The Patton College has implemented a new Diversity and Inclusion Committee that comprises membership and the vision previously addressed by three Patton College committees.
Patton College doctoral student elected president of the national Holmes Council Published: April 28, 2021 Author: Staff reports
Oumarou Abdoulaye Balarabe, a doctoral student in the Patton College’s Higher Education program, has been elected the new Holmes Council president by fellow Holmes Scholars at American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) member institutions across the U.S. He will serve a two-year term.
The AACTE Holmes Program supports students who self-identify as racially and ethnically diverse and are pursuing graduate degrees in education at AACTE member institutions. The Holmes Council, an elected body comprised of current Holmes Program doctoral and master’s students, serves as a student voice to AACTE on the programmatic needs of the Holmes Program. Responsibilities include supporting scholar engagement efforts and planning professional development opportunities for program participants.
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Oumarou Abdoulaye Balarabe is studying for his Ph.D. in students in higher education and student affairs. He is a first-generation college student who has consistently seized every opportunity to be involved wherever he finds himself. His goal is to become a professor as a product of some particular teachers, both at OHIO and in Benin, whose works have shaped me, teaching is not just a career, but rather a calling to shape the generation which will contribute to shaping a just, peaceful, and sustainable world.