Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The time has come to shore up educational environments as places of support, safety, and affirmation for LGBTQ+ students, particularly trans-identifying youth, according to a statement co-written by educational scholars, co-signed by educators across the field from preschool to postsecondary, under the organization titled Support LGBTQ Education.

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AUGUST 13, 2024

The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) has released a new trustee guide intended to help higher education leadership proactively prepare for potential campus disruptions, such as those linked to antiwar protests last spring.

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OCTOBER 26, 2024

College tuition, fees, and related expenses have outpaced inflation and wage earnings [and] there is a persistent decline in the public’s confidence of higher education according to a Gallup Poll.” Virginia Fraire, a #RealCollege Curriculum Advisory Board Member.

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

Smith would be responsible for a $1 billion annual budget and all operations for the largest provider of workforce training and education in the region. Smith started his collegiate education at Cerro Coso Community College in Kern County.

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MAY 12, 2024

“Chris Edley was a smart, caring, determined advocate for justice who could move easily and powerfully through the mazes of top levels of law, politics, and research,” said Orfield, who is Distinguished Research Professor at UCLA Graduate School of Education and co-director of The Civil Rights Project at UCLA. Gavin Newsom.

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MARCH 22, 2024

She served as financial director of, and marketing liaison for, Interfaith Ministries, a regional nonprofit organization focused on the homeless and unsuitably housed. Hillary Folsom Hillary Folsom has been appointed director of advancement and alumni relations at Gadsden State Community College.

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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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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

But by 2016, Allen decided to return to school and complete her education. Allen will be the first person in her family to cross the graduation stage, and educators, leaders, and policy makers in North Carolina are working hard to see more adult learners like her and high school graduates follow in her footsteps.

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APRIL 17, 2024

UNC Greensboro’s “Humanities at Work” internship program will enhance the undergraduate humanities experience, better prepare humanities students for life after graduation, and address the need for a workforce pipeline of well-prepared talent by building year-long, curriculum-integrated, and cohort-based internship placements for 650 students at 130 (..)

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Getty Images Data from the nonprofit organization indicated that average scores in mathematics, reading, and science were all below their respective ACT College Readiness Benchmarks, the minimum scores for students to have a high probability of success in credit-bearing first-year college courses. for the Class of 2023, signaling a 0.3-point

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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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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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APRIL 30, 2024

Education Northwest, an Oregon-based nonprofit organization promoting education for all, unveiled the results on Tuesday of a first-of-its kind, nine-year study of the partnership between Tacoma Community College (TCC) and the Tacoma Housing Authority (THA), called the College Housing Assistance Program (CHAP).

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AUGUST 13, 2024

AccessLex Institute, a nonprofit organization that advocates access to legal education, released its biannual summary of demographic, financial, and academic data about U.S. Some measures of academic success also declined for law students of color in 2023. law students and applicants. As of July 28, about 47.9%

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APRIL 4, 2024

UNT and LaGuardia’s student centered, data-driven approaches are helping their students succeed in the classroom and beyond, offering considerable returns on their educational investment. ESOL is housed in the school’s Adult Continuing Education (ACE) division. Students at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, NY.

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JULY 9, 2024

Audrey Jaeger, professor of community college education at North Carolina State University and director of the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research. Jaeger and Colclough both work at the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research, housed at North Carolina State University.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

Graves, chief research, education and program officer at The Martin Luther King, Jr. Graves is the chief research, education and program officer at The Martin Luther King, Jr. Higher education institutions are the engines of change in our society, premier hubs for knowledge production," said Graves. Dr. Kelisha B.

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JULY 5, 2024

“It’s been an incredibly challenging and chaotic year in student loan space,” said Persis Yu, deputy executive director and managing counsel at the Student Borrower Protection Center, a nonprofit organization working to eliminate student debt. It’s been incredibly hard for borrowers to get good, accurate information.”

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JUNE 20, 2024

Now, Mendoza works with approximately 200 undergraduate students who are part of a leadership program, developing content such as educational seminars and programming for them as well as assisting them in scheduling and budgeting for events and activities. Previously, she had worked outside jobs to support herself.

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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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OCTOBER 22, 2022

Martinez has extensive experience as a senior association executive, including the development and management of continuing education and professional development programs, as well as regional, national and international conferences and meetings. Martinez is a graduate of Howard University.

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JULY 3, 2024

When Nicole Lynn Lewis founded Generation Hope in 2010, she realized that her organization could be the first place that parenting students are ever told “Yes.” “The The families we serve go out into the world, in educational and community settings, where the answer is often, ‘No.’

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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.

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Higher Education Inquirer

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

The Office of High Education projects 100,000 borrowers are eligible to enroll when the program launches on January 1, 2025. The Office of Higher Education may approve the participation of any person in the student loan reimbursement program who (PA 24-81): 1. Must be a Connecticut resident for at least five years. 1, 2024.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Education is a center of much vitriolic partisan debate in America. He argued that education system would decline with an "accelerating rate" as intermingling between races increased. The College Board, a nonprofit organization that administers the SAT, has been accused of racism since its inception. principles."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Thinking that she would follow in the footsteps of other family members, Patterson-Stephens was poised to join the military until her godmother disrupted those plans and insisted that she pursue a four-year college education. Terrell Educational Foundation. Dr. Shawna Patterson-Stephens is a board member of the Dr. Melvin C.

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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. The emphasis on dual enrollment, she notes, has proven to be a game-changer.

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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. since last fall. Dr. Karen Stout, president and CEO of Achieving the Dream. Dr. Karen A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 18, 2023

Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions in June has left universities, nonprofit organizations, Richard Kahlenberg and other higher education stakeholders with a single question: What are the best paths forward? It’s a proxy,” said Colón.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 25, 2024

Building this diverse representation within banking will take deliberate and intentional efforts across multiple sectors, including higher education. The study urged industry leaders to start acquainting young Native Americans to financial career opportunities early on, well before they enter higher education.

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University Business

MARCH 11, 2025

7, 2023, according to a new report from Heterodox Academy, a nonprofit organization focused on viewpoint diversity. The number of colleges and universities that have adopted institutional neutrality has dramatically increased since Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Coleman says that the initiative began with a partnership with Braven, a national nonprofit organization that helps college students develop a path to economic mobility. In recent years, new efforts have been put in place to educate and support students on their journey to become financially secure and independent.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The school is now eligible for Title V HSI funds that can support student recruitment, education, sense of belonging, and completion. Demographic changes have led to an increasing number of Latinx students attending higher education. The 2021 Latinx population in the U.S. totaled 62.5 million, just under 20% of the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 12, 2023

Inspired by the current conditions, Scott left her position at Hood last summer to become the founding director of the Institute for Common Power, the educational branch of Common Power, a voting justice nonprofit organization. She said restrictions being put into place have a powerful negative impact on learners of color.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 11, 2024

In 2024, the nation lost a number of individuals who were passionate for helping to ensure that higher education remained accessible and diverse. The Berkeley-based nonprofit organization promotes social equity through education, using a cradle-to-career reach across four distinct demographic groups. Christopher Edley Jr.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

Title: Professor, Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Director, Asian American Studies Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison Tenured: Yes Age: 40 Education: B.A., a Black and Southeast Asian nonprofit organization that works with low- to no-income communities of color.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 26, 2024

For Charlie Baker, there are a lot of things similar about being a governor and the president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) — the nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics at about 1,100 schools across the nation.

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