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“Why do we have to have this big discussion each time, when we understand this philosophically?” Leonard and Laura Kennedy, an admissions officer at MSU, were tasked with researching institutions with similar initiatives. “We I thought it was brilliant. I think this makes MSU much more accessible than ever before,” adds Leonard.
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Eli Capulouto The University of Kentucky is disbanding its Office of Institutional Diversity. Meanwhile, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln announced on the same day that it would also dissolve its Office of Diversity & Inclusion. Bennett, who is African American. "We We will reimagine how we approach this work at UNL.
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Jason, a research participant in a study examining success strategies for Black males thriving in STEM programs at community colleges, articulated a concern that AB 705 has established a barrier that “only well-prepared Black males can surmount.” Collaboration becomes a lifeline in leading the implementation of AB 705.
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After graduating, he studied at Pierce College (a community college), majoring in psychology because he wanted to become a high school counselor. Liera then transferred to San Diego State, and although his overall experience was positive, it was his first time in an environment with so many white students.
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