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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There is a dual admission program with the Armour College of Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), which provides scholarships. The transfer rate is 85% for students within three years of admission to EPW.

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To Weather the Storms of Higher Education, Remember Why You’re There

Supporting Student Success

But we tend to get lost on the why because it is personal and squishy—there’s no empirical evidence you can cite, no scholarship to drive your formulation. In 2008, through some fabulous colleagues, I discovered TED Talks, which led me to leadership guru Simon Sinek. His earliest TED Talk inspired me to start thinking about my why.

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A Call to Action: Higher Education Must Implement Culturally Responsive Mental Health Practices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Social Determinants of Health The World Health Organization (WHO) defines social determinants of health (SDOH) as conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play that impact positive health outcomes (WHO, 2008). Such groups can also offer tutoring and study sessions for finals or exam preparation. Dr. Tanya J.

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Young, Brilliant, and Ready: Preparing Black Males for Postsecondary Opportunities and Transitions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These concerns are not new; Tinto’s (1993) and Tracey and Sedlacek’s (1984) groundbreaking studies and theoretical scholarship remain relevant today. Ford is a Distinguished Professor of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University Dr. Edward C. We have a long way to go to achieve equity in the academy for Black males.