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Oden Assumes Historic Appointment at Thurgood Marshall College Fund

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Oden was tapped to lead HSBC Bank’s wealth management, global private banking, and retail companies in the United States. TMCF officials plan to leverage that experience, adding that Oden’s transformative work in industry uniquely positions her to serve as an advocate to secure new partnerships. “As

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Roanoke College to Launch Cannabis Studies Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Despite 2021 legislation allowing adults age 21+ to possess up to 1 ounce of recreational marijuana and grow up to four plants, in Virginia there is no framework for retail sales of cannabis yet, though efforts are being made. The plant as a whole is so much more than just a stereotype. It's culturally placed for people. It's a big business.

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Unapologetic Leadership for Black Learner Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Public health concerns increased responsibilities to care for and educate school-aged children and disrupted jobs and industries. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government and higher education institutions have fed the public a steady diet of bad enrollment news. But we need to look closer at the data.

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Crafting More Efficient Transportation Systems

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, Northwestern University; M.S., That resonates with Banerjee, who acknowledges that when he got to college at Northwestern University, he didn’t know what he wanted to pursue as a career even though he declared an industrial engineering major. Operations Research Education: B.S.,

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Teacher-Researcher Crafts More Efficient Transportation Systems

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That resonates with Banerjee, who acknowledges that when he got to college at Northwestern University, he didn’t know what he wanted to pursue as a career even though he declared an industrial engineering major. Williams, associate dean for inclusive excellence in the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech.

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Using virtual reality (VR) to transport students to new places in the classroom

Teaching Matters Online Learning

VR’s successful applications range widely: in healthcare , it trains doctors and nurses on complex medical procedures; in the defence sector, it prepares soldiers for the intense realities of combat; and in retail , it enhances employee training across numerous operational areas.

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MIT Sloan Retail Conference

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March 3, in person: E14 This year’s MIT Sloan Retail Conference is honored to have Heidi Hackemer as our keynote speaker! Heidi’s career is an incredible example of what it means to be purpose-led and I’m excited for this year’s conference attendees to be able to learn from her!

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