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A Pioneer for Change - Dr. Brittany Williams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I did it because of the implications of my scholarship around Black women, girls, my experience with social class and racial identity development, she says. Although she did not have extensive training in public health, she dove into research, finding books, articles, and speaking circuits to learn more. Thats the meat and potatoes.

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Staying Woke for A Cause

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I had already been taking part in the sit-ins and civil rights demonstrations, so when I read that article in the paper, I knew that too, was something I could do something about,” he recalls. “So, Flagship Pathway Scholarship Endowment in 2021. It highlighted the University of Tennessee’s exclusion of Black students.

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They Don’t Really Care About Us? Ensuring a Better Connection Between Research, Policy, and Practice to Ensure Success for Black Men in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Aside from writing about the plight of Black men in higher education, in our scholarship, we have employed an anti-deficit approach to highlight critical factors that help to facilitate the access, retention, and persistence of Black men in college. In 2020, George Floyd, a Black man, was extrajudicially murdered.

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Staying Woke for A Cause

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I had already been taking part in the sit-ins and civil rights demonstrations, so when I read that article in the paper, I knew that too, was something I could do something about,” he recalls. “So, Flagship Pathway Scholarship Endowment in 2021. It highlighted the University of Tennessee’s exclusion of Black students.

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A Scholar’s Fight for Community Power - Dr. Jonathan D. Gomez

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That explains quite a bit about Gomezs scholarship, teaching methods and service. The third sentence Dr. Jonathan D. Gomez credits his mother, grandparents, and tas for nurturing his passion for study and community engagement.

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A Scholar’s Fight for Community Power - Dr. Jonathan D. Gomez

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That explains quite a bit about Gomezs scholarship, teaching methods and service. The third sentence Dr. Jonathan D. Gomez credits his mother, grandparents, and tas for nurturing his passion for study and community engagement.

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The Ultimate College Application Checklist for Seniors: CollegeAdvisor x StudyLab

Student Research Foundation

In this article, we’ll go over everything you need to know about how to apply to college, including: Understanding college application requirements Keeping up with your college application checklist Building a balanced college list Writing standout college essays Asking for letters of recommendation Applying for financial aid, and more!