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Christopher Edley, Prominent Legal Scholar, Passes Away

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2004, Edley joined UC Berkely as dean of the law school, but stepped down from the role in 2013 and took a medical leave to battle prostate cancer. The Berkeley-based nonprofit organization promotes social equity through education, using a cradle-to-career reach across four distinct demographic groups. Orrick, Jr.

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Higher Ed Stakeholders Look to Socioeconomic Status as Alternative to Race in Admissions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions in June has left universities, nonprofit organizations, Richard Kahlenberg and other higher education stakeholders with a single question: What are the best paths forward?

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For the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Pendley was part of a team of Sacred Heart faculty that received a $50,000 award from the National Association of County and City Health Officials Tier Two Medical Reserve Corps COVID-19 Respond, Innovate, Sustain and Equip to support the project “SHU MRC RISE: Interdisciplinary Approach to Emergency Preparedness.”

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education.

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Does Volunteer Work Matter for College Admissions?

Great College Advice

This could mean starting your own nonprofit organization or going out and interacting with your community on your own, but it doesn’t have to be independent, either. Get to know an organization you like or one that you’re already a part of.

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Weil Legal Innovators Program

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Innovators defer their first year of law school to work at a partner nonprofit organization for a paid public service fellowship, executing a strategic initiative designed to leverage their passion for justice and commitment to public service, while amplifying the impact of the nonprofits and their important missions.

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Benefits of an AmeriCorps service gap year

College Forward

What is an AmeriCorps service year at College Possible Each year, more than 200,000 AmeriCorps service members pledge a year of service at nonprofit organizations across the country. Let’s unpack the benefits of national service and why hundreds of recent college grads choose to take a gap year at College Possible.