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The Erosion of DEI in Higher Education: A Threat to Progress and National Strength

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A 2013 Princeton University study found that students who engaged in more diverse interactions during college were more likely to challenge their own beliefs and develop more inclusive attitudes.

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Community College Incarcerated Reentry Programs: Looking Forward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Support for prison education was bolstered by the landmark 2013 RAND study, which found correctional education leads to a 43% drop in the likelihood of returning to prison and a 13% increase in finding a job upon release. You’ll go through some tough things, but don’t lose faith — just keep driving toward your wildest dreams.

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Team Spotlight: Stephanie McCarter

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Stephanie’s enter the field as the Assistant Director of Compliance & Quality Control career at the University of South Carolina in 2013, where she showcased her commitment to high standards in a student-facing role. Our September Team Spotlight is Stephanie McCarter, who joined College Aid Services in 2023.

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Creating a data-informed campus: part 2

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The campus had a strong compliance-oriented institutional research function, but other functions such as strategic planning and accreditation did not have a formal home. Indeed, as you move toward a data-informed campus, assessing your organizational structure is necessary to ensure success. take the diagnostic. Sources (numbered throughout).

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Petitioning for the Right to Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Jennifer Nájera Another step forward came in 2013 with the passing of the California Dream Act, which made undocumented students eligible to apply for state financial aid. But then in 2016 came President Donald J. Trump’s administration and its less tolerant immigration policies.