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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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Making Equity a Priority

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2005 — long before Curry took the helm — the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges revoked the school’s accreditation because of financial instability. In collaboration with the Los Angeles County Food Bank, Compton College offers a mobile food pantry. It was a devastating blow to the college.

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Study Finds that Promise Program Still Leaves Racial Gaps

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Founded in 2005, KPromise gives graduates of the Kalamazoo Public School District scholarships that pay for up to 100% of tuition and fees at any public college or university in Michigan and to 15 private schools. Students in college need support with the cost of living and food security.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education.

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Promotion and Tenure: Guidelines to Succeed

The Scholarly Teacher

Many faculty fear unwritten rules based on college or university culture and are concerned that the standards continue to move higher as faculty progress (May, 2005; Misis, 2019). food drives, charitable actions, etc.) These potentially unclear standards for advancement can be frustrating and confusing for career faculty.

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A Call to Action: Higher Education Must Implement Culturally Responsive Mental Health Practices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mental health is synonymous with psychological wellness, a multidimensional construct involving satisfaction and balance among mind, body, and spirit (Myers & Sweeney, 2005). For college students, the most likely SDOH were food insecurity, transportation, safety, social support, and housing (Nazmi et al.,

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6 Notably Successful People Define Success

AIFS Abroad

In 2005, she launched the Huffington Post (now known as HuffPost ), a news platform that went on to win several prominent awards. Throughout his life, Buffett ventured into all sorts of businesses — media, insurance, energy, the food industry. Huffington has a unique perspective on how people should define success. billion in 2023.