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A Hope Built on Things Eternal: A Scholar’s Vision for Black Education - Dr. Kevin Lawrence Henry, Jr.

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After completing his doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction in 2016, Henry joined the faculty at the University of Arizona, where his understanding of race in America was enriched by exposure to border state dynamics and the intersection of Black, Indigenous, and Mexican communities. Political Science, Tulane University; Ph.D.,

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How Maricopa Community Colleges are Leading with Workforce-aligned Bachelor’s Degrees

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In 2020, we partnered with Intel to introduce the nations first AI and machine learning associates degree and certificate program. By partnering with Intel, our curriculum prepares students for real-world application. Of these jobs, 58 million will require a bachelors degree pathway.

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AB 705: Bold Policy, Implications for Equitable Student Success

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For example, the percentage of first-time students enrolling in transfer-level math and English courses within their first year of college rose dramatically between the fall 2015 and fall 2020 cohorts.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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Our comprehensive strategy emphasizes culturally relevant curriculum, robust community connections and clear pathways to success—crucial for nurturing a sense of belonging and enhancing academic persistence. Since 2020, almost 60% of Village residents have been Latino and have completed their degree or certificate programs in an average of 3.4

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Breaking Barriers: My Eye-Opening Entry Into HBCU Life

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Donald Trump made a bold claim at the Davos economic conference in 2020 that he saved HBCUs which is untrue. Black students are seeking more interactions with Black faculty, a Black-centered curriculum, and an overall empowering campus experience.

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ETHAN POLLOCK

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In the role, Pollock will serve as Browns senior officer with oversight of undergraduate programs, whose responsibilities include overseeing the Universitys student-centered Open Curriculum, academic advising, study abroad, undergraduate research opportunities and career exploration.

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It’s Time for Higher Education Leadership to Embrace 'Good Trouble’

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Detris Adelabu On the day of his death in 2020, an op-ed appeared in the New York Times , pre-written by Congressman John Lewis, urging Americans to stand up for justice and what he called good trouble, necessary trouble. If ever there was a time for good trouble in higher education, that time is now.