Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

COVID-19 has had an alarming impact on the mental health of college students. This has been especially true for LGBTQ+ students, with the last three years seeing a concerning rise in thoughts of suicide among LGBTQ+ youth. In 2007, it became the first school in Kentucky to add gender identity to its non-discrimination policy.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2023

The controversy began in October, when Dr. Erika L ó pez Prater, an adjunct art professor, showed students a depiction of the prophet Muhammad. After a student complained, L ó pez Prater was told that she would not be teaching a course in the spring semester. Many Muslims believe that such depictions are forbidden to view.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Brown, is to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. There must be deliberate and continuous assessment to identify and implement strategies that improve Latino student achievement.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

So, they began looking at what JSTOR might be able to provide higher education programming in prison to provide a college experience for incarcerated students that was more commensurate with an educational experience for people on a traditional campus getting their education. She is also the one leading the JSTOR Access in Prison Initiative.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Scott says that, like Howard, she’s deeply committed to addressing the structural barriers that stand in the way of helping students achieve. Tate IV, the current president of Louisiana State University. Her presidency, she says, will include a “heightened focus on policies,” that can aid in reinforcing change over the long haul.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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COE

APRIL 7, 2023

The grant will fund research to develop an evidence-based theoretical model for sustainable, equitable career pathways within colleges and universities that house TRIO programs, specifically Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC), Student Support Services (SSS), and the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program.

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