Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The Black Male Initiative (BMI) officially began in 2005, when the New York City Council approved funding for BMI throughout the whole of the City University of New York (CUNY) system, 25 institutions in total. Those members of city council who instituted this funding back in 2005 had moved on to positions in the state senate, says Quash.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Throughout the association’s existence, Black AERA presidents have steadily pushed for more inclusivity and to urge panel sessions that focused on racial inequities and racism within the field. You have the ability to move the field forward because AERA is the largest research organization in the world.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 17, 2025

Since its 2005 inception, the program has graduated over 100,000 students, trained more than 30,000 mentors, and expanded to 30 programs across 25 campuses. It also highlights Compton College's comprehensive food security program, which provides students with one free meal daily and $20 weekly farmers' market vouchers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Mental health is synonymous with psychological wellness, a multidimensional construct involving satisfaction and balance among mind, body, and spirit (Myers & Sweeney, 2005). News survey revealed that 70% of 3,649 students struggled with mental health since starting college. Kwanza celebrations, minority health month, healing circles).

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