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News Topic: Diversity


ELP Graduate Student Lebon James's Letter to His Younger Self
Jun. 06, 2020

Kevin Cokley Discusses Racial Injustice
Jun. 01, 2020

Kevin Cokley: When is Enough, Enough?
May. 30, 2020

College of Education Hosts Cultivating New Voices of Color 20th Anniversary Meeting
Feb. 28, 2020
For 20 years, Cultivating New Voices (CNV) has worked to build a strong community of cultural and linguistic thinkers from underrepresented minorities among teachers of English. “Community is everything. We are nothing without our community, and this is such a strong community,” says Tracey Flores, a former CNV scholar and…

Mary Steinhardt Receives $3.3 Million Grant from the National Institutes of Health
Oct. 04, 2019
The project provides resources to African Americans to manage their daily demands of type 2 diabetes.

Richard Reddick: Megyn Kelly's problems began long before her 'blackface' comments. Corporate America needs to step up
Oct. 31, 2018
Richard Reddick explains why work environments must be inclusive, equitable, and diverse in an op-ed for CNN Business.

Rebecca Callahan Demonstrates How Educators Can Build on the Civic Potential of Immigrant Youth in American Educator Article
Dec. 13, 2017
Rebecca Callahan pens article titled "Fully Realizing the Civic Potential of Immigrant Youth"

Associate Professor Jennifer Adair and Alumnus Bavu Blakes Featured on Blackademics
Jun. 14, 2017
Bavu Blakes Two members of the College of Education community were featured recently on KLRU’s Blackademics TV.  Alumnus Bavu Blakes, M.Ed. ’17, opened the program with a talk about efforts in Manor Independent School District to address and celebrate the increase in diversity that the district has…