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Lifting As They Climb

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Banks to serve as president. It was an incredible breakthrough,” says Banks, who is the Kerry and Linda Killinger Endowed Chair in Diversity Studies Emeritus. He also was the founding director of the Center for Multicultural Education at the University of Washington, which is now the Banks Center for Educational Justice.

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Making Equity a Priority

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2005 — long before Curry took the helm — the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges revoked the school’s accreditation because of financial instability. In collaboration with the Los Angeles County Food Bank, Compton College offers a mobile food pantry. It was a devastating blow to the college.

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Teaching and Learning in the Musical Instrument Collection at St Cecilia’s Hall

Teaching Matters Academic Support

She gained her MA in Museum and Gallery Management from City University in 1997 and in August 2005 took over as Curator of the Museum at the Royal College of Music. In 2013, she moved to a similar role in the Musical Instrument Museums Edinburgh based at St Cecilia’s Hall.

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6 Notably Successful People Define Success

AIFS Abroad

As his bank account grew, so did his portfolio of businesses, which now includes everything from studio films to the Dallas Mavericks. In 2005, she launched the Huffington Post (now known as HuffPost ), a news platform that went on to win several prominent awards.

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A Call to Action: Higher Education Must Implement Culturally Responsive Mental Health Practices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mental health is synonymous with psychological wellness, a multidimensional construct involving satisfaction and balance among mind, body, and spirit (Myers & Sweeney, 2005). Other ideas can include teaming with local food banks or churches to donate care packages to support students.

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President moves: Hired, fired, retired and one unexpected loss after a 19-year tenure

University Business

Introcaso received the Passavant Foundation Legacy of Caring Award in 2018 and won the Pittsburgh Magazine and S&T Bank Woman and Business Award in 2016, according to WPXI. Hired The California State Board of Trustees was busy on Wednesday hiring three presidents across its public university system.

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DEI Did It

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, media narratives painted Black survivors as looters rather than victims. Following the 2008 financial crisis, Black homeowners were scapegoated for the housing collapse, despite banks having targeted them with predatory loans.

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