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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Communication is key on how the funding works to benefit students.” UM also has the Office of Native American Affairs, which facilitates communication and consultation with tribal nations to improve UM systemwide to better serve Native communities and learners.

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The Rise of Local News Deserts

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Houston said that in an era where newspapers are declining, finding other methods of communication is essential. So that can definitely be a positive.” It’s also about creating new ways to reach people and get them the information they need, he added. “It The current media landscape isn’t uniform.

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Transforming Barriers into Assets: Prioritizing the Cultural Wealth of Black Students in STEM

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Below, I unpack two key elements: (1) how cultural wealth fosters persistence,and (2) how community cultural wealth contributes to the development of STEM identity. Unpacking the Power of Cultural Wealth Shifting from deficit-based narratives to an asset-based perspective, it is essential to unpack the definition of cultural capital.

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Instructional Violence Must End: Keeping the Legacy of A. Wade Boykin Alive

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While the authors use deliberate in their definition, I urge readers to understand that such violence can also be unintentional. Specifically, whether intentional or unintentional, harm has been done to students/learners.

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Are You a Good Hearer?

Steve Keating

Hearing Definition : Hearing is the physiological process of perceiving sound. Being a Good Listener Definition : Listening is an active process where you not only hear sounds but also focus on understanding and interpreting the meaning of what is being said. Hearing and being a good listener are fundamentally different.

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Community Counts, Female Sport Scholar of the Year

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Track & Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), made the UO dean’s list and the Pac-12 academic honor roll and was named Academic All-America First Team by the College Sports Communicators.

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Community Counts, Female Sport Scholar of the Year

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Track & Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), made the UO dean’s list and the Pac-12 academic honor roll and was named Academic All-America First Team by the College Sports Communicators.