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Rolita Flores Ezeonu

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ezeonuserved as Highline's Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs from April 2017 to June 2018.Prior Prior to that, she was Dean of Instruction for Transfer and Pre-College Education at Highline, from July 2008 to March 2017.

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San Diego Foundation Commits $4M to Help Underserved Students Reach College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since 2017, its Community Scholars Initiative has provided over $1.9 The organization focuses on advancing racial and social justice, fostering equity of opportunity, building resilient communities, and delivering world-class philanthropy. million in scholarships to 710 first-generation college students from underrepresented communities.

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Report: Childcare Program Underserves Black Student Parents at Community Colleges

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According to the analysis, while 13 percent of community colleges nationwide have at least 40 percent Black enrollment, only 5 to 7 percent of community colleges receiving CCAMPIS funding between 2017 and 2022 had similar Black student representation.

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Southern States See Mixed Progress in College Affordability, SREB Report Finds

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The reports show consistent improvement across all institution types from 2017-18 to 2021-22, with 3 to 4 percentage point reductions in the family income required to cover net prices at public institutions.

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College Completion Rates Trending Up

Confessions of a Community College Dean

percentage-point increase over those who started in 2017. The report found that students who started college for the first time in 2018 had a six-year credential completion rate of 61.1 percent—a 0.5-percentage-point

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Dr. Wendy Cadge, Bryn Mawr College

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She was also a Faculty Representative to the Board of Trustees (2014-2019) and co-chair of the Faculty Governance Task Force (2017-2019).

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Report: Black Girls Receive More Frequent and More Severe Discipline in School Than Other Girls

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Department of Education data in the 2017-2018 school year. Government Accountability Office (GAO), points out that Black girls tend to face more and harsher forms of discipline than other girls including higher suspension and expulsion rates. The report’s conclusion is based on an analysis of U.S.