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Access Must be Front Burner for Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lee said there is concern of funds from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), CARES Act, and other federal stimulus funds ending. We’re having discussions with policy makers across the spectrum from state and federal [government] … about the fact that we need to be supporting our students through this journey,” Lee said.

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Advancing Social Justice Through Scholarly Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice (CSJ) has been bringing together crucial voices and perspectives to positively impact Black life in American society. In 2021, TMCF launched the CSJ to advance social justice for Black Americans. For the past several years, the Dr. N. We use large data sets, quantitative analysis.

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Summit Brings Together Leaders to Discuss How to Strengthen America's HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dietra Trent, executive director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs, said that despite the investments the Biden-Harris administration has made to HBCUs – more than $7 billion – HBCUs continue to face a myriad of challenges, from lagging revenue and deteriorating buildings to insufficient broadband access and student support. “Of

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The Boycott That Could Shake Corporate America

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A successful boycott could force university administrators to choose between honoring student activism supporting diversity initiatives and maintaining lucrative corporate relationships. This could create pressure points at universities that have traditionally been centers for social justice movements.

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DEI remains a big target as Trump makes more cuts

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10, the Department of Government Efficiency, a federal agency run by billionaire Elon Musk to shrink the federal government, canceled 89 contracts with the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) worth up to $881 million. DOGE, DOE cut nearly $2 billion in funding On Feb. Democrat advocacy groups celebrated the reversal.

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