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What Dr. Ibram Kendi’s Appointment to Howard Means for HBCUs—and Black Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In sharing the news of his appointment, the 2005 alumnus of Florida A&M University (FAMU) described his move as "the most fulfilling career choice I have ever made." Watching her accomplish her goals, watching her joy," declared Kendi, "is one of the ultimate joys of my life." He added, "I can't wait to get started." That is the work.

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Study: Latino Students Use Practical Strategies to Finance College Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Latino students are making pragmatic financial choices to pay for their education, and institutions are increasingly responding with tailored support, according to a comprehensive new report released today by Excelencia in Education. Brown, President of Excelencia in Education, in the report's foreword.

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Disability as a Valuable Form of Diversity, Not a Deficit

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Typically, educational professionals focus on how to help students better access what is considered ‘typical’ learning (Ong-Dean, 2005). This kind of approach to education is challenging for autistic students. This kind of approach to education is challenging for autistic students. Positionality statement.

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Study Finds that Promise Program Still Leaves Racial Gaps

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The research, published in the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education , focused on participants in the first such program, the Kalamazoo Promise. The results reveal the limits of purportedly race-neutral policies, said Dr. Wil del Pilar, senior vice president of the Education Trust, a nonprofit that focuses on educational equity.

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CMM Alumni

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Cloud State University Chair, Vice Chair for Research and Scholarship, and Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Cristobal Salinas Jr.

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Disability as a Valuable Form of Diversity, Not a Deficit

Faculty Focus

Typically, educational professionals focus on how to help students better access what is considered ‘typical’ learning (Ong-Dean, 2005). This kind of approach to education is challenging for autistic students. This kind of approach to education is challenging for autistic students. Positionality statement.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education.