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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A Project Belonging survey was conducted in spring 2024 that gathered data from 881 Latinx students about belonging, engagement and self-confidence. Latinx participation in the Metro College Success Program learning community increased by 25% between 2019 and 2024.

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Understanding Academic Exile After the 2024 Election

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The 2024 election results have only amplified these tensions, with politicians continuing to wield the word “radical” to justify cuts to essential diversity and equity initiatives. As we move forward from the 2024 election, I sincerely urge academic institutions to honor their legacy as sanctuaries for free inquiry and critical thought.

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Survey: FAFSA Delays Changed Composition of Fall 2024 Incoming Class

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Nearly half (49%) of respondents reported that their fall 2024 class was “more difficult to fill” due to the FAFSA delays. Among the topics addressed in the online survey are the impact the FAFSA delays had on the fall 2024 class, financial aid distribution, and the number of students receiving a Pell Grant award.

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AERA Announces 2024 Fellows

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jackson “The 2024 AERA Fellows join an exceptional group of scholars, and we are thrilled to welcome them,” said AERA Executive Director Dr. Felice J. Nominated by their peers, the 2024 Fellows were selected by the Fellows Committee and approved by the AERA Council, the association’s elected governing body. Dr. Jerlando F.

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Common App Launches 2024-25 Direct Admissions Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Best of ASCILITE 2024

Higher Education Whisperer

I have booked to attend the ASCILITE 2024 computers and education conference at the University of Melbourne, 1 to 4 December (being a joint author on one paper). Here are my picks:Sunday December 1, 2024 09:00Third Space Symposium: Working well in tertiary educationDark Green Room B101 (

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Common App Launches the 2024-25 Application

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.