Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2023

The gift comes as part of Fidelity’s $250-million initiative to support education access and economic mobility for up to 50,000 underrepresented African American/Black, Latinx American, Native American, and Asian/Pacific Islander American students. French, Jr., president of UNCF-member Clark Atlanta University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 31, 2024

DREAM — the signature annual event of Achieving the Dream — a nonprofit organization that works to close achievement gaps, has become the go-to convening for community college educators and policymakers interested in institutional change. It’s rare that philanthropy stays with an idea for a long time,” says Stout.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

Students at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, NY. IHEP identified these two institutions by using the Equitable Value Explorer , a free, publicly accessible site that analyzes data from colleges and universities across the country. Kenneth Adams, president of LaGuardia Community College.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Postsecondary education provides graduates with greater access to job opportunities and higher earning potential throughout their lifetimes. But higher education isn’t the only provider of communal uplift. Choosing the Future: Technology and Opportunity in Communities , a book Mossberger coauthored with Dr. Caroline J.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

in educational policy and planning, Reid hopes to make an impact on federal and state policies related to education. Michael wants to ensure that education is not only equitable, but also achievable and that students have access to living up to their potential and achieving their academic and career goals,” says Dr. Erik M.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2022

These are the latest numbers from 62% of institutions that report to the National Student Clearinghouse, an educational nonprofit organization which collects data and offers insights from 97% of all postsecondary institutions in the U.S. But community college enrollment only dropped by.4%, since last fall.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 2, 2023

A formal list of colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations investing in and intentionally serving student parents is an important resource for many, said Lewis. Additionally, one institution will be awarded $25,000, and one nonprofit will get $15,000 award. Willis, who was a student parent herself.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2024

This year, Excelencia also examined three specific areas of industry projected to grow by roughly 10% by 2031: STEM (statistics, technology, engineering and mathematics), healthcare, and educational professions. Increasingly, we are seeing an increase in institutions that are Seal certified for intentionality in serving students.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

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. I care more than just graduation at community college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

in educational policy and planning, Reid hopes to make an impact on federal and state policies related to education. Michael wants to ensure that education is not only equitable, but also achievable and that students have access to living up to their potential and achieving their academic and career goals,” says Dr. Erik M.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2023

While there are many undergraduates and graduate students aiming for careers in banking or finance, there are also entrepreneurs, innovators, people interested in hospital administration, and others seeking positions at nonprofit organizations. Recruitment is done through professional organizations and media.

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University Business

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Education Secretary who served under former President Barack Obama from 2016 to 2017, was named State University of New York chancellor Monday afternoon, setting him up to lead the largest public university system in the country. ” According to King, public education saved his life, which is the reason he chooses to serve in the field.

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College Forward

MAY 10, 2024

College Possible Minnesota is here to offer extra support with the FAFSA or Minnesota Dream Act application , as increased technical issues have been reported on the recently revamped applications. College Possible is a nonprofit organization that has been helping students get into and complete college for more than 20 years.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 17, 2023

In their lawsuit against the Internet Archive, which could extract millions of dollars from the nonprofit organization, the publishers claim that the Internet Archive “badly misleads the public and boldly misappropriates the goodwill that libraries enjoy and have legitimately earned.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 13, 2023

“I’ve observed the level of bipartisan support for these issues increasing over the last couple of years, which is really promising,” said Rodd Monts, director of state policy for SchoolHouse Connection, a national nonprofit organization that works to help young people overcome homelessness through education.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Franklin University, which primarily serves non-traditional, part-time adult learners, offers a unique perspective on higher education growth. “Backing into Costs” for Tuition Decker emphasizes that pricing in higher education should go beyond an institution’s needs. Three Takeaways for Higher Education Leaders: 1.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 13, 2023

Storytelling was one of the original communication strategies used by mankind, and the role of storytelling in leadership has been connected to leadership effectiveness, according to a study published in a 2018 issue of the Journal of Leadership Education.

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Nonprofit Organizations Management Student Development Educational Programs 98

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 17, 2023

Schupf Art Center last month, an $18 million project developed in partnership with Waterville Creates , a nonprofit organization that promotes accessible arts and cultural programs, according to a news release from the college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 10, 2025

Rosye Cloud Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive Wednesday aimed at increasing men's access to skills training and higher education, citing concerns about educational disparities affecting male students. Too many men don't have the resources they need to succeed," Whitmer said at the signing.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The paper can operate in the teaching hospital model—a not-for-profit reinvented to serve the community as both an independent news source and an education laboratory. Such an experiment, I wagered, would gain support from the public served and from the business community. But at this point it does make some money.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

But by 2016, Allen decided to return to school and complete her education. With those funds, she was able to enroll at Blue Ridge Community College as a human services technology student, on track to graduate this May. “For Community college may be more affordable, but it can be out of reach for some people,” said Allen.

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Higher Education Inquirer

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

If you report on US colleges and universities, get to know these 19 higher education databases by Denise-Marie Ordway, The Journalist's Resource No matter what issue youre covering on the higher education beat, your story will be stronger if you ground it in high-quality data. Department of Education, U.S.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

EST Tuesday: The Education Department announced this morning that in response to “confusion” about the guidance discussed below, the Dear Colleague Letter will not take effect until Sept. Image: Update, 9 a.m. 1, rather than immediately as of Feb. So no one was remotely surprised that the U.S.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

based nonprofit organization. “We are seeing the Iranian system seeking to ‘re-educate’ students who don’t meet the criteria for more stringent punishment like imprisonment or, even worse, death sentences,” he said.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Image: The Association for the Study of Higher Education, like many organizations, plots its annual meetings several years ahead. The Influence of California’s List Past guidance from California continues to shape decisions about conference locations by many higher education groups. Census Bureau employment data.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 9, 2023

Image: Kenneth Roth, former executive director of Human Rights Watch, expected to follow his nearly 30-year run at the international nonprofit organization with a fellowship at Harvard University’s Carr Center for Human Rights Policy. But he and his supporters say the dean of Harvard’s John F. Undue Criticism?

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