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Faith, Family and Community, Darius Robinson, 2024 Male Winner

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For these accomplishments, he is named the 2024 Arthur Ashe Jr. He served as a mentor at Cedar Ridge Elementary and spent time volunteering with Playing 4 Hope, MU Children’s Hospital, Mizzou Athletics Kids Camp and Habitat for Humanity as well as other organizations. Male Sports Scholar of the Year. “He

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Association President Receives 2024 ACE Donna Shavlik Award

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The American Council on Education has announced its selection for the 2024 ACE Donna Shavlik Award. ACE plans to present the award during its 2024 ACE Women’s Leadership Dinner on March 20 in Washington, DC. Marjorie Hass “I am deeply honored to be recognized by ACE,” said Hass.

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Dr. Orlando Taylor: A Person to Emulate

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They shared a common spirit in their separate spheres: to advance people of color through mentoring and teaching. He mentored generations of students and colleagues, from being one of only three Black faculty members and the first Black tenure-track professor at Indiana University to his long-time service at Howard University.

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Making Math More Equitable

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“I love seeing my feed blow up w/ the news that numerous research proposals adopting critical & intersectional approaches to advancing justice in math & STEM higher ed were accepted as presentations during the 2024 @AERA_EdResearch Annual Mtg in Philadelphia. Leyva teaches and mentors undergraduate and graduate students.

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Old Dominion University Launches Program to Address Lack of Minority Faculty

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The AACTE-affiliated program will start Spring 2024. The Darden College will also host at least two professional development conferences per semester – designed for Holmes Scholars and with mentoring from Holmes Faculty Scholars – open to all doctoral students. To be eligible, applicants must be a second-year Ph.D.

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Two Spelman College Students Chosen as Schwarzman Scholars

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Among the 151 chosen for the 2023-2024 Class of Schwarzman Scholars were Spelman’s Naomi Aladekoba and Sophia Bax-Wooten. The students will also have access to internships, mentors, high-profile speakers, and career development resources. .

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Scholar Examines the Intersection of Black and Latino Identity

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She will be leading a second survey in 2024 to gather more information during the presidential election. We show up for each other, we mentor each other, we guide each other in ways that are invaluable, and I would not be here if it weren't for all the folks willing to mentor me and provide a community.

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