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Study: Outcomes of Students in Policy Debate Programs Linked to ELA Improvements and Postsecondary Enrollment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The study – published by the American Educational Research Association (AERA) – examined data of students in Boston Public Schools during the 2007–08 to 2017–18 school years, of which 3,515 took part in the Boston Debate League.

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Curriculum of Research: Trends in Student Affairs Assessment Syllabi

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

Representatives from SAAL, the ACPA Commission for Assessment and Evaluation , and the NASPA Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Knowledge Community collaborated to collect and analyze over 100 syllabi provided to the research team. All but 5 syllabi either mentioned quantitative and qualitative together or mixed methods.

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Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Describing her as “a national treasure,” the National Science Board selected Jackson as its 2007 recipient of the prestigious Vannevar Bush Award for “a lifetime of achievements in scientific research, education, and senior statesman-like contributions to public policy.”

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Exploring the History of Latinos in Baseball

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

And that's what really sparked my research interest." But his research is also a study of labor and perceptions. Burgos arrived at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2001, where he earned tenure as an associate professor in 2007 and rose to full professor in 2012. Burgos is an expert when it comes to U.S.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Patrick Horning The University of Phoenix conducted two years of in-depth, face-to-face meetings with tribal leaders and engaged in extensive research to gain a deeper understanding of the unique challenges faced by tribal students and their communities.

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Dr. Mildred Garcia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Previously, García served as president of CSU Dominguez Hills beginning in 2007, where she was the eleventh female president — and first Latina president — in the California State University system. García’s research in higher education has concentrated on the impact that equity, diversity and outreach have on policy and practice.

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Transfer Students Need Support from Both Two and Four Year Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Two new reports and an online dashboard from the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Teacher’s College, Columbia University, are part of an ambitious effort to tell the story of transfer students. Dr. Tatiana Velasco Rodriguez, research associate at the CCRC.