all spectrums of chapter, council, and organization. In 2019, Louisiana passed The Max Gruver Act to strengthen enforcement and punishments for hazing. at the University of California Riverside.

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As Election Day Draws Nearer, College Turnout Will Prove Critical

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Since its founding in 2010, IGNITE has trained over 40,000 young women as leaders and began conducting research in 2019 to better understand Gen Z’s priorities and expand its impact on issues that matter to their generation.

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Harvard Transfers Historic Photos of Enslaved People in Landmark Settlement, Marking Victory for Reparative Justice

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Legal Precedent and Higher Education Implications Lanier's 2019 lawsuit broke new ground in challenging how universities handle artifacts connected to slavery. "This historic settlement is a step forward in the pursuit of justice and a recognition of the pain caused by the dark history of exploiting enslaved people."