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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. “One Dr. Gresham D.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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How Project 2025’s War on Higher Education Diversity Threatens Our Global Competitiveness

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For example, several states continue to use funding formulas that shortchange historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), denying them resources necessary to provide a quality education to students who have historically faced discrimination and continue to face systemic barriers to success.

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Dartmouth Launches New Research Institute Focused On Black Diaspora

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The institute is being launched with initial funding of $2.3 million that includes $1 million raised from alums, families, and friends through the Call to Lead campaign. Kotz added that one of the institute's goals is to help Dartmouth recruit and retain Black faculty, staff, and students.

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MLB All-Star Weekend Spotlights HBCU Baseball

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Propelled by the MLB-Major League Baseball Players Association Youth Development Foundation (YDF) and Hall of Famer/YDF ambassador Ken Griffey Jr., Participation in the Swingman Classic will help in recruiting and notoriety. YDF looks to grow participation and develop players of the future.

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How Three Bronx Institutions are Intentionally Hispanic-Serving

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The school is now eligible for Title V HSI funds that can support student recruitment, education, sense of belonging, and completion. The designation is HSI, but we who serve in this space talk about the difference between being Hispanic-recruiting and Hispanic-serving. You raise the quality of life for individuals by education.”

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Creating Safe Spaces: Future Teachers of Color Summit

The Scholarly Teacher

Gabriel Gutiérrez , University of Nebraska at Omaha Ferial Pearson , University of Nebraska at Omaha Derrick Nero , University of Nebraska at Omaha Sandra Rodríguez-Arroyo , University of Nebraska at Omaha Key Statement: Initiatives to recruit and retain Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) teachers are needed nationwide.