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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The path to higher education success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S. The mission of Excelencia in Education, founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. They are taking responsibility and raising standards.” By example, initially funded in 2007 by a grant from the U.S. Santiago and Sarita E.

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Meet Shai Reshef, the 2023 Yidan Prize Winner

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The award recognizes their innovative solutions which help learners reach their full potential, by advancing the quality of teaching and learning and breaking down barriers to higher education globally. Shai's model reimagines higher education, opening the doors for those who have previously been excluded," said Dorothy K.

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Native Son Propels Opportunities for Kentucky Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Aaron Thompson, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), participated in the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit put together by the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute for Higher Education Policy. The 2024 Higher Education Matters Progress Report shows a 16.1

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Armbrister Hangs Hat on Indelible Career at Johnson C. Smith University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Smith University (JCSU) in January 2018, he brought his experience in law and investment banking as well as his experience in education that encompassed both K–12 and higher education. That was part of the strategic plan developed during his presidency. Armbrister became the 14th president of Johnson C.

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Student Success…. A Definition for the Very Few

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since institutions use different definitions regarding the term “student success,” it raises a critical question: Who are we leaving behind? The data shows that, from 2011 through 2020, there was a 39% drop in Black male enrollment in colleges across the United States. Dr. Merrill L. These barriers often go unnoticed.

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How Three Bronx Institutions are Intentionally Hispanic-Serving

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The school is now eligible for Title V HSI funds that can support student recruitment, education, sense of belonging, and completion. Demographic changes have led to an increasing number of Latinx students attending higher education. The 2021 Latinx population in the U.S. totaled 62.5 million, just under 20% of the U.S.

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Fox Transitions From 20-Year Transformational Career

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It was really to lift up, determine where investment was needed, begin to raise funds to do that. Mary Baldwin is not a wealthy institution, but Fox said she believes in the power of ideas and loves to raise money. Within two months, she had raised $15 million and the board approved the project.