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Jenny Rickard First-generation and low and middle-income students interesting in attending college will receive proactive admissions offers through the newly launched 2024-25 Common App Direct Admissions Program. “As

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Members of the 2024 cohort were selected for their exceptional academic achievements, leadership potential, and dedication to their communities. “This year’s 110 outstanding students exemplify Black excellence – and fill us with hope for the promise of tomorrow,” said Cardona. “We We couldn’t be prouder to support them on their journey.”

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MARCH 13, 2024

The American Council on Education has announced its selection for the 2024 ACE Donna Shavlik Award. ACE plans to present the award during its 2024 ACE Women’s Leadership Dinner on March 20 in Washington, DC. Marjorie Hass “I am deeply honored to be recognized by ACE,” said Hass.

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AUGUST 4, 2024

The Common App has launched its 2024–2025 application for more than 1,100 colleges and universities worldwide. The not-for-profit organization founded in 1975 has grown to serve more a million students online annually through its online application platform.

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APRIL 29, 2024

The 2024 Arthur Ashe Jr. School: University of Mississippi Year: Senior Major: Legal Studies Outdoor track & field season brought University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) sprinter Olivia Womack to the realization that every moment counts. Female Sports Scholar is bound for law school in the fall. So, these will be her final meets.

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JUNE 3, 2024

Montana State University President Dr. Waded Cruzado has been named winner of the American Council on Education’s 2024 ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award.

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AUGUST 4, 2024

Governor Josh Shapiro The historically Black university is set to receive an additional $992,500 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 to total state appropriations above $21.7 Cheyney University of Pennsylvania will be a benefactor of an historic increase in basic education funding in the state. million for the year. billion.

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

Ruha Benjamin, a transdisciplinary scholar at Princeton University, and Dr. Jericho Brown, a poetry professor at Emory University, are among the academicians who were awarded a “genius grant” by The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation earlier this week.

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JUNE 25, 2024

Esterberg The American Association of State Colleges and Universities has announced a new cohort of 35 higher education professionals taking part in its 2024 Emerging Leaders Program (ELP).

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Overall hiring for the Class of 2024 is projected to decrease 1.9% To be sure, if the projections hold, members of the Class of 2024 are still entering a strong job market, although they may need to be flexible to attain the position they want,” said NACE President and CEO Shawn VanDerziel.

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The summit’s opening session will feature education department officials and will recognize 2024's Engage Every Student Recognition Program Champions. The Initiative aims to ensure that every student who wants a spot in a high-quality out-of-school time program has one.

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JANUARY 18, 2024

Everywhere you look there are signs that the higher education sector is precariously rocking, such that even a strong jab might take it down. The suicides and resignations of key leaders and the broader mental health crisis are a signal that cannot be ignored.

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JANUARY 26, 2024

College leaders serious about improving student success and graduating the learners who enroll in their institutions should ask themselves these five questions as we head into 2024: Do we have programs that work for someone living day to day? Many adult learners must prioritize earning a living and caring for their families.

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

As the 2024 college football season approaches the halfway point, there are three Black head coaches that have a good chance of making the College Football Playoffs. The new playoff system will include 12 universities for the first time which is up from 4 teams in the old system.

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JULY 2, 2024

will be honored with the 2024 Marie Fielder Medal for Social Transformation, present by Fielding Graduate University at the Fielding convocation on July 10. Ronald Mason Jr. Ronald Mason Jr.

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JULY 2, 2024

The time has come for bold action as we approach the 2024 election, let us heed this call and rally behind the cause of universal early learning coverage. Let us commit to building a future in which every child can thrive.

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APRIL 4, 2024

While much has been written about progressive movements of the 1960s and how activism helped shape the higher education landscape — including, for example, the emergence of Black studies departments on college campuses — Dr. Lauren Lassabe Shepherd’s remarkable book Resistance from the Right: Conservatives & The Campus Wars in Modern America (The (..)

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JANUARY 14, 2024

As we navigate the treacherous waters of 2024, let us honor those we have lost by being mindful of the debilitating structures we are up against. Marshall has created a resolution for each month that Black women in higher education can follow to center their wellness and well-being throughout 2024. This is something the Frederick D.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Virginia State University will host the second presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle Oct. We are honored and grateful to have been chosen as a host for a 2024 Presidential Debate,” said VSU President Dr. Makola M. 25, 2024. “In 1, becoming the first HBCU to host a general election presidential debate. “We

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JANUARY 10, 2024

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History has announced its Annual Black History luncheon and theme of African Americans and the Arts for 2024. The Association for the Study of African American Life and History has announced its Annual Black History luncheon and theme of African Americans and the Arts for 2024.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The proportion of students from underserved backgrounds has declined at Brown University, according to its first year, incoming class numbers for 2024. Black enrollment declined to 9% in 2024, from 15% in 2023; Hispanic enrollment decreased to 10%, from 14%; and white enrollment fell to 43% from 46%.

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APRIL 11, 2024

of respondents plan to decrease hires, nearly 83% of employers anticipate increasing (24.9%) or maintaining (57.7%) hiring for the college Class of 2024, according to research conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). from last year, NACE’s Job Outlook 2024 Spring Update survey found. Figure1 While 17.4%

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AUGUST 4, 2024

College Student Views on Free Expression and Campus Speech 2024 ” is part of a research series started in 2016 that tracks college student views on the First Amendment and free expression. Also, discomfort with the speech environment on campus rose with 7-in-10 students saying speech can be as damaging as physical violence.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The 2024 Annual National HBCU Week Conference is Sept. White House The 2024 Annual National HBCU Week Conference will commence Sept. 15-19 in Philadelphia.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

more graduates from the Class of 2025 than they did from the Class of 2024. A new survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) indicates that employers anticipate hiring 7.3% That’s good news for students who are slated to graduate in May. expect to maintain their hiring, according to NACE officials.

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MARCH 1, 2024

Maisha T Winn The association announced that Winn will join the AERA Council as president-elect in 2024–2025, ahead of her presidency, which begins at the conclusion of the association’s 2025 annual meeting.

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MARCH 20, 2024

“Keeping Score When It Counts: Academic Progress/Graduation Success Rate Study of the 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament Teams,” provides a comprehensive analysis of the academic performance of student-athletes on teams competing in the 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments, which commence this week.

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APRIL 11, 2024

Eight community colleges are now members of the Achieving the Dream (ATD) Network, joining more than 300 institutions nationwide as part of the higher education reform network’s 2024 cohort.

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

Other 2024 medal recipients included philanthropists, activists and actors including LeVar Burton and Spike Lee. Crenshaw is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the African American Policy Forum and a law professor at Columbia University and UCLA. She is a leading scholar in critical race theory and intersectionality.

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DECEMBER 8, 2024

Familiarly termed, Anti-DEI legislation, Watkins wrote, A wave of bills combating DEI efforts on college campuses have made their way into several state legislaturesdesigned to curb DEI practices (2024, pp. The presentation drew upon a study by Smalls (2023) focused on the experiences of African American community college trustees.

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JUNE 14, 2024

The 2024 CSU Black Student Success Scholars include Armand Jovaughn Egere of Cal State Dominguez Hills, Asad Franklin of Sonoma State, Tajuddin Henry of San Diego State, Olympia Joy Pereira of San Francisco State, Aliyshah Shamburger of Cal State San Bernardino, and Chloe Thomas of Cal State Long Beach.

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

The NCAA has awarded Division I Accelerating Academic Success Program grants to 17 schools for the 2024-25 academic year. The overall single-cohort graduation rate is at 91%, which is the highest rate recorded. The 17 schools that will receive AASP grants for the 2024-25 academic year are: Alabama State University — $100,000.

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JULY 8, 2024

Brown University OCR’s investigation confirmed that the university has taken proactive steps to support a nondiscriminatory campus environment, including updating its relevant policies and procedures in February 2024.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

The 2024 International Colloquium on Black Males in Education will occur October 23 - 25, 2024 at the Drury Plaza Hotel Pittsburgh Downtown. The annual, international gathering serves as a space to exchange ideas and perspectives concerning the global dynamics of Black males in the educational pipeline.

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JUNE 8, 2024

Compton College is led by Dr. Keith Curry, who was the recipient of the 2024 Diverse Champions award. We still growing day by day, brick by brick, making sure we develop, not only in physical form but in the spiritual as well."

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JANUARY 9, 2024

2024 marks the 24th year that Wayne State has done an MLK tribute, born from the vision of former senior vice president and King’s Morehouse College classmate, the late Arthur L. Given that 2024 is also the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Memorial Banquet on Jan. Santita Jackson, daughter of civil rights activist the Rev.

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JANUARY 18, 2024

The American Association of Colleges and Universities ( AAC&U ) has announced the 2024 recipients of the annual K. The 2024 K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award. A past annual conference hosted by the American Association of Colleges and Universities.

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