Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

The same campus that recruited, supported, and welcomed me as a first-generation college student in the 1990s would likely be ill-equipped to do the same today. Not just for my son — but for all future generations eager to understand our world and create a better one. Dr. Susan D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). A first-generation Mexican-American and first-generation college student, Gonzalez says she has always been motivated to help her family move up the social mobility ladder. Natacha DePaola, professor of Biomedical Engineering at Illinois Tech.

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COE

APRIL 7, 2023

From College to Careers: The Pell Institute Receives $748,000 Ascendium Grant to Explore Career Development within TRIO Programs April 7, 2023 — by Terry Vaughan III The research will examine how TRIO programs can work with existing career services to provide comprehensive career support to learners.

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Scholarship America

JUNE 1, 2023

Sharp cuts in state and federal funding, especially after the 2008 recession, led to a need to bring in more tuition revenue, and competition for enrollment has led schools to spend more on administration, services and amenities. The good news is that some states are beginning to reinvest in higher education.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 11, 2022

In fact, many of today's students are a bit older, self-supporting (some with dependents), possibly first-generation and/or from underserved or marginalized communities, and lacking the experience or time to find the resources that might better ensure their academic success. in Religion from Princeton University.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 25, 2022

During Secretary Duncan's tenure in federal government, one of his notable accomplishments was establishing the First in the World Award , which recognized the prevalence of adult learners, working students, students from underserved groups, and first-generation students in higher ed, and incentivized collaboration for student success innovation.

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