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A Scholarship in Telling Stories in the African Diaspora

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Both of my parents made their children aware of African history and geography when we were young,” reflects Brooks, during his most recent excursion to Kenya. Well, to my amazement, there was and is a very long-standing and pronounced African American presence throughout the history of Appalachia.”

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$100 million: The largest single donation in HBCU history goes to Spelman College

University Business

” Three-quarters of the donation will go directly toward scholarships. In 2011, the couple’s donation eclipsed that of its current one to create a new medical school at Western Michigan University. “We are invigorated and inspired by this incredible act of generosity.”

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Brown University Exhibit on Mumia Abu-Jamal to Highlight American Prison System

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He previously was given a death sentence, but that was overturned in 2011. Alongside the opening, there will be a two-day symposium, “Voices of Mass Incarceration,” about law enforcement, prison medical care, public art, incarceration’s effects on women and girls, and the history of incarceration.

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How online learning can help tackle global injustices

SRHE

In 2011, I embarked with colleagues at the School of Social and Political Science to develop our school’s first fully online distance learning MSc postgraduate programmes, partnering with an interdisciplinary team spanning the three Colleges of the University to co-create and co-teach the MSc in Global Challenges.

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Seven Best Practices in 40 years of Reporting on Diversity in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

One of the most anticipated annual issues each January is the Emerging Scholars edition that features outstanding scholars of color breaking new ground in research, applying scholarship to public policy and grooming the next generation of leaders and professionals. White House Honoree, Jan. White House Honoree, Jan.

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A professor's job is endangered for teaching about race

Inside Higher Ed

” According to his university biography, Joeckel’s scholarship is about issues of importance to Christian higher education (and others). He is co-editor of The Christian College Phenomenon: Inside America’s Fastest Growing Institutions of Higher Learning (2011). He “is the author of The C.S.

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Lieberman Expected to Lead La Verne to Next Stage

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When Dr. Devorah Lieberman became president of University of La Verne in 2011, a private institution of approximately 8,000 students about 35 miles east of Los Angeles, she was in many ways seeing life come full circle. Lieberman is the 18th president of La Verne and the first woman to lead in the university’s history.