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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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The needs of freshmen are also carefully considered, with INSPIRE (Incoming Student Program for Inclusion, Retention and Excellence) as well as student support programs like EOP (Educational Opportunity Program) and EXCEL, which create strong networks of support. SRSU’s commitment to representation is seen through its executive leadership.

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Our Advice for Making College Campuses Ready for Diverse Student Populations

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Many of the students are working adults with children who may also be caring for elderly parents while trying to maintain jobs with rigorous work schedules. Also, creating an academic schedule that is amenable to the working adult population is necessary. The strategies should also be analyzed and seek student feedback.

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Diversity Advocates Condemn Elimination of DEI Staff and Programs at University of Florida

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The National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) condemned the University of Florida's elimination of its diversity, equity, and inclusion staff. The University of Florida is an elite institution because of our incredible faculty who are committed to teaching, discovering, and serving," the memo added.

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

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Burt “Aspiring to a career in engineering can be daunting for Black males and a less traveled road they are expected to pave themselves,” said Burt, a UW-Maidson professor of education and director of the Wisconsin Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB). Burt is also a 2019 Diverse Emerging Scholar. “We

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Demotion of USC Administrator Leads to Accusations of Racism

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The school is “committed to preparing diverse leaders” and pledges “accountability and transparency, as well as consistent engagement to ensure that we create and maintain an inclusive environment.” What are we teaching? How are we teaching it? Who’s teaching it?”

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Student Success…. A Definition for the Very Few

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Colleges need to review academic schedules for barriers with retention. Are schedules designed with student retention in mind? This shift in focus requires a commitment to first generation college students, equity, and inclusion. Teach me and I remember. Do we know it? Tell me and I forget.

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Teacher-Researcher Crafts More Efficient Transportation Systems

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Dipayan Banerjee, a fifth-year doctoral student at Georgia Institute of Technology with a passion for teaching, is pursuing research that can have a societal impact regarding logistics and supply chain management as well as equity and fairness in the context of transportation. His goal after completing his Ph.D. We write up some models. “We

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