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Grambling State’s Digital Library Makes HBCU History

Insight Into Diversity

Grambling State University (GSU) has made history with the opening of their Digital Library and Learning Commons. The ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 22 celebrated the culmination of a project that began in 2017 under the leadership of former GSU President Rick Gallot.

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Benedict College Names Building After its First Woman President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Shorter Photography “I am very grateful for the opportunity to lead Benedict College into the next chapter of her storied history,” said Artis, during the March 22 rededication. Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis A. Thank you for your decision to memorialize my work in such a profound, powerful, and lasting way.” Board Chairman Dr. Charlie W.

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Colby College Residence Halls Named After Four Alumnae

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Their histories and contributions are extraordinary, and their stories need to be told over and over again so that all students who attend Colby know who came before them and how they lived their lives with such courage and grace,” said President David A.

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Testy Appointed to Lead the Association of American Law Schools

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The long-standing collaboration between LSAC and AALS and the impressive histories and strengths of both organizations will ensure a smooth transition in July,” she continued. “In Testy served as Dean and Professor of Law at University of Washington School of Law from 2009 to 2017 and at Seattle University School of Law from 2005 to 2009.

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BookSnaps for Enhancing Student Learning

Faculty Focus

While this playful interaction between users may seem like the antithesis of serious learning, Tara Martin (2017) found a way to channel student interest in sharing annotated images toward an educational purpose by creating what she calls a BookSnap. 2017, August 14). Experiment with BookSnaps in your teaching. References Martin, T.

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What Should We Do About Undergrads Who Want to Pursue a Humanities Doctorate?

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program in French and history, tells a story that resembles that of many humanities graduate students: that “the transformative experience I had in the classroom led me to dedicate my whole life to academia. The institution has a storied history. The article’s author, Hannah Leffingwell, A.B.D.

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Shooting Kills Three and Wounds One

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Vegas is no stranger to shootings, having suffered in 2017 the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, which killed 60 people and wounded hundreds. “I was trying to hold it together for my students, and trying not to cry, but the emotions are something I never want to experience again.” This shooting puts the U.S.