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Don’t Just Witness History; Seize the Opportunity to Shape It

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institutions, and they do so successfully, facilitating the upward mobility of the majority of their students. Lomax UNCF’s new research report, Transforming Futures: The Economic Engines of HBCUs , offers empirical evidence of the profound impact HBCUs have on the success of students, communities and the nation as a whole.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

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At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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Emory University and College of the Muscogee Nation Receive $2.4 Million to Support Native and Indigenous Studies

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An emphasis will be on increasing the number of Mvskoke speakers, revitalizing CMN’s Mvskoke language curriculum, and put forth a successful language revitalization model for tribal nations. In September 2021, Emory acknowledged that it was founded in 1836 on land that the Muscogee Nation had ceded to the U.S.

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Diverse Students Need Diverse Faculty

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For Fall 2021, the College of the Desert’s (COD) student headcount included 8,213 Hispanic students, 1,657 white students, 395 Asian students, 252 Black students, 28 American Indian/Alaska Native students, and seven Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Island students. Community colleges serve the most diverse students in all of higher education.

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Bridging Pathways for Military-Connected Learners

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Cutting across political party lines, an overwhelming majority of Americans see veterans’ services as a priority (Schaeffer, 2021). If your community college is struggling to have those conversations, outside facilitators can support you. Dr. Susan M. 2) Who are your military-connected learners and how do you know?

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The Impact of Affirmative Action on the Mental Health of College Students of Color

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Between 2006 and 2021, Black student enrollment dropped from 7% to 4% and Indigenous student enrollment dropped from 1% to 0.1%. The Steve Fund and many national experts anticipate that eliminating racial considerations in admissions will dramatically reduce the number of students of color in selective higher education institutions.

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Anti-Racist Teachers: Disrupting Resegregation [Overrepresentation] in Special Education

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The APA apology to minoritized people for the history of test bias was finally issued in 2021. conceptually-based, rigorous, and equitable); and (c) create an inclusive classroom setting where all students can experience success, eliminating restrictive and segregated special education placements.

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