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Exploring the History of Latinos in Baseball

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Burgos arrived at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2001, where he earned tenure as an associate professor in 2007 and rose to full professor in 2012. Though he looks at the past for his work, the discoveries he’s made are applicable even today, he says, specifically those about the labor market and social perceptions.

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Single Stop Announces Record-Breaking $698 Million of Benefits Unlocked by 116,700 Individuals in FY24 

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About Single Stop A nonprofit organization founded in 2007, Single Stops mission is to equip others to build pathways to an economically sustainable future by leveraging partnerships and technology to connect people to valuable resources. More information will be available throughout the year at [link].

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Transfer Students Need Support from Both Two and Four Year Institutions

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In this cohort, only 16% earned a bachelor’s degree — that’s just two percentage points higher than the previous cohort studied, which entered college in 2007. Just under one-third of students who begin at community college make the successful transfer to a four-year institution, and of those, only 48% earn a bachelor’s degree in six years.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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By example, initially funded in 2007 by a grant from the U.S. From 2021 to 2024, the percentage of Latinx faculty applicants increased by 15%. The IT department created a seamless online application process, reducing access barriers and fostering a welcoming experience.

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Community Colleges Increase Housing Options

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As of now, we have over 300 applications for next fall from students that have applied for housing,” says Nicholas Hamel, vice president and dean of student services at Central Maine Community College (CMCC). Another 100 more have indicated on their admissions application that they may have interest.

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Pride in the Halls

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When Hall was an undergraduate at Bowie State University (2007–12), an HBCU in Maryland, it was a “resource desert” for LGBTQ students. The Point Foundation was founded in 2001 and most of its early applicants were gay males whose parents refused to pay for college after they came out.

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Boldly Future Forward

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The nurturing she received as a student motivated her to pursue a career in science and fueled her desire to return to the university in 2007 and give the same to students. A&T’s 1890 Center of Excellence for Student Success and Workforce Development (SSWD), earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at N.C.

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