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What Dr. Ibram Kendi’s Appointment to Howard Means for HBCUs—and Black Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University, where he founded the Center for Antiracist Research under a five-year charter in 2020. In sharing the news of his appointment, the 2005 alumnus of Florida A&M University (FAMU) described his move as "the most fulfilling career choice I have ever made." Cole "cannot do."

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Usha R. Rodrigues, University of Georgia School of Law

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She joined the School of Law's faculty in the fall of 2005 and was named the holder of the M.E. Her teaching and research focus oncorporate law,business ethics, corporations and securities regulation. Rodrigues became dean of the University of Georgia School of Law on January 1, 2025.

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The Rise of Local News Deserts

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

According to the report, In the past year 127 community papers have seen their demise and since 2005, more than one in three newspapers have folded. has also lost more than one-third of its newspapers since 2005. Today, nearly 55 million Americans live in places that could accurately be labeled "news deserts."

Media 260
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Study: Latino Students Use Practical Strategies to Finance College Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The report, "How Latinos Pay for College: 2025 National Trends," builds on two decades of research and reveals that while Latino students demonstrate high financial need, they are employing effective cost-saving measures to make higher education affordable. The report also examines differences in aid receipt by institution type.

Finance 165
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Using Cogenerative Dialogues for Learner-Centered Teaching

The Scholarly Teacher

Although substantial research has been conducted on the topic of effective teaching (Campbell et al., 2019; Silvestri, 2005). Although substantial research has been conducted on the topic of effective teaching (Campbell et al., 2019; Silvestri, 2005). Handbook of research on educational communications and technology (pp.

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Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Describing her as “a national treasure,” the National Science Board selected Jackson as its 2007 recipient of the prestigious Vannevar Bush Award for “a lifetime of achievements in scientific research, education, and senior statesman-like contributions to public policy.”

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New Report: Faculty Remain Stubbornly White

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

An analysis of data since 2005 shows that percentages of minoritized faculty haven’t increased much, even as student bodies have grown more diverse. Schools that showed the most growth tended to be ones that did not have any minoritized faculty at all in 2005. “I

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