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Morgan State Receives $20.9M Grant for Research on Urban Health Disparities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wilson The grant will expand ongoing health research at the university’s Research Centers in Minority Institutions Center for Urban Health Disparities Research and Innovation. Morgan State University has been awarded a five-year, $20.9 Dr. David K.

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Identities, the Focus of Black Men’s Research Institute Symposium

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The Black Men’s Research Institute (BMRI) at Morehouse College recently hosted its second spring symposium addressing Black male identities, manhood, and masculinities. BMRI Executive Director Dr. Derrick R. It is important that we celebrate our diversity and what we bring to the table through the lens of who we are.

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Bridging Research and Practice

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Back in September, Western Michigan University—a public research institution located in the southwestern corner of the state—released its fall 2024 enrollment and retention numbers, much to the delight of the school’s provost, Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig. The school’s president, Dr. Edward B.

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'Need for Love More Profound, Harder than It's Ever Been'

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The Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research, housed within the North Carolina State University’s (NCSU) College of Education, held its tenth annual Dallas Herring Lecture on Tuesday, featuring Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart, chancellor of the Austin Community College District (ACC). She’s remarkable. She’s smart. She’s ambitious.

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Don’t Just Witness History; Seize the Opportunity to Shape It

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Lomax UNCF’s new research report, Transforming Futures: The Economic Engines of HBCUs , offers empirical evidence of the profound impact HBCUs have on the success of students, communities and the nation as a whole. And as our research has found, every dollar spent, and every job created comes with a multiplier that extends its impact.

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Research Finds that Higher Ed is Responsive to Labor Markets

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Upjohn Institute for Employment Research and part of a multiyear research project led by Dr. Kevin Stange, co-director of the University of Michigan's Education Policy Initiative. The research examines whether colleges and universities provide students timely, in-demand skills through their training and education programs.

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

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A brand-new video series that highlights the diverse experiences of Black boys and men in the science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) fields, has launched under the direction of a prominent researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Brian A. Dr. Brian A.

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