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Furman University and 14 Others Collectively Awarded $8.625 Million to Improve Inclusion for STEM Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Furman University and 14 other institutions have collectively been awarded $8.625 million to improve inclusion for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Alison Roark, associate professor of biology and program director.

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Strong Networks Help Turn Black Faculty into University Presidents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Despite all the talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion, the highest echelons in the Academy remain white and male. How did this small percentage of Black administrators facilitate their success against the odds? Only 15% were men of color, and 13% were women of color. These findings remain consistent across several studies.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We utilize this framework to analyze the use of diverse comics and graphic novels to facilitate critical conversations of bringing inclusive visual texts into the classroom. We also examine programs and interventions that have been specially designed to improve Black males' mathematics skills. Hines and E.C. Fletcher (Eds.).

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From Research and Theory Into Practice: hooks’ Homeplace Matters in the Educational Lives of Black Students

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link] School principals must play a vital role in facilitating homeplace and Black joy by promoting, modeling, and holding educators responsible for their roles in contributing to homeplace. link] Black males continue to be underrepresented in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Theory into Practice.

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Meet the 2023-2024 Active Minds Student Advisory Committee (And Learn How They Can Help You!)

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Rachna Edalur Pronouns: she/her/hers School: Texas A&M University About: Rachna is an applied mathematics major with a concentration in biological sciences at Texas A&M University. She facilitated workshops in high school and college, focusing on raising awareness about mental health.

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The Council for Opportunity in Education Applauds Senators Susan Collins, Jon Tester, Shelley Moore Capito, and Tammy Baldwin for Reintroducing Bill to Strengthen the Federal TRIO Programs

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Media Inquiries For media inquiries or to arrange an interview, please contact Terrance L.

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President Biden Continues to Prioritize Federal TRIO Programs in FY 2024 Budget

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Media Inquiries For media inquiries or to arrange an interview, please contact Terrance L.