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Study: Latino Students Use Practical Strategies to Finance College Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There has clearly been some progress, but the need to expand access to opportunity remains," noted Santiago in the report's foreword, referencing Excelencia's initial study on Latino financial aid patterns from 2005. The report also examines differences in aid receipt by institution type.

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Usha R. Rodrigues, University of Georgia School of Law

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She joined the School of Law's faculty in the fall of 2005 and was named the holder of the M.E. Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law in 2014. Rodrigues became dean of the University of Georgia School of Law on January 1, 2025.

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What Dr. Ibram Kendi’s Appointment to Howard Means for HBCUs—and Black Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

His tough and controversial leadership decisions, set against a backdrop of the university's retreat from diversity efforts, led to a 2023 investigation into the center's finances and culture. The Jamaica, New York nativenamed one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in 2020likely saw this coming. He added, "I can't wait to get started."

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CUNY’s Black Male Initiative Marks 20 Years of Success Amid National DEI Pushbacks

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Black Male Initiative (BMI) officially began in 2005, when the New York City Council approved funding for BMI throughout the whole of the City University of New York (CUNY) system, 25 institutions in total. Those members of city council who instituted this funding back in 2005 had moved on to positions in the state senate, says Quash.

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Parnell Named President of NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education, and served as the chair of the governing board for the Higher Ed Equity Network and chair of the finance and investment committee for the EDUCAUSE board of directors. From 2005 through 2012, she served as education policy analyst for the Florida Legislature. “Dr.

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Discovering Issues with IPEDS Completions Data

Robert Kelchen

A great example of some of the issues with IPEDS data is this recent Wall Street Journal analysis of the finances of flagship public universities. Number of active programs and discontinuations by year, 2005-2020. When their great reporting team started asking questions, colleges often said that their IPEDS submission was incorrect.

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Reddit IPO Implications for Higher Ed Leaders Seeking to Rebuild Trust

Campus Sonar

Founded in 2005, Reddit is the last of the 2000s era social media companies to go public. This was posted to the Personal Finance subreddit with 19 million members. Higher education didn’t understand the impact Facebook would have on its operations when it went public over a decade ago. Don’t make the same mistake with Reddit.

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