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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. The students usually report back to us where they are employed.

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Mentorship will level the playing field for underserved learners

University Business

She also believed deeply in me and guided me through high school and the college admissions process, which was new to my family. Some postsecondary institutions are turning to their students and alumni to fill the mentorship gap. Like my parents, Ms. Sarff strongly believed in hard work and the value of education.

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Breaking Down the Complexities of Higher Ed Data Systems

Collegis Education Data Management

The conference was hosted by MinneAnalytics , “a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the data science and analytics community in Minnesota, the Upper Midwest, and beyond by providing accessible, authentic and engaging events.” ” Dan Antonson, Sr.

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In Memoriam

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Edley spent more than two decades as a professor at Harvard Law School, where he and Orfield founded the Civil Rights Project in the aftermath of a 1996 court ruling that squelched race-conscious admission policies at many universities. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled against the UT practices. Gavin Newsom.