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Paul Quinn College to Create an Innovative Housing Model and a Mixed-Use Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sorrell Sorrell said that the grant will launch a campus housing initiative that will eventually be accompanied by a larger mixed-use development that includes student and family housing, retail and restaurant spaces, parks, outdoor meeting areas, and classroom facilities—all designed to serve both the campus and the surrounding community.

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CSUF Student Researcher Explores Black Barbie's Effect on Children's Self-Image

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The study also examined marketing materials, packaging, and positioning of the dolls in retail environments. They discovered that even when presented with Black Barbie options, many participants still expressed preferences that aligned with Eurocentric beauty standards.

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Target to Launch Internship Program for HBCU Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Maya Moss The Target Scholars Sophomore Internship Program will give second-year students industry experience in a number of the retailer's departments, such as retail, supply chain facilities, technology, merchandising, and product development. “We Paul Business Journal reported.

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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. Oden takes the new role with extensive experience in finance and a highly regarded reputation in the wealth management business, according to TMCF .

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General Assembly Vacates TSU Board of Trustees, Governor Makes Appointments

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lee’s board appointees include: Trevia Chatman, president, Bank of America Memphis; Jeffery Norfleet, provost and vice president for administration, Shorter College; Marquita Qualls, founder and principal, Entropia Consulting; Terica Smith, deputy mayor and director of human resources, Madison County; Charles Traughber, general counsel, Division of (..)

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The College of Saint Rose to Close Permanently at the End of School Year

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The school’s various properties in the city of Albany will become empty, though most of them are zoned to allow several kinds of uses, from residential to retail. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the school had 118 full-time faculty and 107 part-time faculty in Fall 2022.

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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.