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Marcus Freeman, Rudy Hubbard, and Black Labor

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Day, but also that the national theme for this years Black History Month is African Americans and Labor. In 2012 there were 45 Black head coaches across 248 Division 1 football teams, and for 2024 there were 42 Black head coaches for 258 teams. Where Black coaching talent is lost is the transition from assistant to coordinator.

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Building a Foundation that Positively Impacts Los Angeles

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Having served as vice president for student affairs at Cal State, Fullerton, from 2012–19, Eanes was familiar with the Cal State system. Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes “The campus itself has a rich history in the community of East Los Angeles and is an anchor institution for that community,” Eanes says.

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Exploring the History of Latinos in Baseball

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

So, when it came time for him to pick an academic pursuit, the study of Latinos and sports history naturally came to mind. I just wanted to understand what [the history was] behind this,” says Burgos. “I Latino, African American, and sports history. He is a professor of history at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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Delivering economic growth: the case for a financially secure higher education sector

HEPI

For those who have bemoaned the ‘increase’ in the home undergraduate fee cap, it is worth stating that in real terms in 2025 it will be cheaper, by almost £3000, to attend university than in 2012. We believe that the UK higher education sector is at a perilous point in its history.

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Jackson Makes SEC History with Head Baseball Coach Appointment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2019, Jackson led the Southern Jaguars to winning the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship in 2019 – the team’s first SWAC championship since 2009 – and Southern's first 30-win season since 2012. This season, the Memphis Tigers finished 29-28, their first above-.500 500 record in six years.

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Saurabh Suri, Hallbridge Education Group

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This is back in 2012, as I had flown in from London, connected in Moscow for a flight to Novosibirsk, and had clearly underestimated the distances (these are further east, and further south than you imagine). Best work trip/Worst work trip? Russia, and specifically Siberia. Professionally, it’s a whisker between French and Arabic.

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International Colloquium on Black Males in Education to Take Place Later this Month

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

First held in 2012, it is a community-building experience that brings together world-class scholars, high-impact practitioners, policy makers, funders, students, and concerned citizens across the globe. Participants are encouraged to discuss the wide range of educational issues that arise across the educational pipeline (i.e.,

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