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Empowering Community Colleges Through AI: A New Era of Access and Economic Mobility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The evolution of how end-users obtain and utilize information spurred a new movement in education that LeiLani Cauthen described in her 2017 book, The Consumerization of Learning. Furthermore, we have utilized student focus groups to discover emerging AI tools and resources to advance our accessible learner experiences.

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A Scholar’s Fight for Community Power - Dr. Jonathan D. Gomez

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Im very blessed to be able to work with artists and activists and to think about how to utilize the things they teach me to create a classroom environment where I respect the knowledge and traditions our students bring in, Gomez says. His 2022 essay, Wheres the Gig at?

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A Scholar’s Fight for Community Power - Dr. Jonathan D. Gomez

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Im very blessed to be able to work with artists and activists and to think about how to utilize the things they teach me to create a classroom environment where I respect the knowledge and traditions our students bring in, Gomez says. His 2022 essay, Wheres the Gig at?

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Instructional Violence Must End: Keeping the Legacy of A. Wade Boykin Alive

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Affect strong feelings and emotions; heightened sensitivity; easily engaged when learning is relevant and affirming and the reverse when it is not.

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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. It’s a game changer for many of our students,” she notes.

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How Higher Ed Can Help Underserved Communities Access Broadband

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Choosing the Future: Technology and Opportunity in Communities , a book Mossberger coauthored with Dr. Caroline J. By working with the city’s Department of Public Utilities, Ben-Avie is exploring how campuses could become communications hubs themselves. Tolbert and Dr. Scott J.

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Creating Diverse Pathways for the Next Generation of Doctors

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As summer approached, his commitment intensified; he devoted 8 to 10 hours daily to studying, attending prep classes, and utilizing various study tools like prep books and practice questions. During the spring semester of 2023, he maintained a rigorous study schedule, dedicating 2 to 3 hours each night to MCAT preparation.

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