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Q&A: UNCF's Ed Smith-Lewis on the UNITE Convening and HBCU Transformation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It brings together presidents, provosts, faculty, funders, policymakers, and industry leaders to address big questions facing HBCUs. DIVERSE : Can you talk about the history of the Institute for Capacity Building and how the UNITE convening came about? The work is much deeper than that, and we'll be celebrating our 20th anniversary next year.

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Beyond the Campus Food Pantry

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

If the federal or state governments will not help at the moment, then focus on partnerships with mayors, nonprofits, and industry.) Prior to 2015 it was difficult to find much formal acknowledgement of student food insecurity, let alone services to help.

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Lumina Releases New Long-Term Goal and Strategic Plan for Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2008, the Lumina Foundation, a national private foundation focused on higher education and workforce development, set a national attainment goal that by 2025 60% of working-age adults would earn college degrees, certificates or industry-recognized certifications. We had to rethink how education creates opportunities.

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Government Data Reveals 1 in 5 Undergrads Are Food Insecure

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But it also speaks to their resilience, that they believe so strongly in the mission of going to college and what that can do to transform their lives that they’re willing to make the sacrifices” Dr. Goldrick-Rab also noted that government programs to feed people often exclude students. That’s by design.” I think that did affect things.”

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Native American Representation in Finance Key to Sovereignty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Native American representation in the financial industry is critical to the sovereignty of tribes and their continued economic growth. 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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All Learning Matters: How We Can Empower People Through A Comprehensive Recognition of Their Skills

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Learning and Employment Records, or LERs , represent a comprehensive recognition of skills and capabilities that can help individuals stand out in the job market, organizations find employees with the exact talents they need, and states and localities build the workforces and industries they need to prosper.

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Northeastern University, Marymount Manhattan College Pursue Merger

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The governing boards of both institutions approved an agreement that — subject to state and federal regulatory approvals — would establish Northeastern’s 14th campus within its global university system. and Canada, experiential learning programs in 149 countries, and more than 4,000 industry partners. “As It is headquartered in Boston.

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