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Howard University Makes History as First HBCU to Achieve Top Research Status

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Palmer, chair and professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the university. This includes the highest number of doctorates awarded to Black students at any college or university in America. The impact of such a designation has broader implications beyond Howard, said Dr. Robert T.

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Olin College President Steps Down Amid Financial Strain, Latest in String of Higher Ed Leadership Exits

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Gilda Barabino, president of Olin College of Engineering in Massachusetts, will leave her position at the end of the academic year, adding to the growing list of higher Dr. Gilda Barabino education leadership departures. By 2026, merit scholarships will be reduced to $10,000 annually, a move aimed at ensuring long-term sustainability.

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Working to Keep Minoritized Students Safe - Dr. Kaleb Briscoe

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Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, University of Oklahoma Age: 38 Education: B.S., Student Affairs and Higher Education, Indiana State University; Ph.D., You have erased history, people, resources, and services.

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Indigenous Peoples in Higher Education: Inherited Histories and Pernicious Status Quos

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Alex Red Corn Recently at our Indigenous Peoples Day gathering at Kansas State University, Chief Ben Barnes of the Shawnee spoke from the heart about matters related to Shawnee histories and their ongoing presence as a Native nation. Even if they were to attend, we do not offer any courses on Kaw language, government, or history.

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Integrating Community Engagement into her Scholarship

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López "I've been in the classroom on and off, but I've been supporting youth and students in different ways throughout that time,” says López, who is starting a new chapter of her career as a tenured associate professor in educational leadership and policy in the University of Arizona College of Education.

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Army Veteran and Doctoral Student Named Inaugural Winner of the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation’s 6888th Scholarship

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Army Women’s Foundation’s 6888th Scholarship, The Flash Today reported. The 6888th – the only all-female unit in Army history – was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in March 2022. A Tarleton State University doctoral student and U.S. Army veteran Nicole Burkett has recently been named the inaugural recipient of the U.S.

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Tribal Colleges and Universities as Conduits for Intellectual and Political Sovereignties

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These potential collaborations and partnerships offer PWIs an opportunity to account for the histories that led them to occupy their current lands and waters and take steps toward reconciliation and a future grounded in Tribal sovereignty and nationhood. The Roueche Center Forum is co-edited by Drs. Roueche and Margaretta B.

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