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Beyond the Campus Food Pantry

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As the holidays approach, today’s colleges and universities are increasingly marked by overflowing donation bins containing canned goods collected by every student organization and faculty department to stock the campus food pantry.

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HBCU Students: Redefining Civic Engagement and Demanding to Be Heard

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As a new election season approaches, it’s crucial for higher education institutions, especially historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), to understand the diverse civic engagement needs and priorities of their students.

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Report: More DEI Efforts Needed at Predominantly White Institutions

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The students interviewed voiced concerns about a number of deficiencies on their campuses, including a lack of students and faculty of color; limited support from their school; insufficient information about reporting processes for incidents of racial/ethnic discrimination; and not having mental health supports specifically for students of color.

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Alumni Influence to Facilitate Diversity Starts With a One-Dollar Donation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The college revealed the connection of this curricular modification to demands made by African American students for classes in this field when it acknowledged that the Concerned Black Students organization submitted this proposed change to improve student life on campus to the president – in 1971.

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NJIT Achieves HSI Status and Works to Increase Its Impact

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Bringing together people with varied backgrounds, from different cultures, with unique life experiences and with a broad range of talents and insights informs thinking while spurring creativity and enhancing problem solving. “Diversity is among NJIT’s greatest strengths because it is a catalyst for learning and innovation,” says Lim.

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Dr. Donovan Livingston Returns Home, Merging His Hip Hop Self with His College Advisor Self

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A lot of my work is grounded in how Hip Hop informs student experiences in college,” Livingston said. UNC also has a Hip Hop ensemble and a student organization, called UNC Cypher, a group for students passionate about music, free-styling, and free expression.

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The Political Impact of Young Americans

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Frost said in his organizing, he’s seen that young people see the world through the eyes of the most vulnerable and that informs how they see issues. Frost said while his campaign did conduct organizing on college campuses, there was also a lot of activity outside of that, such as culture- and art-based events.

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