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Staying Woke for A Cause

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I had already been taking part in the sit-ins and civil rights demonstrations, so when I read that article in the paper, I knew that too, was something I could do something about,” he recalls. “So, It highlighted the University of Tennessee’s exclusion of Black students. So, he submitted a letter of application to the college. “I

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Staying Woke for A Cause

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I had already been taking part in the sit-ins and civil rights demonstrations, so when I read that article in the paper, I knew that too, was something I could do something about,” he recalls. “So, It highlighted the University of Tennessee’s exclusion of Black students. So, he submitted a letter of application to the college. “I

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Renowned, Trailblazing Sociology Professor Dies at 88

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wilkinson earned several professional civic honors and awards over her career, writing, publishing, and reviewing several professional article and books. A Ford Foundation Fellow at Harvard University, she was the first African American elected to the Hall of Distinguished Alumni.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

His solution was short, creative videos for the “people out there who will never read my articles, can’t access my articles because they won’t be able to go to conferences, those are the people that I want to reach,” he said.

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Alumni Precious Hannah-King (’12 PD), Ashley Comeaux (’10 PD) and Cheresse Thornhill-Goldson (’07 PD) featured in Teen Vogue article about Black Women who are Constructing a Diverse Future in Sneaker Design

College for Creative Study

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Students connect peers to alumni, industry resources

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: For students, leveraging their institution’s alumni network can be easier said than done. The team puts on dozens of events and works with hundreds of alumni who conduct interviews and writes a blog to create resources for their classmates. Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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It’s Time to Reassess Alumni Volunteer Roles

Confessions of a Community College Dean

It’s Time to Reassess Alumni Volunteer Roles Featured Image at Top of Article Untitled design_volunteer_cropped.png Elizabeth Redden Wed, 07/12/2023 - 12:41 PM

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