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Museum Studies Program Seeks to Diversify the Field

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For the past three years, it’s been teaching others to do the same, seeking to expand what the face of museum studies looks like. We take an approach that includes public programming, education K-16 and beyond, how we roll out online curricula, how we do social media, blogs, everything else.

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From Humble Beginnings to Leading Higher Education Advocacy: My Journey

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My mom’s journey began on a South Carolina farm, with her parents, who had limited education, relocating to Connecticut during the Great Migration to provide better opportunities; despite initial challenges, she achieved an associate’s degree and a successful career at IBM, emphasizing the transformative potential of higher education.

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Finding Her Purpose

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

biology, Bennett College; MPH, health behavior and health education, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; and Doctor of Science, society, human development and health, Harvard University Career mentors: Dr. Ana V. She loves teaching and seeing students gain more nuanced thinking. James, Duke University; and Dr. Chandra L.

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Why Teachers Who Expect Every Student to Love Every Lesson Are Setting Themselves Up for Failure

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But according to a thoughtful post, “Why Realistic Classroom Expectations Are Important” that middle school teacher Brent Modak wrote for the Asset Education blog, expecting every student to love every lesson is counterproductive. Flexible, Adaptive Teaching. Career and College Planning Lesson Plan. Teacher Break Room.

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The Council for Opportunity in Education Announces New Partnership with the Institute of International Education Center for Access and Equity

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With support from donors, we also create initiatives that assist students, scholars, and artists whose lives and work are threatened; expand teaching and learning across cultures; and provide opportunities to underserved populations. Representative Steven Horsford’s Inspirational Journey Blog From TRIO to the Halls of Congress: U.S.

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The Sisterhood: Deloris Davis Grant and Dianne Davis Wright Lead Book Club Discussion of Sister Viola Davis’s Memoir, Finding Me

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Grant teaches English and Drama at Central Falls High School in Rhode Island, the same school from which she and Viola graduated and where in 2016, the street leading to the school was renamed “Viola Davis Way.” Wright, the oldest of the Davis sisters, worked for the federal government for 40 years before her retirement.

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5 higher ed thought leaders we are following

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Blogs 5 higher ed thought leaders we are following Thought leaders are known for their innovative ideas and research, their work often serving as a catalyst for change in the higher education system. In addition to her podcast, Stackowiak shares resources for education professionals on her blog and through her workshops. James Erika H.