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The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell (MCT) Educational Foundation, Inc. Awards Scholarships to Two Doctoral Students

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Martino Harmon, who is also the Vice President for Student Life at the University of Michigan. Named in honor of Terrella well-responded student affairs administratorthe MCT Foundation was created to ensure underrepresented students gain access and achieve success in higher education and student affairs.

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Former DEI Officer Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against Milwaukee Area Technical College

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According to the complaint, Martinez Powless repeatedly raised concerns to her supervisor, human resources, and the college president about discrimination against a Black employee requiring accommodations. She also reported alleged disparaging comments made about Black employees.

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A Blueprint for College Students’ Sense of Belonging

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This is the topic we took to task in Fostering Healthier Campuses: Applying Sense of Belonging Theory to Student Affairs Research and Practice at the recent annual meeting of NASPAStudent Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. Figure 1 is a visual representation of points shared in the session.

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Reimagining Black Male Success in Education: Moving from Marginalization to Empowerment

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The series “Stepping Away from the Brink” highlights the importance of HBCUs in fostering Black students’ academic success and leadership development. Research has shown that having Black teachers in classrooms significantly contributes to the holistic success of Black students (Milner IV, 2006). Dr. Ronald W.

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Empowering Change: Four Key Strategies for Supporting Student Affairs Administrators in the New Affirmative Action Landscape

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These communities of practice should be spaces where student affairs educators at all levels and in all functional areas come together to learn, grow, and problem-solve with other professionals committed to positive personal and institutional transformation. Keisha Lewars 3.

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Leadership Potential

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Ajene Wilcoxson, Pipeline2Possibilities Program for the California Community College system “I can easily see Dom Turner being a college president one day,” said Dr. Frimpomaa Ampaw, chair of the Department of Advanced Studies, Leadership and Policy in the School of Education and Urban Studies at Morgan State University. “I

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Dr. Crystal Eufemia Garcia, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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She is an assistant professor of educational administration in the College of Education and Human Science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where her work is concentrated on campus climates and the role of student affairs in student experiences.