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Bridging Research and Practice

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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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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Driving the Research

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The problem Ramirez’s doctoral research is looking into has to do with structural changes to lymph nodes in the human body and how such changes relate to the functionality of the overall immune system. candidate a driven researcher and a mentor for others in the lab. “I Maisel calls the fifth year Ph.D. Grad school is so difficult.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Engaging Students in Faculty Research

The Scholarly Teacher

Keywords: Student Research, Experiential Learning, High-Impact Practice Introduction We adapted and implemented high-impact practices (HIPs) to engage undergraduate and graduate students in faculty research based on the principles of adult learning theory (Knowles, 1990) and cognitive learning theory (Sincero, 2011).

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UTSA Faculty Hiring Program Aims to Compete for Researchers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of Texas System (UT System) has approved the creation of the Regents’ Research Excellence Program across its four Emerging Research Universities, including UT Arlington, UT Dallas, UT El Paso, and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA).

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