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New Video Series Showcases Research on Black Males Navigating and Succeeding in STEM

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. LaVar Charleston At the college level, Burt noted that there are many reasons for the underrepresentation of Black male faculty and students in STEM, including racial microaggressions, low expectations of STEM capabilities, pressure to represent their entire race in STEM environments, and a lack of belonging on campus.

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Replacing Affirmative Action with ‘Positive Practices’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For example, start by having students write an initial draft of their potential college admission essay on the first day of high school and schedule updates with experiences throughout the school years, up until the student submits a completed essay with their college applicaitons. Concerned alumni groups. Coordinated scholarly presentations.

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Bridging Research and Practice

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Empowering Futures Gift was earmarked to fund scholarships, advance medical education and research, support faculty expertise, increase athletic competitiveness and make possible numerous student-centered initiatives. This job requires being on 24-hours a day,” he says. “I at Stanford.

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University of Vermont Launches Open-Access Academic Press

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Collaborators will have to agree to publish digitally using Creative Commons licenses; use only the publishing platforms and resources provided by UVM Press; forgo processing charges, subscription fees, and membership requirements; engage in peer review; and maintain a rolling publication schedule for journal articles.

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Research in Action: Dr. Jerlando F. L. Jackson

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Falling in love with the work of the professoriate While becoming a dean of a college of education was an early aspiration, that career trajectory took a detour once Jackson joined the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison some 22 years ago. “I I wanted to be a dean at a college or school of education that mattered.”

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EAB Strategic Advisory Services Extends Breadth and Depth of Coverage

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Contact your Strategic Leader to learn more or schedule an expert consultation. Blueprint for Growth Blueprint for Growth is EAB’s signature, multi-year research initiative on the future of post-secondary enrollment, from undergraduate to graduate, domestic to international, and degree to alternative credentialing.