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University of Illinois System Partners with One Million Degrees to Boost Community College Transfer Rates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of Illinois System and nonprofit organization One Million Degrees have announced a new multiyear initiative to increase community college transfer rates, with a particular focus on first-generation and low-income students in Illinois. in the past year, significant gaps remain.

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Impacting Policy and Creating Greater Equity

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is intent on utilizing research to examine poverty as a barrier to student development. During that time, he did research on income segregation, which motivated him toward his current focus. In addition to being a graduate research assistant at Texas, he was part of the Graduate Archer Fellowship Program in Washington, D.C.,

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How Higher Ed Can Help Underserved Communities Access Broadband

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mossberger presented her research at a webinar hosted by the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), a membership organization that advances the democratic purpose of higher education.

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Community College Faculty-Led Teaching and Learning Hubs Improve Student Outcomes

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Audrey Jaeger, professor of community college education at North Carolina State University and director of the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research. Jaeger and Colclough both work at the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research, housed at North Carolina State University. Dr. Monique B.

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Developing Leaders

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In her research, Mendoza is willing to explore topics that are often overlooked or underappreciated, Earwin says. Tanisha Earwin, associate director of leadership programs at IIT, praises Mendoza’s work ethic, commitment to the students and ability to overcome any obstacles that come in her path, including, at times, racism and sexism.

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Laying the Foundation for Higher Education

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Ivonne Diaz-Claisse “I told my story — what it took for me to achieve my dream — and at the end, the students wanted my autograph,” says Diaz-Claisse, president and CEO of Hispanics Inspiring Students’ Performance and Achievement (HISPA), a nonprofit organization based in New Jersey.

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Generation Hope to Reach 3 Million Parenting Students by 2029

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A May 2024 survey by research firm Trellis Strategies confirmed that student parents are much more likely to face financial barriers in their collegiate journeys than their non-parenting counterparts. The nonprofit organization plans to continue expanding its own workforce. Nicole Lynn Lewis, founder and CEO of Generation Hope.