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Marcus Freeman, Rudy Hubbard, and Black Labor

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The evidence of the work of Black people has never truly mattered in this country, and college football is one of the most visible industries where color does unfortunately matter. Work, mainly the unpaid work of chattel slavery, is the entire genesis of the existence not only of Black people in the United States but also the nation itself.

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How to Move Latinx Students into High-Paying Jobs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Between 2010 and 2020, Latinx people accounted for over 50% of the U.S. This year, Excelencia also examined three specific areas of industry projected to grow by roughly 10% by 2031: STEM (statistics, technology, engineering and mathematics), healthcare, and educational professions. population growth. Currently, one fifth of the U.S.

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Fossil Fuel Industry Gave Hundreds of Millions to Higher Ed

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Fossil fuel companies gave over $700 million in research funding to 27 colleges and universities from 2010 to 2020, according to a new study from the left-leaning think tank Data for Progress.

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When Banks Lost Control of the Student Loan Mess

Higher Education Inquirer

Although the book was an exceptional chronicle of the student loan industry from 1958 to 2013, it missed at least one key event, the 2008-2010 bailout of Sallie Mae and a number of banks who made questionable private loans guaranteed by the US government. In 2007, President George W. This rosy projection never materialized.

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Fossil fuel companies donated $700m to US universities over 10 years – study

The Guardian Higher Education

Funding at 27 universities can shift not just research agendas, but also policy in the direction the industry prefers, authors argue Six fossil fuel companies funnelednearly $700m in research funding to 27 universities in the US from 2010 to 2020, according to new research.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

San Francisco State University From 2010 to 2022, Latinx-identifying undergraduate enrollment at San Francisco State University (SFSU) increased from 19% to 39%. “Our students see themselves in us, and we, in turn, carry the responsibility to uplift, inspire and create pathways to economic prosperity.”

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Carine Feyten “Since 2010, we have incrementally closed the achievement gap in one-year retention between Latinx and white students,” says TWU Chancellor Dr. Carine M. In 2023, over half (56%) of the students were Latino, compared to 36% in 2010.