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Howard University Taps Antiracist Scholar Ibram X. Kendi to Head New Advanced Studies Institute

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The institute's research agenda is ambitious, targeting persistent inequities across multiple sectors including technology, healthcare, education, environmental issues, economics, governance, and the criminal legal system. Kendi's publication record includes sixteen books, with ten reaching The New York Times bestseller list.

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Boston College Names Father Jack Butler as 26th President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He has also demonstrated fundraising prowess, helping to secure nearly $40 million for academic and student life initiatives since 2019. "I

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Latinx participation in the Metro College Success Program learning community increased by 25% between 2019 and 2024. Updated regularly by the Office of Institutional Research, it incorporates evolving data sources, improving data quality and relevancy, and includes comprehensive training for staff and faculty.

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Gates Foundation Awards Grant to Help Universities Make Data-Driven Decisions

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

A collaboration between the Association for Institutional Research, EDUCAUSE and the National Association of College and University Business Officers — funded in part by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation — is continuing its efforts to improve the way higher education institutions use data to drive student success.

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Creating a data-informed campus: part 2

EAB

The 2019 Campus Computing Project survey of chief information officers and senior campus officials found the following (4): %. Analytics programs are most successful when various constituents – institutional research, information technology, functional leaders, and executives – work in partnership" (6).

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Starting in 2019, there has been no statistically significant difference in one-year or two-year persistence between these two groups. TWU has created a centralized Office of Institutional Research and Data Management, which increases the ability to quickly and accurately make data-informed decisions.

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The Dark Legacy of Elite University Medical Centers

Higher Education Inquirer

A 2019 report from the National Academy of Medicine found that low-income patients are often dismissed by healthcare professionals who underestimate the severity of their symptoms or assume they are less knowledgeable about their own health. The issue of class inequality within medical care is evident in several key areas.

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