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For the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Programming Capella University, which delivers most of its educational content online, launched its bachelor’s degree program in public health in 2018. His role in the creation of the new major has been developing curriculum, course content and rubrics. Dr. Lisa Kreeger The bachelor’s degree in public health at St.

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Young, Brilliant, and Ready: Preparing Black Males for Postsecondary Opportunities and Transitions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Teach Black males and their families about the hidden curriculum (e.g., Make the hidden curriculum obvious so that Black families and their sons can take the necessary steps to challenge low expectations, stereotypes, hostility, and racial profiling. Then, as our partners, they can better support their sons.

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Driving Global Economic Success Through Diversity and Prosperity in STEM Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

According to the Pew Research Center, women earned 53% of STEM college degrees in the United States in 2018, but only 22% of those were in engineering and 19% in computer science. Despite the incremental increase in women entering STEM fields, there are far fewer female workers in computing and engineering than men.

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We are Not an ‘Issue’: We are Your Students of Color!!

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Thus, it is critically important that all students are provided access to a rigorous curriculum in high school to prepare them to be college and/or career ready. math, science, English), employability skills (e.g., collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving, work ethic), technical skills (e.g., internships). Warren, N., &

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Athletics and Academics

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Organizations rooted in sports incorporate educational curriculum that helps participants be better prepared for higher education. Middle schoolers receive STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) curriculum and high school application guidance. “We I always tell people you have to learn how to work hard.”

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A Race Scholar

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He says he thought that, after earning the degree, he might return to the Compton school district to work as a curriculum coordinator or literacy specialist. From assessment to curriculum, to history to teaching higher education, Howard says, scholars should be thinking about where racial equality fits into the overall equation. “My

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Profiling Some of the Institutions With the Most Minority Business Graduates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We also have a lot of supports built into our curriculum,” she says. In 2018, Larry and Beth Gies gave $150 million. UMGC is open access, which means there are students from different backgrounds and preparation levels. In terms of retention, Carter says hiring supportive faculty is a huge component. “We

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