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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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Title: Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Tenured: Yes Age: 36 Education: B.A., Political Science, Tulane University; Ph.D., Remember why you got into this. Dr. Kevin Lawrence Henry, Jr., Kevin Lawrence Henry, Jr.,

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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. Roueche and Margaretta B. Mathis of the John E.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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To earn the Seal of Excelencia a college or university must demonstrate an intentional, institutional focus on advancing Latino student success by aligning data and practice. Colleges and universities that have received the Seal of Excelencia enroll 17% of Latino students in the U.S. and graduate 19%.

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Breaking Barriers: My Eye-Opening Entry Into HBCU Life

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If Black Lives Matter, so do Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Donald Trump made a bold claim at the Davos economic conference in 2020 that he saved HBCUs which is untrue. My dream of attending Howard University became my reality. It fills me with pride and purpose. Tanzania Cooper is a Ph.D.

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ETHAN POLLOCK

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Ethan Pollock Ethan Pollock, a faculty member and academic leader with nearly 20 years of service to Brown University, will become the Universitys new dean of the College, effective July 1. Pollock holds a bachelors degree in history from Tufts University as well as masters and Ph.D. He spent two years as a U.S.

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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.

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International Conference Offers Solutions-Based Outcomes to Challenges Facing Urban Schools

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Lewis at the University of North Carolina Charlotte, this year’s theme “Urban Excellence: Building Communities and Unlocking Opportunities,” drew more than 700 participants for three days of sharing and strategizing. Some of those best practices were on full display at the 5 th Biennial International Conference on Urban Education.

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