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Don’t Just Witness History; Seize the Opportunity to Shape It

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

institutions, and they do so successfully, facilitating the upward mobility of the majority of their students. They award 24% of all bachelor’s degrees received by African Americans in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. They serve more economically disenfranchised students than most U.S.

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Strong Networks Help Turn Black Faculty into University Presidents

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For example, in 2020, the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) found that Black/African American employees comprise less than 10% of higher education professionals. How did this small percentage of Black administrators facilitate their success against the odds? More than 80% were white.

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Eda Davis-Lowe

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In that role, she facilitated project implementation, evaluation and reporting for Lake-Sumter State College, Seminole State College and Valencia. Her most recent publication is “Fostering STEM Diversity.” She previously served as the program director for the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP).

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From College to Careers: The Pell Institute Receives $748,000 Ascendium Grant to Explore Career Development within TRIO Programs

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

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2019; Monarrez & Washington, 2020). School counselors can facilitate this by having Black males take career assessments such as the O’Net Interest Profiler , and ensure they are taking rigorous coursework in preparation for postsecondary options such as a college/university. 2021; Reeves, 2022; Villavicencio, 2023).

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From Research and Theory Into Practice: hooks’ Homeplace Matters in the Educational Lives of Black Students

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link] School principals must play a vital role in facilitating homeplace and Black joy by promoting, modeling, and holding educators responsible for their roles in contributing to homeplace. link] Black males continue to be underrepresented in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Theory into Practice.

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