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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Our comprehensive strategy emphasizes culturally relevant curriculum, robust community connections and clear pathways to success—crucial for nurturing a sense of belonging and enhancing academic persistence. Latinx participation in the Metro College Success Program learning community increased by 25% between 2019 and 2024.

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An Equity and Access Champion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

educational leadership & policy analysis, University of Wisconsin-Madison Career mentors: Dr. Rachelle Winkle-Wagner, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Dr. Alberta M. Dueñas says her work calls upon “researchers, educators, [and] even, at times, policymakers to think about the ways in which policies, curriculums, rules, bylaws.

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Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“The fact that they are very proactive in letting students know their potential of going to graduate school and being successful is high, and then aligning them with funding, mentors and support to get there is incredibly powerful.” They learn about what we call the hidden curriculum of grad school,” Janssen says.

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Lifting As They Climb

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Vanessa Siddle Walker, the Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of African American Educational Studies Emerita at Emory University, served as president in 2019-2020 and was followed by Dr. Shaun R. Carter Professor of Child Development and Education at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Leveraging Materials Engineering to Improve Human Health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In our field of biomedical engineering there are all these aspects of hidden curriculum that we wanted to be able to address by creating a community,” Moore said. Since 2019, Moore Wealth has gifted over $30,000 in scholarships. biomedical engineering, The Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D.,

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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Hines Our co-edited book, Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education: Teaching, Mentoring, Advising and Counseling, is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on Black males. With this in mind, we (Hines and Fletcher) compiled the collection of readings by prominent scholars, as described herein. Dr. Erik M. link] Dr. Edward C.

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How to Stand Out on Your College Application

Student Research Foundation

million applicants and 7 million applications—a 30% increase from 2019-2020. High schools often include a school profile that helps admissions understand your curriculum and grading system. Small acts of responsibility, such as organizing events, mentoring peers, or leading group projects also reflect leadership qualities.