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

AUGUST 9, 2024

As we are preparing our students for skills in artificial intelligence, we know that by 2030 there will be new positions that we don’t even know what they’re called at this point, but we want our students to be ready.” A&T’s Interdisciplinary Waste Management Institute (WMI), has taught more than 12,000 students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2023

While working at AT&T as an engineer, she joined the company’s group for Hispanic employees and was asked to go speak to a class of middle school students in Newark, New Jersey. Each student said, ‘Because of you, I’m going to do better in school.’ She gladly agreed. Today, there are over 3,000 HISPA role models nationwide.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

Point Foundation Scholars “Students posted videos on Tik Tok of them having to pull down the rainbow flag and to shutter the doors,” says Hall. At the time, there was only an unapproved (not officially recognized by the university) LGBTQ student group. The center director had to be reassigned to a new role on campus.

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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

OCTOBER 2, 2023

When people ask me about my work, they often wonder if my motivation stems from being a low-income, first-generation college student myself. Although she graduated at the top of her high school class, like many of our own TRIO students emerging from under-resourced high schools, she found herself woefully unprepared for the rigors of college.

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Clair Kamp Dush

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

slights and insults” ( Sue, Capodilupo, Torino, Bucceri, Holder, Nadal, & Esquilin, 2007 , pp. I assumed a student who was Black was less involved in our graduate program due to a lack of passion and skill, not a lack of the program reaching out to her or creating an environment of inclusiveness.

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Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

When I first started looking at graduate programs in higher education/student affairs I had no idea that I would end up moving to Oregon. Eventually, I decided to apply for the College Student Services Administration (CSSA) program at OSU. I told Bob that I would love to pursue my mix of marketing, technology and student affairs.

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The University Innovation Alliance

JUNE 9, 2023

Everybody wants something, and you need to figure out where you fit into that, and where the institution fits, and what's best for students." Dr. Willis began her educational career in 2007 teaching at Florida A&M University before transitioning to Tallahassee Community College. I've gotten my cuts and bruises from that.

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COE

APRIL 10, 2024

My Journey of Resilience and Gratitude for TRIO Student Support Services April 10, 2024 Fast forward 16 years, I now have a master’s degree, a house I bought myself, a non-profit I co-founded that supports women and girls locally, and a career counseling practice I’m proud of.

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