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HBCU Conference Connects Secondary to Postsecondary

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Throughout the day, leaders and educators came together to try and bridge the divide between secondary and post-secondary education, creating solid pathways for Black and Brown students to walk toward credentials that provide careers and economic mobility. A 2023 report by the Annenberg Institute for School Reform, studying almost 1.2

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Navigating Pathways to Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.

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How to write a scholarship application

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My first trip outside of the country was with my family to Mexico in 2010, where we spent our holiday. It was 2010, and I had just entered Mexico. For instance, which of these two beginning lines is more effective at drawing you into the story? Which one gives you the most motivation to go on?

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University of Virginia President Emeritus Dr. John T. Casteen III Dies at 81

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Casteen, who served as UVA's seventh president from 1990 to 2010, was honored by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education in 2013 with the prestigious Dr. John Hope Franklin Award for his exceptional commitment to diversity and inclusion in higher education. Upon his retirement in 2010, former UVA Rector W.

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UNC-Chapel Hill Murder Case Exposes Model Minority Myth

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The South China Morning Post cites Chinese news sources from 2010 reporting on Qi as coming from a farming family with limited means in Henan province. Both he and his brother were brilliant students with high scores on national college entrance exams, but they worried about affording tuition at top universities.

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International Enrollment Bounces Back, But Not to Pre-Pandemic Levels

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After a steep pandemic decline, the number of international students studying in the U.S. The total number of international students increased 4% to almost 950,000, and the number of new international students soared 80% to nearly pre-pandemic levels. NAFSA f ound that international students contributed $5.5