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Dr. Shaun R. Harper Receive Top Honors at Higher Education Conferences

Dr. Shaun R. Harper received two major awards this past week for his ongoing research focused on race, diversity, and equity and inclusion work.

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HBCUs Address Food Insecurity through Community Collaboration

The University of the District of Columbia’s Center for Urban Agriculture and Gardening Education (CUAGE) has taken a collaborative approach to addressing food deserts in the surrounding metropolitan area. Through community programs and the launch of several urban food hubs, the university has empowered thousands of residents with the knowledge and gardening techniques to improve their food and water security.

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Report Offers Lessons from MSIs for Preparing Teachers for Diverse Schools

Schools of education are increasingly prioritizing efforts to diversify the teacher workforce, but they can do a better job preparing teacher candidates to be culturally competent and effective instructors, particularly for students in diverse schools and communities, according to a new report this week from Bellwether Education Partners.

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Dr. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham: Shaping a Legacy Through History

Dr. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham envisions the role of the historian today as one who understands the present by examining the past that shaped it. In the same regard, the distinguished scholar sees history as a way to begin to talk about a more “fair and equitable” future.

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Dr. Michael T. Nettles: A Researcher With an Agenda

Though dreams of becoming a professional baseball player never became a reality and career interests in sports journalism and political science didn’t pan out, a longtime love of data and information put Dr. Michael T. Nettles on the path to becoming an educational policy researcher of national repute.

Race and Racism Explored at ACE Convening

At the 101st Annual Meeting of the American Council on Education, experts discussed race, racism and White privilege.

Drs. Robin DiAngelo and Beverly Daniel Tatum engage in a discussion with Lorelle Espinosa, Vice President of Research at ACE.

Higginbotham, Nettles Receive Dr. John Hope Franklin Award at ACE

Drs. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham of Harvard University and Michael T. Nettles of Educational Testing Service received the Dr. John Hope Franklin award given by Diverse at the 101st annual meeting of the American Council on Education.

New Volume Adds Nuance to Research on Undergraduate Women in STEM

A new volume about the “complexity of inquiry” around undergraduate women in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) responds to what scholars and co-editors Drs. Lara Perez-Felkner and Joy Gaston Gayles say is a need for a more in-depth understanding from scholarly, policy and institutional research communities in order to address and eliminate gender disparities in STEM.

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Summit Empowers Black and Latino Men in College

Now in its 13th year, the annual Black, Brown & College Bound Summit has become one of the nation’s most recognized convenings focused on improving outcomes for young Black and Latino men in college.

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HBCU Leaders, Industry Partners Meet on Capitol Hill for HBCU STEAM Day of Action

Collective advocacy for greater resources and support for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and their students was the goal of this year’s HBCU STEAM Day of Action on Capitol Hill, a day hosted by the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus that brought together members of Congress, industry leaders and the presidents and administrators of the nation’s HBCUs.

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Community Colleges

‘Second-Generation’ Community College Educator Makes a Difference

Dr. G. Duncan Harris didn’t always know that he wanted to work at a community college. But as a youngster, he grew up on college campuses.

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Pablo Avila: Empowering Professors in the Classroom

For Pablo Avila, working in higher education wasn’t something that he thought he’d ever be doing professionally. In fact, up until a few years ago, he was thinking about pursuing a Ph.D. in social psychology.

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