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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“North Star Promise provides free college tuition to help make education after high school possible for more Minnesota students and families,” is written on the Minnesota Office of Higher Education website. Francis-Begay, governing council chair for the National Institute for Native Leadership in Higher Education.

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Student Success…. A Definition for the Very Few

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since institutions use different definitions regarding the term “student success,” it raises a critical question: Who are we leaving behind? Rather than use funds from the college foundation to assist students who are on a financial hold. They are commonly known as our GED (General Educational Development) students.

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Native Son Propels Opportunities for Kentucky Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Aaron Thompson, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), participated in the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit put together by the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute for Higher Education Policy. The 2024 Higher Education Matters Progress Report shows a 16.1

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Capital Funding Strategies in Higher Education: How Universities Are Solving Infrastructure and Student Housing Challenges: Changing Higher Ed podcast 256 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Brent Miller of HED

The Change Leader, Inc.

April 22, 2025 · Episode 256 Capital Funding Strategies in Higher Education: How Universities Are Solving Infrastructure and Student Housing Challenges 33 Min · By The Change Leader, Inc.

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Fox Transitions From 20-Year Transformational Career

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It was really to lift up, determine where investment was needed, begin to raise funds to do that. Mary Baldwin is not a wealthy institution, but Fox said she believes in the power of ideas and loves to raise money. Within two months, she had raised $15 million and the board approved the project.

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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. But as an educator myself, I knew that attending the meetings was essential so that educators would not dare to mistreat my son. Educators can use these funds of knowledge to enhance curricular and pedagogical strategies.

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Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This is year 19 for Examples of Excelencia, an annual recognition given by Excelencia in Education. Brown, Excelencia in Education has the stated mission to accelerate Latino student success in higher education. It also added professional development for all the tutors and faculty. Founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A.