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Press Release: ACPA Renames Professional Development Event to the Paul Shang Institute for Aspiring SSAOs

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His career in higher education spans his first role as a research assistant in the Office of Minority Student Affairs at Florida State University in 1977 until his retirement in 2016 as the Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students at the University of Oregon.

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Boston University Launches LGBTQ+ Center

Insight Into Diversity

The new center, tentatively named the LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center, will serve as a community hub and will enable LGBTQ+ students to access leadership and career workshops, alumni mentorship opportunities, events, and more.

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New College Programs Support and Mentor First-Generation Students

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In response to increased enrollment of first-generation students , colleges are actively creating programs and forging partnerships designed to build community while providing support through mentorship, resources, and special events. Syracuse University Martin J. “Our This article was published in our January/February 2024 issue.

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Diverse Students Need Diverse Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Former collegiate athlete Yusuf Sabree was a standout student-athlete who currently holds the position of district dean of student services at Wayne County (Mich.) Life events prior to becoming athletes varied among participants. Community College. Take advantage of the smaller class sizes and controlled environments.

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Yale Law dean’s message to alumni promises free speech changes. We’re (very) cautiously optimistic.

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In the message to Yale Law alumni, Dean Heather Gerken outlined the “concrete steps” the law school has taken, beyond what the broader Yale administration has done , “to reaffirm our enduring commitment to the free and unfettered exchange of ideas.” . Chicago’s policy prohibits only recording classes, lectures and university events.

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Faculty Ends Inquiry After U of Ariz. Dismissed Report on Professor’s Death

Inside Higher Ed

It said the alleged killer had harassed “four HAS faculty members, a female undergraduate student and a Dean of Students (DOS) administrator.” Yet, the report said, multiple parts of the university repeatedly failed to effectively respond.

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Report: Warnings ignored before U of Ariz. professor killed

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“Until his arrest after the murder, Dervish harassed four HAS faculty members, a female undergraduate student and a Dean of Students (DOS) administrator,” says the report , released Wednesday.

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