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The College of Education Mourns the Passing of Terry Todd
Jul. 10, 2018
A Tribute to Terry Todd, Ph.D.January 1, 1938—July 7, 2018 Terry Todd was a writer, academic, journalist, champion lifter, coach, sport promoter, director of the Arnold Strongman Classic, and founder, with his wife, Jan Todd, of the H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports at the University of…
Race-Conscious Admissions Bans Reach Further than the Classroom
May. 26, 2018
M. Yvonne Taylor Medical schools have a long history of using race-conscious admissions practices as a starting point in addressing racial health inequities that are present in the United States. When compared to their white peers, racially and ethnically diverse medical school students are more likely to go on to…
What Do Movies and TV Tell Us about Higher Education?
May. 25, 2018
By M. Yvonne Taylor What is college like? The media, specifically television and movies, are one way we receive messages about college, college-going, and the experiences and value of college. These images and depictions are created by people who have and haven’t experienced college life. Yet, those similar and repeated…
A Holistic Approach to Preventing HIV in Women at Risk
May. 20, 2018
Daniel Magorrian May 20, 2018 The HIV/AIDS epidemic that started in the 1980s devastated populations around the world, reaching its peak in 2005. International awareness and research efforts have made strides to combat HIV, but the battle is far from over. The rate of new HIV infections has…
Navigating the Quicksand: How Postsecondary Administrators Understand the Influence of Affirmative Action Developments on Racial Diversity Work
Mar. 21, 2018
An ED Talk by Liliana M. Garces, associate professor at The University of Texas at Austin in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy and affiliate faculty at the University of Texas School of Law.
