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The Erosion of DEI in Higher Education: A Threat to Progress and National Strength

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The impact of DEI programs on student success Recent research continues to demonstrate the positive effects of diversity and inclusion initiatives on student outcomes. in a 2002 study , explored the educational benefits of diversity in college settings, particularly in light of challenges to affirmative action policies.

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Athletics and Academics

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Access to sports Growing up in Brooklyn, New York, Nzingha Prescod initially didn’t see many sports options, but at age 8 she found her way to The Peter Westbrook Foundation, which offered fencing to New York City kids. It also seeks to improve access to quality education for kids in under-resourced communities.

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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 1998, he began teaching at the University of Alabama, and then joined the University of Cincinnati in 2002, where he rose to full professor, department head, associate dean for graduate studies and research, and ultimately dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science.

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Mental Health and Learning Among Students with Marginalized Sociodemographic Identities

Supporting Student Success

Stress is more likely to be experienced as positive or performance enhancing when we have sufficient control over a situation, perceive a reasonable ability to overcome the stressor, and have access to positive psychosocial supports and safe environments. Mitigating Barriers.

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Repairing the College-to-Career Pipeline

The University Innovation Alliance

This entrepreneurial collaboration grew from Dr. Elaine Collins’ course Success for Transfer Students. Scaling Innovation in Higher Ed At the UIA, we’ve noticed that the biggest advocates for scaling any innovation work in the for-profit space with access to more resources. Why have you never talked to the university? A graduate of Mt.

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In Memoriam

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2024, the nation lost a number of individuals who were passionate for helping to ensure that higher education remained accessible and diverse. Morial, the president of the National Urban League, also served as New Orleans Mayor from 1994-2002. She went on to have a successful career in educational publishing and moved to Virginia.

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Choosing or Dumping Harvard?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

One problem is that with the use of the so-called Common App to make college more accessible, the number of applications to Harvard has skyrocketed. In 2002, when the applicant pool was 19,605, the acceptance rate was 10.5 At 7 percent of the population, AAPIs are already exceeding expectations. In 2021, the pool was 57,435.