Jamal Adam (OLPD Ph.D. student, higher education program track) and Maiyia Yang (OLPD Ph.D. student, comparative and international development education program track) have been selected to be Community of Scholars Program Residential Fellows at the University of Minnesota Institute for Advanced Study for fall 2014.

Based in the Office for Diversity in Graduate Education, the Community of Scholars Program (COSP) works towards creating an institutional environment that supports the academic and professional success of graduate students who are under-represented in academia. COSP assists students (US citizens and permanent residents) to more fully participate in the University; develop supportive relationships with advisors and mentors; build a sense of community through academic seminars and professional development workshops; and connect students to the Twin Cities and broader U of MN system through teaching, research and community engagement opportunities.