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Dr. Pamela Haney Appointed President of Moraine Valley Community College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

During her time at Moraine Valley, Haney oversaw the Title III-Strengthening Institutions Program Grant for its Increasing Access to Career Pathways Initiative by the U.S. Department of Education. Crawley Leadership Award.

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Rhodes College Joins Initiative to Expand Access for Highly Talented Low-Income Students

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ATI, formed in 2016, comprises regional and flagship public institutions and leading private colleges and universities. Rhodes College joins the collective of 137 public and private colleges and universities nationwide who work collaboratively to expand access and opportunity for highly talented low- and moderate-income students.

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Study: Minority Students Still Underrepresented in Public Health

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Diversity of the US Public Health Workforce Pipeline (2016-2020): Role of Academic Institutions ,” developed by researchers at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health and the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) looked at public health student diversity from 2016-2020 using a Diversity Index (DI).

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Seed Investments Fund 15 Research Collaborations Between Virginia Tech and Minority-Serving Institutions

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Collaborations between Virginia Tech and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) or other minority-serving institutions (MSIs) have led to 15 research projects supported by grant funding. Since launching in 2016, the program has grown, with its list of partner schools expanding and new Virginia Tech departments taking part.

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Measuring What Matters in Student Success

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ED’s latest Postsecondary Student Success Grant Program application includes performance measures recommended by IHEP research By Jessica Vivar Earning a college degree is the best path to turning career aspirations into a successful livelihood and financially secure, fulfilling life.

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Salovey to Step Down as President of Yale

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Yale also became more financially accessible: the number of incoming freshmen who qualify for Pell grants doubled from his first year to 22% at present. In 2016, he was criticized when Yale decided not to remove the name of John C. Salovey’s tenure was not without controversy, however. Calhoun—a former U.S.

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St. Augustine's University Placed on Probation

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Augustine was previously on probation between 2016 and 2018 due to financial issues and institutional effectiveness doubts. Augustine an extension “for good cause” due to the school showing significant recent strides in addressing non-compliance and evidence that deficiencies will be addressed within a year.