Gonzaga Law School announces new social justice scholarship program Students applying to Gonzaga University School of Law for the upcoming academic year had the opportunity to apply to the schoolâs newest full-tuition scholarship, which focuses on social justice. 4/27/2021 10:47 AM
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SPOKANE, Wash. Students applying to Gonzaga University School of Law for the upcoming academic year had the opportunity to apply to the school’s newest full-tuition scholarship, which focuses on social justice.
Named in honor of Gonzaga Law graduate and Spokane attorney Carl Maxey, the program provides an opportunity for students to further their commitment to social justice and become leaders in the legal profession. The program is designed to provide financial assistance to students from diverse backgrounds, which the program defines broadly to include race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability status, gender identity a
2Centre for Indigenous Studies, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
3Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
4American Indian Studies, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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(Photo provided) SARANAC LAKE Justin D. Garwood, who grew up in Saranac Lake and moved back with his family last year, recently saw the publication of a book he wrote about classroom management. “Reclaim Your Challenging Classroom” is intended to guide new and veteran teachers in developing effective classroom management techniques, with a particular focus on students with emotional or behavioral disorders and those experiencing trauma. This guide empowers teachers to create a positive and engaging learning environment that is grounded in the student-teacher relationship. Garwood is a professor of special education at the University of Vermont, where he teaches courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels focused on behavior management, academic intervention and inclusion. He completed his doctorate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and for two years prior to coming to UVM was an assistant professor at Appalachian State University. H
21 Apr 2021
White House press secretary Jen Psaki dodged questions about President Joe Biden’s role in the history of “systemic racism” Wednesday.
“To what extent does President Biden acknowledge his own role in systemic racism? And how does that inform his own policy positions?” Steven Nelson asked Psaki.
“One of the president’s core objectives is addressing racial injustice in this country,” Psaki replied, sidestepping the question. “Not through his rhetoric but through his actions,” she added.
Psaki then detailed Biden’s pending legislative “action” before saying that Biden has “asked his leadership team, here in the White House, to prioritize these issues in his presidency,” which she added, “is current, today, and not from thirty years ago.”