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‘An Invisible Tax’: Study Finds That Schools Lag in Utilizing Data

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Colleges and universities generate vast amounts of data every day, spanning from the research findings of their scholars to the log-in times of their students to learning management systems. Borgman, distinguished research professor in information studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, one of the study’s authors. “We

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Black Men’s Mental Health Addressed During Black Men’s Research Institute Symposium

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The Black Men’s Research Institute (BMRI) at Morehouse College hosted its first Spring Symposium addressing health issues for African American men. Taken place at the Atlanta University Center’s Woodruff’s Library, the “Changing the Paradigm” symposium began its two-day conference with a discussion on mental health. Dr. Walter M.

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HBCUs Utilizing the Common App See an Increase in Applications

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But in the last decade, the nonprofit has worked to purposefully center more equitable access to postsecondary education by connecting with more Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). When Common App was initially created over 40 years ago, the majority of its member institutions were private, many highly selective.

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Impacting Policy and Creating Greater Equity

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is intent on utilizing research to examine poverty as a barrier to student development. in educational policy and planning, Reid hopes to make an impact on federal and state policies related to education. During that time, he did research on income segregation, which motivated him toward his current focus.

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AERA Announces 2024 Fellows

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AERA Fellows were announced on Thursday and a distinguished list of researchers topped the list including Dr. Jerlando F. Jackson, a professor and dean of the Michigan State University (MSU) College of Education, is among 24 exemplary scholars selected by the American Educational Research Association. Dr. Jerlando F.

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Focus on Athletes and Concussions

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Justin Karr, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky (UK), describes him as committed, energetic, and driven when working on research projects. He wants to research methods to improve the evaluation of a student-athlete experiencing concussion,” says Karr. Here are the roles we need you to do.

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Molloy University Awarded $3.5M Grant to Promote Minorities in STEM

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The grant program provides funding to alliances that implement comprehensive, evidence-based, innovative, and sustained strategies that ultimately result in the graduation of well-prepared, highly competitive students from LSAMP populations who pursue graduate studies or careers in STEM, while supporting knowledge generation, knowledge utilization, (..)

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