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A Scholar’s Fight for Community Power - Dr. Jonathan D. Gomez

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Im very blessed to be able to work with artists and activists and to think about how to utilize the things they teach me to create a classroom environment where I respect the knowledge and traditions our students bring in, Gomez says. His 2022 essay, Wheres the Gig at?

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A Scholar’s Fight for Community Power - Dr. Jonathan D. Gomez

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Im very blessed to be able to work with artists and activists and to think about how to utilize the things they teach me to create a classroom environment where I respect the knowledge and traditions our students bring in, Gomez says. His 2022 essay, Wheres the Gig at?

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End of the Rainbow?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It seeks to prohibit any state or federal funding from being utilized to support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs at the state’s higher education institutions. At the University of Texas at Austin, Lavender Graduation for LGBTQ students was taken up by the alumni association.

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Meet Sherlean: Triple Degree Graduate and Future PhD Student

College Forward

“College Possible has impacted me by allowing me to utilize the space where people like me can thrive.” “College is intimidating, but you belong there,” she advises future College Possible students. “As a first-generation college student, it was hard, but I did it.”

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Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Approximately 80% of the students who access EAP are Latino. In all matters, culturally responsive strategies are utilized that foster trusting relationships and a sense of belonging. Also, instructors encourage risk taking and assure students that it is OK to make mistakes. are Hispanic.

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Housing scholarship aids underrepresented students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The impact: The housing fund has directly contributed to student retention, persistence and stress reduction, Alba says. Students who move on campus because of the fund are more involved in campus activities, utilize more campus facilities like the library and more often take on leadership roles in student organizations.

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12 Great Ways to Use the Community as a Resource in Project-Based Learning

Experiential Learning Depot

But how can students utilize community experts for project-based learning experiences? Utilizing the community as a resource deepens learning. Require community experts in student-directed PBL designs: My students identify and connect with their own experts in the community as a source of information for their projects.