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Report Details How Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act Could Better Serve Students of Color and Low-Income Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The last time it was amended was in 2008. … The HEA and Titles III and V need to be updated to address the changing times and the changing nature of relationships between the government, institutions and students.” Department of Education (ED) could update Titles III and V to better serve students of color and low-income students.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Williams’s parents had met during their time at Southern and A&M College, a historically Black college and university (HBCU) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Williams was raised Catholic and attended private institutions—he was often the only Black student in his class, or one of the few. Everyone didn’t feel that way.”

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There are also partnerships with laboratories at Princeton University and Northeastern University that provide students with research internships. I think that is super amazing coming from students that didn’t even qualify to be an engineer because of the math preparation,” says Espiritu. The program offers a B.A.

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From College to Careers: The Pell Institute Receives $748,000 Ascendium Grant to Explore Career Development within TRIO Programs

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The grant will fund research to develop an evidence-based theoretical model for sustainable, equitable career pathways within colleges and universities that house TRIO programs, specifically Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC), Student Support Services (SSS), and the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program.

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Innovating to Close Equity Gaps: The National Institute for Student Success

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Innovating to Close Equity Gaps: The National Institute for Student Success. Student Success. The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) is proud of our UIA Liaisons. One outstanding example is Dr. Tim Renick , Executive Director of the National Institute for Student Success (NISS) at Georgia State University.

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Research Underway by Gates Foundation Partners to Better Understand Test-Optional Admission

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The 2021 task force also noted that simply going test-optional or test-free will not in and of itself universally improve equity. What was the impact of testing policies on admission/enrollment outcomes for Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and low-income students during the fall 2020 cycle?

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