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Remembering Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint: A Pioneer for Diversity in Medicine and Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

His leadership was instrumental in recruiting and mentoring nearly 1,400 students of color between 1969 and his retirement in 2019. "Dr. Dr. George Q. Daley, dean of the faculty of medicine at Harvard University, called Poussaint "a legend" and "an influential psychiatrist, scholar, and advocate for equitable access and opportunity."

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Professor Examines Asian American Representation Across Media, Diaspora

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

David Oh “I think that also leads to a lack of opportunities for people to play interesting roles [in the dramatic arts],” said Oh, noting the underrepresentation of Asians in popular American media. For years, Oh has been studying Asian American representation along with matters of identity, critical media studies, and the diaspora.

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What Text(s) Means Now

The Scholarly Teacher

From film, students added multicultural examinations of additional types of texts, including graphic novels (Sun, 2017) and infographic responses (Bedard & Fuhrken, 2019). This multimodal/media-oriented hook was shared as an example of how teachers could implement texts thoughtfully in classroom instruction. With other media?

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2025 Trends in Marketing and Communications

Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

Platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts have continued to rise to dominance in the social media space, with brands leveraging these formats to create engaging, bite-sized content in the form of short-form video content. What about those that don’t?

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Using Cogenerative Dialogues for Learner-Centered Teaching

The Scholarly Teacher

2019; Smith, 2013). 2019; Silvestri, 2005). Springer Science Business Media. Learner-Centered Teaching There is growing emphasis on the quality of teaching and learning in higher education, due in part to the increased focus on accountability (Gore et al., 2001; Lang, 2021; Thomas, 2009).The 2020; Hannafin et al., Hannafin, M.,

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5 Hip-Hop Quotes to Inspire College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Here are 5 hip-hop quotes to inspire students at academic institutions as they proceed into finals week. 1. Nipsey Hussle (“Racks In The Middle”, 2019) “Double check the details. McCool is an assistant professor of digital and global media at West Chester University. Gotta cross my T's and dot my I's or I can't sleep well.”

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Seven Best Practices in 40 years of Reporting on Diversity in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over the years, I’ve observed at least seven (7) best practices in Diverse: Issues In Higher Education that other media outlets might be well-served to emulate: 1. See “A View from the Founders,” July 11, 2019) To Mr. Matthews, I say — MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. (“From Opening Doors to Opening Minds,” Aug. Celebrating those “On the Move.”