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Complete College America Offers Playbook on How Higher Education Can Bolster Civic Engagement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“The national discourse around democratic participation has heightened our commitment to ensuring that students leave Hostos with a sense of responsibility toward their communities and democracy.” Higher education is an engine for social and economic mobility. Unfortunately, access to higher education is often limited by cost.

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Integrating Active Learning in Large STEM Lectures

The Scholarly Teacher

Image courtesy of This Is Engineering, Unsplash. Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics. The relations between students’ belongingness, self-efficacy, and response to active learning in science, math, and engineering classes. Life Sciences Education , 20 (1), 1–13.

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Eye to the Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Student groups at Morgan State include organizations for African students, Caribbean students, Latinx students, and international students. Retention efforts Morgan State is currently number one in the United States in producing Black electrical engineers and civil engineers, Wilson notes.

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I thought I could make more of a difference at MIT because of its unique role in science and engineering.” Jackson and a few other African American students came together and created a list of recommendations that was submitted to administration and prompted the formation of a task force.

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A weekly breakfast club fuels a sense of community in the School of Biological Sciences

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Breakfast Club is a fantastic way to build community with students adds Andrea, the Schools Student Support Administrator. Its an amazing service and the students truly appreciate it. Mar 26, 2025

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My First In-Person Event Since 2019: TEDxToronto 2022

Student Life Network

Gene and Cell Therapy Mark the Future of Medicine First off, Dr. Nafiseh Nafissi kick-started the show by giving us hope that rare genetic disorders can be cured with genetic engineering. She is a genetics researcher who has devoted much of her life to studying gene and cell therapy to save lives.

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Successful Transitions: From Work to More Work

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Due to my schedule at that time, I could not join the webinar session for African students, however, I watched the recording that was sent to me. Also, I regularly checked the Engineering and Newly Admitted students ‘ Facebook group s to ensure that I got all useful information and asked questions if necessary.