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Women’s Wrestling Aims At 2026 NCAA Championship Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Women’s wrestling may become the 91st NCAA championship sport in 2026. Second, as the recommendation also includes establishing a Women's Wrestling Committee, which would begin its work in January 2025, to allow time to prepare for a championship in winter 2026. The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics voted at its Feb.

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Q&A: UNCF's Ed Smith-Lewis on the UNITE Convening and HBCU Transformation

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Under the guidance and visionary leadership of our current President and CEO, Dr. Michael Lomax , ICB officially launched in 2006. DIVERSE : In addition to policymakers, faculty, and administrators, students play a major role in UNITE. The work is much deeper than that, and we'll be celebrating our 20th anniversary next year.

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Boston College Names Father Jack Butler as 26th President

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as its 26th president, marking a significant leadership transition at one of the nation's Rev. when he steps down in summer 2026. Before his administrative career at Boston College, Butler worked in prison ministry and served as director of vocations for the former New England Province of Jesuits. "Jack" Butler, S.J.,

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

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In his sophomore year of college, Williams had begun to struggle academically and financially, but the leadership and faculty at Xavier gave him the opportunity to continue his education. which he is expects to defend in 2026 at New York University. Dr. Dereck J. Rovaris, Sr., And have a good time doing it.’”

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Jackson State Faculty Member Elected National President of Association of Teacher Educator

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Louis, Missouri, and Crystal City, Virginia, during the summer of 2025 and in March 2026. She is a tenured associate professor and coordinator of the doctoral program of educational leadership for the College of Education and Human Development at Jackson State University (JSU). in educational leadership and administration from JSU.

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Male Resource Centers Promote Success Among Men of Color

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“The resource centers serve as one-stops with many tailored supports that can help male students of color find a sense of purpose because it typically will include things like mentorship, academic support, career exploration, leadership development opportunities, and peer support networks,” says Jez. Dr. Roderick L.

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Renewed Push Apace to Return Native American Remains

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I think they have been handicapped because their museums and collections are often very, very far down university administrators' [priorities],” says Lomawaima.“So, AB 226 implements two more state audits from the UC system, one in 2024 and the other in 2026.