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Scholar-Practitioner’s Hope to Impart Change Comes Full Circle

Constanza “Connie” Cabello’s hope for implementing change has come full circle. A native of Chile, the Latina and first-generation college student from an immigrant family knew that she wanted to give back, do meaningful work and change systems that create barriers and challenges for people to be successful.

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Education Summit Addresses ‘A Nation At Risk’ 35 Years Later

WASHINGTON — On the 35th anniversary of the seminal report “A Nation at Risk,” a bipartisan group of education and business leaders and policymakers gathered at the Reagan Institute Summit on Education to discuss the challenges and progress across the American education landscape since 1983

Summit Seeks to Improve Outcomes for Men of Color

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Improving outcomes for young men of color has become a personal goal for Dr. James P. Clements, the Clemson University president who this week hosted the second annual Men of Color National Summit.

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PROSPER Act’s Impact on TRIO Programs Concerns Many Schools

More than 400 higher education institutions are worried about some proposed revisions to the federal TRIO Programs in the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act.

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Study Explores Challenges to Black Graduate Engineering Students

A new study that follows 21 Black men pursuing graduate degrees in engineering explores themes of structural racism, unfair treatment, unwelcoming environments and feelings of isolation.

Consortium Aims to Enhance Teachers’ Career-Advising Skills

The new Consortium for Instructional Excellence and Career Guidance has been formed to provide faculty members innovative teaching practices that effectively serve the career-development needs of students.

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Arthur Ashe: A Sportsman Who Changed the World

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the death of Arthur Ashe, a social justice advocate and tennis legend who won three Grand Slam titles and was the first Black man to ever win the singles title at Wimbledon.

Professor’s Research Rejects Stereotypes of Black Women Athletes

Dr. Tomika Ferguson recalls the words that were the genesis of her ongoing research on women of color in college athletics. As an elite student-athlete, she was once described as a “workhorse” with “natural athletic ability.”

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Arthur Ashe Scholar: Haley Clark, Leading By Example

Despite high expectations, the University of Georgia Lady Bulldogs exited in the second round of this year’s NCAA Tournament. For graduate student Haley Clark, the 2018 Arthur Ashe Jr. Female Sports Scholar, these were the final basketball games of her outstanding collegiate career.

Arthur Ashe Scholar: Blaise Taylor, Committed to Serving Others

Blaise Taylor of Arkansas State University, this year’s Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Sports Scholar, is a gifted defensive back who holds the school’s record for career punt return yards and finished his collegiate career as a three-time All-Sun Belt Conference selection.

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NYC Men Initiative Diversifies Teacher Workforce

NYC Men Teach, a teacher recruitment and retention program under New York City’s Young Men’s Initiative (YMI), is actively working to diversify the teacher workforce to reflect the city’s diverse student population.

Census Citizenship Question Sparks Concern Among Some Social Scientists

Some prominent social scientists are sharing concerns about the Trump administration’s intention to include a question about citizenship in the 2020 national census, adding their voices to opposition expressed by some lawmakers and immigration-rights groups.

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