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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Muhammad, a cybersecurity engineering major, is the youngest first year student in the schools history. The university offers the perfect environment for me to grow and explore my interest." This past fall, Coppin welcomed Wes Muhammad, a 14-year-old from Baltimore into its largest freshmen class since 2011.

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Paul Quinn College to Create an Innovative Housing Model and a Mixed-Use Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We are proud to support Paul Quinn College in their mission to create a transformative and sustainable campus environment that addresses critical needs like housing, transportation, and food security for students,” said Kelley Cornish, CEO and President, T.D. Jakes Foundation.

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People, Culture and Environment in REF 2029: join the journey

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We invited further comments on the proposal to expand the People, Culture and Environment (PCE) element of the exercise. Ten workshops are planned, covering areas such as research strategy and leadership; research integrity and open research; equality, diversity and inclusion; and collegiality, belonging and healthy research environments.

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Columbia College Chicago Names Dr. Shantay N. Bolton as First Woman of Color President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bolton, who will officially begin her tenure on July 1, becomes the first woman to lead the creative arts-focused college in nearly 90 years and the first woman of color in the institution's history to serve as president.

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Providing Tuition Assistance to Native American Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As we grow our numbers, we build our community, and we strengthen that community, which then creates an environment where it’s attractive for other Indigenous faculty, staff, and students to come to our university,” says Leonard.

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Encouraging Families to Promote Racial Identity and Pride in Black and Other Minoritized Children

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As young as three, toddlers associate some racial groups with negative traits and use these associations to develop their own understanding about the world/environment around them. They watch the way adults respond to differences in people and mimic our attitudes and racial biases without us even realizing it.

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Working to Keep Minoritized Students Safe - Dr. Kaleb Briscoe

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. You have erased history, people, resources, and services. She went on to earn her Ph.D. Youll see it in a couple of states.

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