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Complete College America Offers Playbook on How Higher Education Can Bolster Civic Engagement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Complete College America (CCA), which has the mission to raise postsecondary attainment in the U.S., Hopefully, that will help policy makers reprioritize how funds are allocated to fuel that engine. Also, noted in the report is that admissions policies should prioritize potential over privilege.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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They are taking responsibility and raising standards.” The CSUEB Pathfinders Institute is dedicated to enhancing culturally relevant professional development through an intensive two-week program for faculty teaching critical first-year courses. By example, initially funded in 2007 by a grant from the U.S.

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Howard University Takes Affirmative Step, All HBCUs Need More Support

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In June, as the nation’s highest court handed down a predictable and yet devastating ruling striking down the use of affirmative action in college admissions, the Center for Journalism & Democracy announced its inaugural Visiting Professorship for Investigative or Data Journalism at Howard University. Here is why this matters.

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The Admissions Game

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History and Structure of Selective Admissions Folks are not privy to the inner workings of admissions, especially at elite and brand name schools. The College Admissions Scandal (aka Varsity Blues) gave us a small window into this structure, but that story will soon be forgotten.

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Morehouse School of Medicine Looks to Disrupt Health Inequities

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Morehouse School of Medicine President and CEO Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice and other experts are excited about the $2 million donation from the Croel Family Foundation for the development of the David Satcher Global Health Equity Institute at the school. “As Graham will be the institute’s inaugural director.

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Dougherty Family College’s Investment in Student Success Pays Off

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They have access to financial aid counselors, college persistence counselors, and a life coach, and are placed into paid internships after they finish a professional development course. But he raised some concerns. Unlike many community colleges, DFC has a selective admissions process. Staff were everywhere.

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Examples of Excelencia

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It also added professional development for all the tutors and faculty. Therefore, the program works closely with other departments of the college, particularly admissions and advising, to identify students who would benefit from EAP. “We Approximately 80% of the students who access EAP are Latino.