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$2.1M Grant Aims to Diversify Geosciences

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“We're not just transforming the geosciences; we're cultivating a future where every person, regardless of background, is empowered to shape our understanding of the world around us." In 2019, about 33% of environmental scientists and geoscientists were women, according to the American Geoscience Institute.

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Dr. Donovan Livingston Returns Home, Merging His Hip Hop Self with His College Advisor Self

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Donovan Livingston, award-winning educator, spoken word poet, and public speaker, has spent his career in education bridging the gap between his artistic sensibility and commitment to college access, and social justice. “A You can't trace the lineage of popular culture in this country without talking about Black folks.”

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Christopher Edley, Prominent Legal Scholar, Passes Away

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“He could take a complicated, heated, and many-sided debate and go right to the essence of the problem and, seemingly without effort, come out with the three basic points and a suggestion about how to move forward, while easing the tension with a great sense of humor. remains a model of service and impact for so many of us," said Flores. "My

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Game Changers and Change Makers: Black Publishers’ Defiant Mark on History

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If you find that a challenge, how about the very first Black publisher? How about Broadside Lotus Press, a publishing house, combined Broadside Press (1965) and Lotus Press (1972) to create the largest Black press in history, committed to telling the stories of the Black intelligencia. (Joyces, 1991, p.

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Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom Starts with Culture First, Then Asks Questions

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“Then, on the other hand, the fact that a lot of education doesn't work out great for all of us. Arguably, for pretty low cost, most people, especially in the West, can access the entire rest of the world, using technologies at the same time,” says McMillan Cottom. Like, how could I honor both of those things to be true?”

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We All Pay for Not Addressing the School-to-Prison Pipeline

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The impact of these systemic issues extend beyond the individuals directly affected, seeping into the fabric of the broader society and affecting us all. This narrative should impel us to have a paradigm shift and motivate us to advocate for the redirection of resources towards prevention and not detention.

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Ring The Alarm: A Call to Action for Black Women to Address Wellness in the Academy

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As we navigate the treacherous waters of 2024, let us honor those we have lost by being mindful of the debilitating structures we are up against. Have a conversation with your body about what you have done to it and apologize if necessary. February 2024 - What role does love play in your career? Do you love what you do?