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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Dr. John Hope Franklin Award was created in 2004 to pay tribute to Franklin, a historian, writer, educator, and humanitarian who made significant contributions to shaping the perspective of American history in the 20th century. I believed we’re going to live out Title IX,” she said.

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How colleges can balance their gender parity without relying on ‘affirmative action for men’

University Business

There was definitely a thumb on the scale to get boys,” said Sourav Guha, assistant dean of admissions at Wesleyan University from 2001 to 2004, according to The New York Times. “We We were just a little more forgiving and lenient when they were boys than when they were girls. E-sports is a great way to circumvent this legal roadblock.