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Her teaching emphasizes college students and their development, issues of equity and access, leadership and policy and practice in higher education. Domingue) Black Women and Social Justice Education: Legacies and Lessons (SUNY Press, 2019). Evans and Andrea D.

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Smith announced during the 2019 commencement ceremony for Morehouse that he would pay off the student loans for the graduating class. “We had a number of strategically managed events at the college that created buzz about us,” Thomas says. One of the most notable is when billionaire tech entrepreneur Robert F. Dr. Ivory A.

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Since its founding in 2010, IGNITE has trained over 40,000 young women as leaders and began conducting research in 2019 to better understand Gen Z’s priorities and expand its impact on issues that matter to their generation. Other organizations like Black Voters Matter have targeted minority students in an effort to increase their engagement.

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Garcia (2019) noted that while the federal government defines what constitutes an HSI–a full-time undergraduate enrollment in which 25% of students identify as Latinx–it offers no guidance on what servingness actually means or looks like. million Black residents, has 14 HBCUs, the most of any state.

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His leadership was instrumental in recruiting and mentoring nearly 1,400 students of color between 1969 and his retirement in 2019. "Dr. Daley, dean of the faculty of medicine at Harvard University, called Poussaint "a legend" and "an influential psychiatrist, scholar, and advocate for equitable access and opportunity." Dr. George Q.

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A 2019 email from the department's human resources office revealed a goal of training 400 employees through this voluntary program, encouraging staff participation as part of the agency's strategic approach to workforce diversity. Their email access was immediately suspended. The impact extends beyond the Education Department.

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A landmark 2019 U.S. “By honoring institutions that have made SSS practices a permanent, mission-aligned part of their work, we spotlight models that help low-income and first-generation students not only enroll but persist and graduate.” McNair and Perseverance Blog Ronald E.

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Department of Education announced it will no longer allow federal funds to support career, technical, and adult education programs for undocumented students, rescinding a nearly three-decade-old policy that permitted such access. Career and technical education programs served approximately 11 million students in 2019-20, with about $1.3

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These classifications highlight the institution's growing research profile while maintaining its historic mission of providing educational access to underrepresented communities. Willie Woods, chairman of the Morehouse College Board of Trustees and a 1985 graduate, called Bowman "the ideal choice" to lead the college forward.

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Dueñas’ scholarship addresses issues of equity and access in higher education with a focus on sense of belonging and experiences with imposter syndrome among Latinx students attending four-year colleges and universities. “My and she received a 2019 Graduate Peer Mentor Award at University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School, among others.

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On a Friday night in 2019, Gesy Duran prepared to dine at an Italian restaurant with her wife. Gesy Duran poses with her invention to solve wheelchair access issues when dining out. It’s accessible for me,” she said. She was excited for the special occasion. I didn’t do anything besides that. "How And I cried.

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Jeff Strohl, director of CEW and lead author of “ Progress Interrupted: Evaluating a Decade of Demographic Change at Selective and Open-Access Institutions Prior to the End of Race-Conscious Affirmative Action.” Hispanic/Latino enrollment almost doubled Hispanic/Latino, increasing by about 50,000, at selective institutions from 2009 to 2019.

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McMillan Cottom’s second book, THICK: And Other Essays, was published in 2019. The Amazon best-seller won the Brooklyn Public Library’s 2019 Literary Prize. She is specifically interested in digital sociology, considering how access to technology has or has not impacted access to quality education.

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Hung was named a Breakthrough Research Star at University of South Carolina in 2023 and a National Rural Health Association Policy Fellow in 2019.

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One of the core goals of the program – it was launched in 2019 – is to diversify museum staff, which then may affect museum curation, said Dr. Valerie Paley, Senior Vice President and Sue Ann Weinberg Director of the Patricia D. The program also offers non-traditional students an accessible and affordable pathway into the field, Puras said.

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The leader of a Native American higher ed student access organization was recognized and commended by the Bank of America as a Neighborhood Builders Social Equality Awardee (NBSE). leaders awarded by the bank for working to strengthen social equality and economic opportunity.

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The global challenge of access to higher education means that its life-changing impact in terms of opening minds, improving employment and earnings remain out of reach for many. The inaugural class of this program commenced in 2019. In 2017, a partnership was forged between the University of the People and the University of Edinburgh.

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Burt is also a 2019 Diverse Emerging Scholar. “We In the wake of the COVID pandemic, where so many researchers pivoted to Zoom to share their scholarship during webinars, Burt thought that he needed to create a new way to make his research more accessible to others outside of the academy.

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The Department continues to work to strengthen accessible pathways for educators whose diversity reflects the rich culture of our students and communities.” Although most school and district leaders are white, most of the P-12 student population (56%) are not, according to New York State’s 2019 Educator Diversity Report.

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Denise Forte The tests – given October-December 2022 – found that average scores for 13-year-olds declined in reading (4 points) and in math (9 points) compared to the last assessment, which was given during the 2019–20 school year. The scores also saw a decrease, 7 points in reading and 14 points in math, when compared to a decade ago. “We

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Marybeth Gasman, executive director of the Center for MSIs and her research team representing MSI-focused academics from across the country, have been working on the report since 2019. How HSIs Promote Upward Mobility. Dr. Marybeth Gasman, executive director of the Center for MSIs (CMSI) at Rutgers University.

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The Marie Fielder Medal for Social Transformation is an annual signature award bestowed by the Marie Fielder Center for Democracy, Leadership, and Social Innovation, recognizing lifetime achievements toward supporting educational access and success. "I I am humbled to receive this year's Marie Fielder Medal.

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Sophia Rahming As a result of her work, class withdrawals and the number of students failing and having to repeat courses — particularly in STEM-related courses — have dramatically declined since she took the helm of the program in 2019. At FSU, the program has also worked to increase access to STEM majors. “My

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The findings of the study – published May 11 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) – show disparities in access to medical education and could have negative impacts on patient care, according to researchers. medical school applicants and matriculants between 2014 and 2019.

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percent dip in overall faculty head counts between fall 2019 and fall 2021. institutions down 70% from 2019 to 2020. For students, variable class offerings in both modality and timing, along with online resources they can access on their own schedule, is vital to helping them succeed in the classroom and earn their degree.

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For example, Child Care Access Means Parents in School provides federal funding for campus-based childcare programs. Data in “The Almanac” indicates that just 1% enrolled in 2019-20 lived on campus. It would also expand financial aid access for student parents to account for the true costs of attending college.

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The widening racial disparities between Blacks and whites is dramatic, noted Ladson-Billings, who pointed out that in 2019, about 30% of Black children lived in poverty, with 1 and 4 Black children facing severe food insecurity.

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College and university student enrollment is down for the third straight year, 7% lower than it was in 2019. Still others, influenced by dangerous myths, are reluctant to attend an open-access institution like a community college. The institutions are open-access, affordable, and conveniently located. Dr. George R. attend them.

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Hardrick, who has been in the role since 2019, previously served as vice provost for access and success at Florida International University and assistant vice provost for academic affairs at Baylor University.

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Energy and excitement filled the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, as over two thousand community college leaders, faculty, and staff gathered to share stories of access, equity, and inclusion at the 2023 Dream conference. But despite their efforts to increase access and opportunity for all, equity gaps remain. “We

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2019) found that academic engagement and psychological capital resources were significant antecedents of academic performance among university students. The impact of DEI programs on student success Recent research continues to demonstrate the positive effects of diversity and inclusion initiatives on student outcomes.

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There is great concern that African American student enrollment is reported to have declined by 29% from 2011 to 2019, representing a decrease of 600,000 persons. Harvey serves as Distinguished Scholar at the American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity in Washington, D.C. Dr. William B.

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Enabling critical research and technological access can be the key to sovereignty for communities of color. In studying reproductive justice, she received the Birthworkers of Color full spectrum doula training in 2019, which allowed her to become part of the doula community and learn about their specific needs. “I

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Dr. Grace Alexis Stephens Generations College boasts a 120-year rich legacy of providing accessible and high-quality education to campus-based and online students from diverse backgrounds across 40 states.

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of overall students in 2019. Currently, 23 states and the District of Columbia allow students in-state tuition access regardless of citizenship. The reported noted that more than 408,000 undocumented students are enrolled in post-secondary education, representing about 1.9% of all post-secondary students.

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Who are working hard every day to ensure that all students, regardless of their color, have access to public education that's honest, that's inclusive. Morgan State University in Baltimore, for example, reported a 58% increase in undergraduate applications in 2021 compared to 2019.

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When Dr. Ericka Armstrong Dunbar first got the call in 2019 to proofread scripts for accuracy in Julian Fellowes’ new series The Gilded Age on HBO, she was surprised. Through the third-party feedback the institutional leaders receive from the coaches, the HBCUs are able to nimbly pivot to meet student needs.

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