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University of Maryland Reckons with the Past

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Through the combined work of research students across the country, searching through hundreds of archival documents and collaborating with local organizations like The Georgetown Slavery Archive and the Riversdale Historical Society, The 1856 Project has been able to find and acknowledge a history that is often kept behind closed doors.

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Scholars of Urban Education Gather for Solutions-Based Conference

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That's been a requirement for Lewis, the Carol Grotnes Belk Distinguished Professor of Urban Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the executive director of the university's Urban Education Collaborative, the convener of the conference which first launched in 2014. Dr. Chance W.

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Inside the UIA’s 2023 Annual Report

The University Innovation Alliance

Inside the UIA’s 2023 Annual Report bridget Thu, 05/09/2024 - 00:10 Image Graduation Higher Ed Leadership Student Success University Innovation Lab This coming October, the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) will celebrate ten years of collaborating with higher education institutions to increase their graduation rates.

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Tell us about your experiences with the Maryland College Alcohol Survey

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

The survey is designed by the Maryland Collaborative , an organization with 19 member colleges and universities. Hopkins has been a member since the start in 2014, and our president Ron Daniels is a past leader of the collaborative.

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How the University Innovation Alliance Is Expanding Our Impact

The University Innovation Alliance

Our mission is nothing less than transforming higher education through the kind of effective collaboration that accelerates innovation. When people outside the UIA fully engage with us, they comment about the higher-quality experience they have with us versus what they see in other collaboratives.

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Ten Years of Innovating Together

The University Innovation Alliance

A Decade of Unprecedented Growth In October 2014, the UIA embarked on its mission to revolutionize higher ed, setting the bold goal of awarding an additional 68,000 undergraduate degrees within the next decade. The UIA's commitment to quality, collaboration, and accountability is evident in its growth.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

All Latino students from the Fall 2014 cohort graduated with a B.A. We collaborate with over 25 community partners where students obtain professional experience while serving the community.” To date, 391 students, 98.72% of them Latino, have collaborated with more than 25 non-profit organizations for a total of 6,782 hours.

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