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During a talk on diversity in higher education yesterday, Dean of the College Evelynn M. Hammonds advised graduate students to establish a wide range of mentors who can support them in their academic endeavors.
A three-member panel, comprising three African Americans at different stages in their academic careers, offered a range of advice on how to overcome the difficulties of being an academic. They also extolled the virtues of the occupation.
Hammonds encouraged students to actively search for advisers—regardless of their race, ethnicity, or sex—who can help them pursue their academic interests.
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