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New faces on campus: Students of all races welcome first black presidents to largely white colleges

The Hechinger Report

Data show there is plenty of room for improvement in leadership ranks: The most recent survey of 1,662 U.S. The 2012 survey from the American Council on Education was sent to public and private colleges and universities across the U.S., Related: Why more black students are enrolling in historically black colleges. percent of the U.S.

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In Memoriam: Renowned Political Scientist and former APSA President, Dr. Matthew Holden, Jr., Passes Away

Political Science Now

Holdens contributions to the field of political science and his commitment to justice and equity have left an indelible mark on academia and beyond. In 2012, Holdens biography was entered into the U.S. ’s dedication to education, public service, and social justice. Holden also received an honorary L.L.D.

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How to find minority teachers who want to stay in the job?

The Hechinger Report

The Alumni Teach Project was launched in 2012, when two alumni finished college and followed up on their 2008 PUC graduation-day-letter job offers (PUC started including the letters with students’ diplomas in 2007). The program’s emphasis on social justice has also taught him how to craft better lessons.

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For adults returning to college, ‘free’ tuition isn’t enough

The Hechinger Report

Recently, she started classes toward a bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership and learning at the University of Louisville. If we are not doing this,” he said, “it is a social justice issue. In May 2020, White earned an associate degree in business administration, with a 3.84 That degree program is not free.

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Why decades of trying to end racial segregation in gifted education haven’t worked

The Hechinger Report

Gifted education needs to diversify, they said — for racial and social justice, and because otherwise it might not survive. They said that giftedness could also be creativity, and found that a high IQ score did not necessarily correspond with leadership, professional accomplishment or even success in school.

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In Memoriam: Dr. Boris E. Ricks, Associate Professor of Political Science at California State University, Passes Away

Political Science Now

He completed his dissertation, “Black Elected Officials, Leadership Style and the Politics of Race: Los Angeles, 1963-2003,” under the mentorship of the late Dr. Michael Preston, WPSA’s first African American President. Within the American Political Science Association, Dr. Ricks held a number of leadership and committee positions.

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Teaching about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Studies Weekly

The third-generation Japanese American congresswoman was a trailblazer who advocated for women’s rights, civil rights, education, and social justice. In 2016, Ko was honored by the National Women’s History Museum for success and leadership in business. He was CEO and “Chief Yahoo” until his departure in 2012.