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A Pioneer for Change - Dr. Brittany Williams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I did it because of the implications of my scholarship around Black women, girls, my experience with social class and racial identity development, she says. And in a restrictive environment like higher education, she demands the environment change. Its an ethos built into her bones to transcend those boundaries.

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Women in Leadership: Empowering Change across Generations and Cultures

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Their growing presence in academia and cultures enables them to harness collective power and create environments where women of all backgrounds feel seen and valued. Dr. Monica Parrish Trent, CEO, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Foundation (Formerly with Achieving the Dream).

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UNCF Study Reveals Strong Mental Health Outcomes Among HBCU Students Despite Financial Challenges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This research confirms what we've long understood about the unique power of HBCUs to nurture not just academic achievement, but holistic well-being among HBCU students, said Dr. Michael L. UNCF, founded in 1944, has raised more than $6 billion to support students' access to higher education, provide scholarships, and strengthen HBCUs.

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Working to Keep Minoritized Students Safe - Dr. Kaleb Briscoe

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Trust in the possibility of achieving the impossible, even when it feels out of reach. These disparate environments have offered Briscoe a unique insight into the experiences of Black students within these spaces and how institutional support for Black students is critical to their success. She went on to earn her Ph.D.

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Weekend Reading: Education and Scholarship – An overlooked solution to the teaching dilemma

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Universities have started recognising the importance of Education and Scholarship (E&S) academic roles to maintain a good balance between education and research. In terms of research, there is far less recognition of excellence in education and scholarship compared to excellence in subject-specific research output.

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First UK Russell Group branch campus announced in Egypt

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The establishment of a Russell Group branch campus in Egypt an unprecedented first for Africa is a groundbreaking achievement that symbolises the boundless potential of collaboration in higher education, said Egypts minister of higher education and scientific research, Mohamed Ayman Ashour.

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They Don’t Really Care About Us? Ensuring a Better Connection Between Research, Policy, and Practice to Ensure Success for Black Men in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Aside from writing about the plight of Black men in higher education, in our scholarship, we have employed an anti-deficit approach to highlight critical factors that help to facilitate the access, retention, and persistence of Black men in college. This dialogue is in contrast to the environment today.