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Charitable Giving to U.S. Higher Education Institutions Rises 3% Despite Economic Challenges

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The annual CASE Insights on Voluntary Support of Education (VSE) survey reveals that higher education institutions received a total of $61.50 billion in charitable donations, demonstrating continued donor confidence despite economic fluctuations and increased scrutiny of higher education.

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University of Phoenix Tribal Operations Team Offers Targeted Support for Indigenous and Tribal Students

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Transitioning from their tribal lands into higher education can be wrought with challenges, says Horning, adding that financial and academic resources are critically important in helping to ensure the success of Native students.

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College Completion Rates Edging Upward

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Comparisons are available across states, gender, race/ethnicity and age as well as by year dating back to 2007.

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Seven Best Practices in 40 years of Reporting on Diversity in Higher Education

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What does Diverse: Issues In Higher Education mean to you? Daniels Of course, I was not reading academic journals and higher education publications then. Over the years, I’ve observed at least seven (7) best practices in Diverse: Issues In Higher Education that other media outlets might be well-served to emulate: 1.

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Laying the Foundation for Higher Education

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After AT&T and Southern Bell merged, HISPA leadership decided to keep the group intact and in 2007 voted to become the independent nonprofit organization it is today. Changes to the structure took place in the mid-2000s, making HISPA the name and allowing non-AT&T members to participate in outreach activities.

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Dr. Sylvester James Gates, Jr.: Pioneering Theoretical Physicist Bridges Mathematical Worlds

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Gates often wishes his father, who passed away in 2007, could have been there to witness him receiving the National Medal of Science from the nations first Black president. Despite the lack of higher education, Gates says his forbears had a certain knack for mathematics. Im the first person in my family to go to college.

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High Impact Cultural Competence (HICC) Training: A Feasible Solution to Micro-incivilities Directed Toward Young Faculty and Staff of Color in Higher Education

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Hilton, a young Black professional at Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO), wrote an op-ed in Diverse Issues in Higher Education , entitled “Are career paths of young Black professionals in higher education being impeded by implicit racism?” I, Adriel A. I concluded that the answer is yes. Dr. Adriel A.