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Two Community Colleges Recognized for Excellence in Student Success and Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The announcement, made at ATD's annual DREAM conference in Philadelphia, highlights these institutions' exceptional work in improving student outcomes and closing equity gaps. Perhaps most notably, the equity gap between first-generation and non-first-generation students in fall-to-fall persistence narrowed by 3 percentage points.

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Empowering Community Colleges Through AI: A New Era of Access and Economic Mobility

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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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An Open Letter to HBCU Graduates

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Today, we must capitalize on those gains by going to the polls and voting for candidates who are most inclined to support an agenda of racial and gender equity. Historically, HBCU students and alumni have played a pivotal role in securing the civil rights of not only Black people, but of all marginalized Americans.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

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Those lectures became a fundamental first step into his career in higher education, and in 2008, he became special assistant to the director of the TRIO programs at GSU, a series of federally funded programs that assist low-income, first-generation, or otherwise minoritized students attend and graduate college.

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Remembering Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint: A Pioneer for Diversity in Medicine and Education

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In 2008, Diverse recognized his extraordinary contributions by presenting him with the Dr. John Hope Franklin Award, which honors those who have made significant contributions to higher education. "His approach to diversity wasn't just about numbers; it was about creating an environment where students from all backgrounds could thrive."

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The Genesis of a Research Agenda on Black Males in Engineering

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It was a beautiful, sunny day that turned into a lovely, brisk night on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, the night then Sen. Burt is a professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis and director of the Wisconsin Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dr. Brian A.

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Navigating Pathways to Success

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Financial crises and their impact on higher education (2008-2010) The 2008 financial crisis had far-reaching effects on higher education, ushering in an era of budget cuts, rising tuition fees, and an intensified focus on financial sustainability.