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University of Illinois System Partners with One Million Degrees to Boost Community College Transfer Rates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of Illinois System and nonprofit organization One Million Degrees have announced a new multiyear initiative to increase community college transfer rates, with a particular focus on first-generation and low-income students in Illinois. Tim Killeen, president of the University of Illinois System.

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ACTA Releases Guide for Managing Campus Protests, Encampments

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Michael Poliakoff “The free exchange of ideas, which is the very lifeblood of education and progress, vanishes when anomie and disorder seize the campus,” said Dr. Michael Poliakoff, president and CEO of ACTA, an independent, nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C.

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Scholar-Practitioner Helps to Promote Inclusivity at Alma Mater

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Leach Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion award from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). She has demonstrated tireless professional service in complex administrative roles while maintaining an active research agenda.” Dr. Shawna Patterson-Stephens is a board member of the Dr. Melvin C.

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Charlie Baker Goes to the NCAA

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For Charlie Baker, there are a lot of things similar about being a governor and the president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) — the nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics at about 1,100 schools across the nation.

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Study: Community College Housing Program Produced Better Life Outcomes

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Education Northwest, an Oregon-based nonprofit organization promoting education for all, unveiled the results on Tuesday of a first-of-its kind, nine-year study of the partnership between Tacoma Community College (TCC) and the Tacoma Housing Authority (THA), called the College Housing Assistance Program (CHAP).

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Chaos and Confusion: The State of Student Loans

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“It’s been an incredibly challenging and chaotic year in student loan space,” said Persis Yu, deputy executive director and managing counsel at the Student Borrower Protection Center, a nonprofit organization working to eliminate student debt. The gentle on-ramp to repayment the administration provided is expected to end in September.

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An Activist-Scholar

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I’ve always been interested in academic administration,” says Lopez. “I a Black and Southeast Asian nonprofit organization that works with low- to no-income communities of color. I was very excited to step in[to] a leadership position like this, and I love it. It’s been the highlight of my career.” After she earned her Ph.D.