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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These are last-dollar funds, which means it covers a student’s remaining costs for tuition and fees after all other aid—scholarships, grants, stipends and tuition waivers—has been awarded, and it does not cover the cost of housing, food, transportation, books or supplies. Dr. Gresham D.

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Going Back to School Means Increasing Black/Minoritized Family Engagement Too

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When raising my son (now an adult and father), I always found parent-teacher conferences intimidating. Their culturally-grounded ways of raising their children are discounted and not infused into pedagogical practices and strategies (e.g., content, books events, topics, issues). Imagine that.

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How Gross Inequalities in Institutional Wealth Distort the Higher Education Ecosystem and Shortchange the Vast Majority of Middle- and Lower-Income Undergraduates

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The consequence: the richest institutions can fully fund the education of lower-income students, while the vast majority of working-class and lower-middle-class undergraduates must take out loans to pay for their education. Swensen, taking advantage of alternate assets, including hedge funds, private equity and natural resources.

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20 Winter-Inspired Service-Learning Project Ideas for High School Students

Experiential Learning Depot

Through planning and organizing this service-learning project, students develop responsibility, compassion, and communication skills as they coordinate with residents and work in teams. Winter Walkways for Neighbors Organize a group of students to shovel snow and clear walkways for elderly neighbors or community members with limited mobility.

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5 New Solutions that Improve the Student Experience

Campus Groups

To remain ahead of the curve, our team develops solutions together with partner campuses, and through market trend analysis. Centralize with Room Reservations Our new room reservations module enables campus community members to book facilities. They can also create a campaign and raise money for a cause or project.

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20 Creative Halloween Project Ideas to Transform Your Classroom Experience

Experiential Learning Depot

How can our class develop a spooky Halloween-themed escape room that educates participants about local history while providing an exciting community event? How can our class plan and execute a Halloween-themed food drive to help families in need while raising awareness about food insecurity in our community?

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President moves: 2 decade-plus leaders step back after a job well done

University Business

He helped double the university’s endowment, raise external research funding by more than 92% in the past four year, earn an R2 Carnegie Classification to R2 and transitioned its athletics program to the FBS as a Division 1 program. to lead American University. Alger leaves JMU in great shape. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.