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HBCUs Utilizing the Common App See an Increase in Applications

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s still early in application season, but North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has already seen a 57% boost in its application numbers from last year. Compared to then, we were at 9,629 applications last year on January 24,” said Michael Bailey, director of undergraduate admissions at NCCU. This year we’re at 15,187.”

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‘An Invisible Tax’: Study Finds That Schools Lag in Utilizing Data

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Colleges and universities generate vast amounts of data every day, spanning from the research findings of their scholars to the log-in times of their students to learning management systems.

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After Helene, Structural Damage Minimal, Utilities Remain Dicey

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Colleges throughout the Carolinas are picking up the pieces after the devastating storm. But officials are confident students will be able to finish the semester.

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Empowering Community Colleges Through AI: A New Era of Access and Economic Mobility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The evolution of how end-users obtain and utilize information spurred a new movement in education that LeiLani Cauthen described in her 2017 book, The Consumerization of Learning. Furthermore, we have utilized student focus groups to discover emerging AI tools and resources to advance our accessible learner experiences.

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Strategizing Connections: Utilizing Community Development Plans

Roompact

Let’s be honest: no one aspires to be an entry-level, live-in hall director their entire career. From my experience, most Hall Directors make it five years before they are looking to move up or out. And that’s kind of how the role was designed: it’s meant to be a stepping stone, not a forever role. Continue Reading →

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Two Morehouse Students Die in Car Crash

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The car hit a utility pole, rotated, hit another utility pole, and overturned, according to the Georgia State Patrol. Hugh Douglas and Christion Files Jr., friends and sophomore-year roommates, were driving when their car left the road after passing another car on a curve. Both students died at the scene of the crash.

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Time for Action on Off-Campus Housing

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Utilities are an important component of housing; when people struggle to pay those bills it can destabilize their housing and even lead to homelessness. There are programs available to help lower utility bills (many don’t count financial aid as income), but few students are aware.