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An Invisible Population: Black Undocumented Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kayon Hall wants to change the way academia thinks about undocumented students. Black and undocumented students are socially and politically left out of the conversation,” said Hall, an assistant professor of higher education administration at Kent State University in Ohio. Black undocumented students] are invisibilized.

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A 40th Anniversary Love Story: About My Favorite Magazine

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I remember seeing copies of Black Issues in Higher Education in various administrators’ offices at Albany State, the historically Black university where I was an undergraduate student journalist in the mid-1990s. Dr. Shaun Harper I was editor-in-chief of The Student Voice , ASU’s official undergraduate student newspaper for two years.

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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. She would like to see underrepresented and marginalized students thrive and succeed in higher education. It’s about the whole student, not parts of the student.”

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Community-Engaged Scholar Dr. DeLeon Gray Believes in the Value of Hyperlocal Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Engaging with college students was regular from early on,” says Gray. At Black and Belonging, Gray co-constructs initiatives with students that show the world how to affirm them and show their teachers how to teach them. To date, Gray has mentored over 100 students through Black and Belonging in Durham Public Schools.

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A Culturally Responsive Counselor

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counselor education & supervision, The Ohio State University Career mentors: Dr. James L. Mayes has excelled as a scholar and researcher to the extent that she has published over 44 peer-reviewed articles and 18 book chapters. middle school math & social studies education, University of Missouri, Columbia; M.Ed., Dr. Renae D.

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Dr. Timothy Alvarez Retires from Otero College in Purpose, with Satisfaction

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Timothy Alvarez’s life is a living example of the importance of mentors in higher education. Among the highlights of his presidency is serving a diverse student population. million over five years, that enabled the school to focus on mentoring, professional development for faculty and undergraduate research.

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Spotlighting Rural Communities

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counselor education (student affairs), Clemson University; and Ph.D., Be open to change and new directions as a teacher, scholar, advisor, and mentor. Means says he sees promise and potential in the high school students who need access and opportunity. sociology and political science, Elon University; M.Ed.,

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