Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Combined with the Apple App Store, which first debuted in 2008 with 500 phone applications, in less than 20 years, technology has revolutionized how the average consumer communicates, entertains themselves, and obtains information. These historical progressions made the relationship between college access and inclusiveness symbiotic.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 19, 2025

hold a degree or credentiala 17% increase since 2008. Educational accessibility is largely a policy choice and all of us must continue to advocate for greater accessibility of postsecondary education for all. Just last month, the Lumina Foundation released a report demonstrating that54.9% of working-age adults in the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

I didn’t understand why everybody didn’t have access. And I was determined to have access,” says Williams. I made sure everyone had access, especially my Black classmates and friends,” says Williams. Tapping into access became a deliberate decision. He became what he calls “a student for everybody.” “I

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Patter by Pat Thomson

JANUARY 26, 2025

In the UK, for example, the 2008 Concordat for the employment of research staff includes a mention of publication: 14. I’m not saying that withholding access to authoring is widespread – I dont know, I havent seen a great deal of research on it. Still working with the researchers, albeit on other projects.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

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. Program fellows can then reapply for additional semesters, up to four.

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

Applying to more colleges: In 2021, the average number of college applications submitted by new college freshmen rose to 7 from 6 applications the year before. Some states, like Washington, California, and Illinois, have implemented policies that require public colleges to assist students with access to basic needs.

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NACAC's Admitted

AUGUST 10, 2023

NACAC’s role in facilitating conversation about equitable admission practices in the current admission context is to ensure careful examination of admission policies and practices, particularly as it applies to improving equity outcomes for college access. How were testing policy changes communicated to prospective applicants and counselors?

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