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Don’t Just Witness History; Seize the Opportunity to Shape It

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Yet each of us has the power to shape events in real time. It has already made history, with an HBCU graduate as the first presidential nominee of either of the two major parties. As I think about the coming months, I’m reminded that history is not a series of isolated events. It’s a vote for equality of opportunity.

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“North Star Promise provides free college tuition to help make education after high school possible for more Minnesota students and families,” is written on the Minnesota Office of Higher Education website. Francis-Begay, governing council chair for the National Institute for Native Leadership in Higher Education.

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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 education leadership departures. Barabino, who made history in 2020 as the college's first Black woman president and second president overall, brought distinguished leadership to the science and engineering institution. These scholarship reductions have drawn concern from ABET, the college's accrediting organization.

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Building a Foundation that Positively Impacts Los Angeles

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For the past 18 years of her distinguished career in higher education, Eanes has worked at public institutions. Although public higher education can be challenging, it is gratifying, rewarding and impactful in ways that are measurable and not measurable.”

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From Small-Town Roots to National Honor: SC Native Receives State's Highest Award

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Moore follows in the footsteps of other legendary leaders from South Carolina whove received the honor, many of whom broke down racial barriers throughout history, paving the way for him and others to succeed. Moore said that its not lost on him that hes in the tradition of a long line of change makers.

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Georgetown University Honors Xavier University of Louisiana's Centennial and Black Catholic Studies Legacy

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Last Thursdays event, titled Reflecting on the Significance of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies and the Journey Toward Reconciliation, included a discussion among leaders from Xaviers IBCS, the Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation, and Georgetown University. a leading scholar and former head of IBCS.

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Association for the Study of African American Life and History to Host Third Annual Black History Month Festival

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The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) will host a series of events as part of its Third Annual Black History Month Festival this year. Black Resistance has taken many forms throughout history. Throughout February, events will take place both in-person in Washington D.C.

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