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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By participating in this internship, students will enhance their research skills, gain pre-professional experience and expand their network of CSUSB students, staff and faculty,” says Morales. A Project Belonging survey was conducted in spring 2024 that gathered data from 881 Latinx students about belonging, engagement and self-confidence.

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AERA Announces 2024 Fellows

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AERA Fellows were announced on Thursday and a distinguished list of researchers topped the list including Dr. Jerlando F. Jackson, a professor and dean of the Michigan State University (MSU) College of Education, is among 24 exemplary scholars selected by the American Educational Research Association. Dr. Jerlando F.

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Understanding Academic Exile After the 2024 Election

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In using the word exile, I’m thinking of a specific experience: that of academics whose research and presence politicians would prefer to erase. 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.

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Bridging Research and Practice

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Back in September, Western Michigan University—a public research institution located in the southwestern corner of the state—released its fall 2024 enrollment and retention numbers, much to the delight of the school’s provost, Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig. The fact that we had an increase of 3% last year, we don’t take that for granted.”

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The 2024 Federal Budget for Colleges, Researchers and Students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The 2024 Federal Budget for Colleges, Researchers and Students Doug Lederman Mon, 03/25/2024 - 03:00 AM Most federal programs important to higher education will see little to no increase in support. Byline(s) Doug Lederman

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New Research Emphasizes Importance of College Proximity

Confessions of a Community College Dean

New Research Emphasizes Importance of College Proximity Johanna Alonso Tue, 10/29/2024 - 03:00 AM Distance plays an outsize role in students’ academic outcomes, especially for certain minority students, according to two studies out of Texas and California. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso

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Driving the Research

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The problem Ramirez’s doctoral research is looking into has to do with structural changes to lymph nodes in the human body and how such changes relate to the functionality of the overall immune system. candidate a driven researcher and a mentor for others in the lab. “I Maisel calls the fifth year Ph.D.

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