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Racialized Agency as a Buffer for K-16 Black Students in STEM

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

To state the obvious, it is vital that administrators recruit and retain more Black STEM professionals in STEM and in the curriculum, particularly math and sciences courses in K-12 and in STEM majors. CURRICULUM MODIFICATIONS. MENTORING MATTERS. Then Black students can aspire to become STEM professionals. Older achievers (i.e.,

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A Hope Built on Things Eternal: A Scholar’s Vision for Black Education - Dr. Kevin Lawrence Henry, Jr.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

After completing his doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction in 2016, Henry joined the faculty at the University of Arizona, where his understanding of race in America was enriched by exposure to border state dynamics and the intersection of Black, Indigenous, and Mexican communities. Political Science, Tulane University; Ph.D.,

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

From mentors, professors, and members of my cohort, I realized that this journey is not meant to be traveled alone. This requires modifying the curriculum to be multicultural ; culturally responsive students of color are reflected and affirmed in the curriculum. Segrest through my program.

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Illuminating Asian American Narratives in Literature and Academia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Trans research agenda crystallized during her undergraduate studies at CUNY, Queens College, where she noticed a significant gap in the curriculum. Asian American literature was a huge gap in the curriculum, Tran recalls. Working with mentor Dr. Laura Hyun Yi Kang,Tran was able to refine my focus and identify U.S.

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Rewriting the Script: How HBCUs Are Shifting the Future of Graduate Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

From curriculum to campus culture, intentionality drives design. Faculty are not just instructorsthey are mentors, guides, and co-conspirators in the work of equity and justice. Our programs embed culturally responsive frameworks in every syllabus, every capstone, every dissertation, and every community engagement project.

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Researcher-Mentor Challenges Students to Pursue Purpose

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Shana Stoddard, who is being commended for that passion through the 2023 Council on Undergraduate Research’s Silvia Ronco Innovative Mentor Award. in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis on special education from Freed-Hardeman University, and a B.S. I’m gifted in teaching, mentoring, and encouraging. She holds a Ph.D.

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The Master Schedule and Career/College Curriculum

Counselors' Corner

Instructors of the course would have to build strong relationships with members of the local business community, who would serve as mentors and de facto teachersbut chances are there are forward-thinking educators more than ready to take on a new approach to this challenging topic.