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The Rise of Local News Deserts

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

According to the report, In the past year 127 community papers have seen their demise and since 2005, more than one in three newspapers have folded. has also lost more than one-third of its newspapers since 2005. Houston said that in an era where newspapers are declining, finding other methods of communication is essential.

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A Call to Action: Higher Education Must Implement Culturally Responsive Mental Health Practices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mental health is synonymous with psychological wellness, a multidimensional construct involving satisfaction and balance among mind, body, and spirit (Myers & Sweeney, 2005). Arrangements can be made within the community or minority student organizations to create communication channels for carpools or shared rides.

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Panel Dives into Social Mobility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It was clear that social mobility is increasingly important, but the best ways that colleges can help students achieve it and the best ways that it can be measured and communicated were less certain. It’s how you communicate quickly in a way that everyone understands. Glastris, on the other hand, defended rankings as useful.

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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. The demand for professional interpreters and translators continues to grow.”

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How Active Minds’ Interns Champion Mental Health

Active Minds

My comfort movie is any movie from the Barbie film series, specifically the ones from 2001–2005. I recently graduated from Santa Clara University, where I studied communication and sociology. I am interning for the Communications Department! I love the 2005 version of Pride and Prejudice with Keira Knightley.

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From College to Careers: The Pell Institute Receives $748,000 Ascendium Grant to Explore Career Development within TRIO Programs

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The Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) Account Adjustment: Moving Millions of Borrowers Closer to Cancellation

NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance

One significant barrier between borrowers and an IDR plan was poor communication: loan servicers failed to tell borrowers that they were eligible to enroll in an IDR plan or provided them with inaccurate information about their repayment status and options. Loan #2 went into repayment in 2005. neither loan will receive cancellation.