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A Black Scholar’s Journey in Shaping Study Abroad Programs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That hurdle, that barrier is being lowered by many more scholarship opportunities at universities and colleges to create opportunity for students to study abroad.” He adds that studying abroad allows students to expand their skills in critical thinking, global citizenry, cultural sensitivity, and communication with different people. "I

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Leveraging Diversity to Fuel the Creative Arts

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Akbar, who teaches in the department of arts and communication, sees it as a vital means of communicating. BlackPlayBook performs within a womanist/Black feminist tradition on a “play-ground” of Black performance, scholarship and activism, which she shares with her drama students. “We Dr. Gregory A.

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Championing Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Colombia native has plans to practice medicine in underserved communities around the globe. For her efforts, Rahming recently received the O∆K Community Commitment Award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity by the honor society, Omicron Delta Kappa. “I

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Lieberman Expected to Lead La Verne to Next Stage

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The second big challenge was we knew that if we were going to provide the scholarships that the students needed…we had to raise money for scholarships for our students,” Lieberman said. Lieberman’s doctorate is in intercultural communication, and she has carried out that mission and will continue to do so. “My

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Medical Schools Embrace Efforts Post-Affirmative Action Decision

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Attributes like altruism, service and leadership, good communication, being culturally competent, humility and integrity, overcoming adversity is so important as a physician,” says Acosta. “If If you gained these characteristics, it’s going to make you a better physician, and a better test taker.

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Dr. Dara N. Byrne: Leveraging Public Higher Education for the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Those New York residents who make it receive full-tuition scholarships or tuition waivers (for individuals from out of state). in rhetoric and intercultural communication, she earned a Rockefeller Foundation fellowship in the Institute for Research on the African Diaspora in the Americas and the Caribbean at the CUNY Graduate Center.

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The Straw that Broke the #RealCollege Student’s Back: Flames, Fatigue, and the Power of Generosity

#RealCollege Blog

So I applied for every scholarship that was available to me. With the addition of several smaller scholarships and my savings from the two jobs I held throughout high school, I was able to put myself through my first semester of college job-free. I have bottled beer in a factory and packaged magazines in warehouses.