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Staying Woke for A Cause

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2019, he became the recipient of both an honorary doctorate in social work and a Distinguished Alumnus award for his decades of commitment and service to racial equality, the highest honor awarded by the University of Tennessee Alumni Board.

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Staying Woke for A Cause

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2019, he became the recipient of both an honorary doctorate in social work and a Distinguished Alumnus award for his decades of commitment and service to racial equality, the highest honor awarded by the University of Tennessee Alumni Board.

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Dr. Marlene Tromp Named University of Vermont's 28th President

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I'm so excited to work with my colleagues, the students, alumni, and friends to improve individual lives and the life of the community." She will succeed Dr. Suresh Garimella, who led UVM from 2019 until October 2024 when he became president of the University of Arizona.

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Boston College Names Father Jack Butler as 26th President

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He has also demonstrated fundraising prowess, helping to secure nearly $40 million for academic and student life initiatives since 2019. "I The institution boasts an endowment of $4 billion and an alumni network exceeding 200,000 worldwide. Butler's path to the presidency reflects a lifetime of service and education.

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Tougaloo College President to Step Down from Post

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This comes after the Tougaloo Alumni Coalition – not directly associated with the Tougaloo Alumni Association – started a petition to remove Walters earlier this year, citing concerns such as declining student enrollment, loss of faculty and staff, vacant key positions, and questionable fiscal issues. Dr. Carmen J.

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New Video Series Showcases Research on Black Males Navigating and Succeeding in STEM

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Burt is also a 2019 Diverse Emerging Scholar. “We Burt “Aspiring to a career in engineering can be daunting for Black males and a less traveled road they are expected to pave themselves,” said Burt, a UW-Maidson professor of education and director of the Wisconsin Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB).

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GWU to Replace "Colonials" Nickname from Athletics Teams Amid Student Pressure

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In 2019, students voted to remove the nickname. A new nickname will be announced by the end of the semester. The “ Colonials ” nickname has been around since 1926, having replaced “Hatchetites,” “Hatchetmen,” “Axemen” and “Crummen” – for football coach Henry Crum. And in 2020, student organizations submitted a name change petition.

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