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UNCF's Career Pathways Initiative and HBCUv Platform are Driving Transformational Change Through Innovation and Alliances

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In 2015, UNCF received a $50 million grant from the Lilly Endowment Inc. The success was due in part to the interinstitutional collaboration fostered by CPI. We began to see a large number of our students be employed as a result of the program.

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AB 705: Bold Policy, Implications for Equitable Student Success

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For example, the percentage of first-time students enrolling in transfer-level math and English courses within their first year of college rose dramatically between the fall 2015 and fall 2020 cohorts. Collaboration becomes a lifeline in leading the implementation of AB 705.

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University of Michigan President Dr. Santa Ono to Exit After Brief Tenure

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In 2015, Diverse profiled Ono. These accomplishments are a testament to the collaborative spirit, creativity, and dedication of our entire university community," Ono said. They reflect a deep commitment to ensuring that Michigan's best days are still ahead."

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LGBTQ Leaders in Higher Education: Building Bridges and Breaking Barriers

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After attending the organization’s first leadership institute in Chicago in 2015, Berg found himself increasingly involved, eventually stepping in as interim executive director when the previous leader faced health challenges. Esterberg reinforces this collaborative imperative. “In

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Dr. Tyson Brown Named Director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Established in 2015, the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity is a scholarly collaborative that studies the causes and consequences of inequality and develops remedies for these disparities and their adverse effects.

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Columbia Appoints Dr. Farah Jasmine Griffin as University Professor

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Beyond traditional academic work, Griffin has collaborated with musicians to bring scholarship to public audiences. In 2015, she was named by Diverse as one of the leading women in higher education. Her research has consistently bridged academic disciplines, connecting literary analysis with historical and musical studies.

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Wayne State to Collaborate on $75M Department of Energy Award

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He said the plan will lead to a six-week summer internship program for high school students and leverage the “Mobile Energy Lab” program he founded in 2015 at Wayne State to engage Detroit middle schoolers. “By