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Profiling Some of the Institutions With the Most Minority Business Graduates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Among the programs are accounting, business administration, health administration and services, finance, human resources, and marketing. In terms of retention, Carter says hiring supportive faculty is a huge component. “We There are also military and metro sites throughout the U.S.

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Oklahoma is the latest state to wage war on DEI

University Business

More from UB: DeSantis’ ‘Stop WOKE’ law draws concern from university faculty What Walters and DeSantis seem to not understand—or simply ignore—is that DEI’s sole purpose isn’t focused on propagating critical race theory and compelling white students to feel shame for wrongs they did not commit.

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Consolidating touch points for retention

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: One-stop services are not new to higher education. For decades, colleges have consolidated many of their admissions and enrollment services functions under a single umbrella office—including, but not limited to, the bursar, the registrar, the cashier’s office and financial aid.

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CPL for Incremental & Non-Credit Credentials

Parchment

So there’s a real paradigm shift among institutional staff, faculty. But currently, right, the whole system is based on credit, everything about it, faculty are paid, how courses are scheduled, how financial aid is distributed. And we have a number of other military installations throughout Southern Arizona.

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About 370 more free college programs have erupted nationwide in 8 years

University Business

Additionally, colleges can collaborate with community organizations to create social and economic networks that expose students to mentorship opportunities, scholarships, internships and mental health services. Students with disabilities: Standardizing how colleges identify disabilities to increase students’ access to services.

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President moves: Some are homegrown, others served public departments

University Business

A military thoroughbred, Shannon served in the army for over 20 years and subsequently advised the U.S. Akakpo, a veteran leader with experience across several institutions. Army officer, Georgia Tech’s current interim chief business officer and first-generation student Michael P. Department of Defense on nuclear technology.

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Ridgewater announces new DEI director and social justice speaker series open to the public

Ridgewater College

In her position, Schwandt will lead a new unit that will incorporate Disability Services, TRiO student support services for underserved populations, and community resources to help meet student basic needs. She’ll also advise international students and manage services for military and veteran students.