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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. Both attended and graduated from The Ohio State University as football players, Freeman as a linebacker and Hubbard as a running back. Your color shouldnt matter. Your evidence of your work should.

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Building a Foundation that Positively Impacts Los Angeles

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After more than four years as president of York College, City University of New York, in January 2024 she became the ninth president of California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA), the first woman to serve in the position. “I

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

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In response to recent data showing a worrying financial outlook for higher education institutions, Professor David Maguire, Vice-Chancellor at the University of East Anglia (UEA), and Dr Alex Bols, Chief of Staff at UEA, argue more Government action is needed to make the sector financially sustainable.

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Exploring the History of Latinos in Baseball

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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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Jackson Makes SEC History with Head Baseball Coach Appointment

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Kerrick Jackson will become head baseball coach for the University of Missouri. Kerrick Jackson Previously, Johnson was head baseball coach at Southern University, head baseball coach at the University of Memphis, and assistant coach at Missouri. He also served in an administrative position in Major League Baseball.

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Saurabh Suri, Hallbridge Education Group

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Students who we’ve placed at universities over the years have circled back to us to become our ambassadors and to talk about options available for their friends and family. At a personal level, Tamil, as it’s a language that rivals Sanskrit and Latin as a classical language, and it reflects Indian maritime history like no other.

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

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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. university and PK-12) as well as share ideas and innovative practices in different disciplinary fields (e.g.,

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