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Working to Keep Minoritized Students Safe - Dr. Kaleb Briscoe

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I was always advocating for students rights and issues, working with administration, leaders, and university presidents advocating for university students, says Briscoe of her time at ASU. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), a predominately white institution (PWI) in a region with a very low Black population.

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HBCU Leaders Unite to Address Threats to Black Education

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Smothers In a powerful response to growing challenges facing Black students and institutions, Virginia Union University (VUU) recently convened over 250 educational leaders for an urgent national summit addressing the state of Black education in America. The virtual B.L.A.C. Attorney Raymond C.

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Montana State's Dr. Waded Cruzado Makes History as APLU's First Latina President

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Montana State University President Waded Cruzado has been named the next president of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), marking a Dr. Waded Cruzado historic appointment as she becomes the first Latina to lead the organization.

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

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University President Dr. Ben Vinson III emphasized the broader implications of this achievement for both Howard and the communities it serves. It would be great for HBCUs seeking R1 status to form a coalition and work collectively to support each other towards this goal, he added.

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Women in Leadership: Empowering Change across Generations and Cultures

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Today, women serve as CEOs, university presidents, political leaders, and cultural pioneers. Programs designed to support underserved communitiessuch as arts initiatives for underprivileged youth or scholarships for minority studentsdemonstrate the transformative potential of leadership rooted in empathy and opportunity.

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Echoing Oz, Moody’s Downgrade Highlights a Tempest in Higher Education

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Johnson, a former Federal Reserve economist and university president, specializes in strategic financial restructuring. This scenario parallels Elphaba's struggle inWicked, as she battles against systemic forces that seek to marginalize and suppress. Dr. Ronald A.

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Villanova and Rosemont Announce Merger, Smaller Catholic Institution to Be Absorbed by 2028

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Villanova University President Rev. The campus chapel will be preserved, and an endowed scholarship will be established supporting the mission of the founding religious order. The agreement stipulates that the Rosemont campus will honor the legacy of its founders, the Society of the Holy Child Jesus.