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An Equity and Access Champion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

educational leadership & policy analysis, University of Wisconsin-Madison Career mentors: Dr. Rachelle Winkle-Wagner, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Dr. Alberta M. Another is “Culturally Responsive Mentoring: a Psychosociocultural Perspective on Sustaining Students of Color Career Aspirations in STEM,” which she is co-authoring.

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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

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Hines Our co-edited book, Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education: Teaching, Mentoring, Advising and Counseling, is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on Black males. We specifically focus on gathering findings that provide successful outcomes for Black males in public schools. Dr. Erik M. Hines and E.C.

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BMCC Grad Looks to Make Restaurants More Accessible

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Gesy Duran poses with her invention to solve wheelchair access issues when dining out. The ones that have a real passion behind what they’re doing because it means something more than just making money, those are the ones that become successful.” It’s accessible for me,” she said. Duran didn’t eat out that night. And I cried.

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Male Resource Centers Promote Success Among Men of Color

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The college recognized that the campus needed a safe space for males to get together, interact and learn from each other as well as to access resources,” says Jamal Biggs, director of the QCC MRC. Serving students Lakeland Community College in Ohio created its MRC in 1996 after seeing the success of its women’s center.

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Here’s Why You Need a Mentor

Steve Keating

I have been blessed to have had outstanding mentors throughout my life. No matter where you are in life or your career a mentor is incredibly important for personal and professional growth. The role of a mentor goes beyond providing guidance; they act as a trusted advisor, supporter, and source of wisdom.

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Dougherty Family College’s Investment in Student Success Pays Off

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They have access to financial aid counselors, college persistence counselors, and a life coach, and are placed into paid internships after they finish a professional development course. DFC’s] success is driven by the level of personal care and support that we can provide our scholars.” Staff were everywhere.

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The Importance of Listening to Student Needs Emphasized at Department of Education Summit

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Speakers addressed evidence-based practices, collaboration, access, and advising. His story illustrated the need for comprehensive advising with an essential focus on access. He appreciated the impact that peer mentors had on him and became a peer advisor as a sophomore. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.