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My Mentors Taught Me to Be Career-Ready

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Not all students go on to find mentors like I did. In a recent survey from MENTOR, a national nonprofit that advocates and provides resources for mentoring, Generation Z students reported having fewer mentors than older generations. Sheryl Sandberg, in particular, has had a lasting impact on my career.

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Integrating Community Engagement into her Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

López is an educator whose purpose is not just to teach but to support students. Her career as a teacher and an administrator spans middle school, high school, and now higher education. Before López’s current appointment, she served in a similar role as an assistant professor in the College of Education at the University of Houston.

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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Hines Our co-edited book, Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education: Teaching, Mentoring, Advising and Counseling, is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on Black males. Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education ( Advances in Race and Ethnicity in Education, Vol. & Alexander, L.D.

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10 U.S. Universities Selected to Advance Systemic Change in Doctoral STEM Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sloan Foundation has announced the recipients of 10 seed grants to launch its Sloan Centers for Systemic Change (SCSC) initiative to transform their doctoral education programs in STEM fields. We know that we can make graduate education in STEM better for everyone,” said Dr. Adam Falk, president of the Alfred P. The Alfred P.

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Ten U.S. Universities Selected to Advance Systemic Change in Doctoral STEM Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sloan Foundation has announced the recipients of 10 seed grants to launch its Sloan Centers for Systemic Change (SCSC) initiative to transform their doctoral education programs in STEM fields. We know that we can make graduate education in STEM better for everyone,” said Dr. Adam Falk, president of the Alfred P. The Alfred P.

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The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational (MCT) Foundation, Inc. Names 2022 MCT Scholars

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Terrell (MCT) Educational Foundation, Inc. has announced the 2022 cohort of MCT Scholars, recognizing 10 first-year graduate students in higher education or student affairs students at six institutions. Sean Robinson, faculty mentor) Delnita Evans ( Dr. C. The Dr. Melvin C. Dr. Melvin C. Terrell The Dr. Melvin C.

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An Equity and Access Champion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Tenured: No (tenure track) Age: 32 Education: B.A., educational leadership & policy analysis, University of Wisconsin-Madison Career mentors: Dr. Rachelle Winkle-Wagner, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Dr. Alberta M.

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