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A Hauntology on Data: Diffracting Specters of Racialization Toward an Autopoietic Turn/Overturn
Mar. 09, 2018
An ED Talk by Ezekiel Dixon-Román, associate professor in the School of Social Policy & Practice at the University of Pennsylvania

Graduate Student Wins North American Society for Sport History Graduate Essay Prize
Mar. 05, 2018
Duckworth is the third recipient from Texas since 2012 to receive this award. He is also a consecutive winner from Texas, as the 2017 Graduate Essay Prize was awarded to Ben Pollack

Liesl Nydegger: Federal vacancies and faulty beliefs exacerbate HIV prevention efforts
Mar. 05, 2018
Is HIV even still a problem? The answer is yes and that is part of the problem because we don’t talk about it.

Associate Professor Thomas Hunt Featured in Pittsburg Post-Gazzette Article on Russian Doping in the Olympics
Feb. 24, 2018
Associate Professor Thomas Hunt offers insight on the political strategy behind Russian doping in the Olympics.

Census Update Discovery Minute
Feb. 23, 2018
Germine Awad discusses both the ramifications of classifying people of Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) descent as white on the U.S. Census form and the necessity of giving them their own designation.

College of Education Alumna Wins Mabel Lee Award
Feb. 22, 2018
Erin Centeio, who earned her Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction for The University of Texas at Austin’s College of Education, is one of the recipients of the 2018 Mabel Lee award.

College of Education Alumna Wins Alfredo G. de los Santos, Jr. Distinguished Leadership in Higher Education Award
Feb. 21, 2018
Nora R. Garza, vice president for research development at Laredo Community College, has been selected to receive the Alfredo G. de los Santos, Jr. Distinguished Leadership in Higher Education Award.

Kristin Neff Details how Self-Compassion can Benefit Stressed Out Teens in New York Times Article
Feb. 20, 2018

Is Valentine’s Day for Men?
Feb. 13, 2018
Valentine’s Day is a day for romance, a day to celebrate love and affection. But are men really that into it?

How Self-Compassion Can Make Valentine’s Day Extra Sweet
Feb. 13, 2018
Kristen Neff recommends that people also give themselves validation and appreciation verbally. A person can say to themselves, aloud, “I’m here for you. I care about you,” and meet that need for themselves.