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Community Colleges Increase Housing Options

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Post-pandemic, we have more individual students coming to us than actual school contracts.” The students don’t just get the housing, they get individualized counseling, transportation, and other supports that are comprehensive,” says CCC Chancellor Juan Salgado. There is a reduced monthly rent payment, to which CCC contributes.

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Should I Disclose Learning Differences on the College Application

Great College Advice

Is public transportation available? They often require students to sign a contract and charge additional fees ranging from $2,000 to $8,000 a year. Colleges grant accommodations when existing documentation clearly links the current impact of the disability to the requests your student is making.

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How the Work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was About Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

One of the significant achievements of the Civil Rights Movement was the dismantling of racial segregation in various areas of life, such as schools, parks, lunch counters, theaters, and public transportation. Other jobs were opened through contracts for black products and black service providers.”

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Petitioning for the Right to Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But there are still more expenses for basic needs, such as transportation and food.” “I’m putting my time and energy into my education and volunteer efforts and living on campus on my scholarship and financial aid,” she says.

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UC Strike Expected to Inspire Further Campus Organizing

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

University of California (UC) graduate workers agreed to end their strike just before Christmas, coming to terms on deals that raise pay, provide improved benefits for transportation, leave, and health care, and offer protection against bullying and abuse. higher education research funds.

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What would a second Trump administration mean for higher education? Summing up Project 2025 (Bryan Alexander)

Higher Education Inquirer

should support capable African military and security operations through the State Department and other federal agencies responsible for granting foreign military education, training, and security assistance.” (187) For example, the State Department chapter calls on American campuses to assist its African policy: “The U.S. prosperity.” (675)