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UNC Journalism Dean Navigates Diversity Mission Amid DEI Restrictions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Those changes came shortly after the hire of Dean Raul Reis, who joined the Hussman School of Journalism and Media in July 2022 with a platform that honored the values of equity and diversity. Born and raised in Brazil, Reis' academic background is in communication and journalism.

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Communication is key on how the funding works to benefit students.” In the 2022-23 academic year, the College Fund supported more than 4,000 Native American scholars in 43 states to attend 267 colleges and universities. We can be the connecting piece to bridge them to those opportunities and provide them the access that they need.”

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Focusing on Mental Health Challenges Facing Community College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The report, funded by The Kresge Foundation, "Supporting Minds, Supporting Learners: Addressing Student Mental Health to Advance Academic Success" explores the data of the 2023 Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) for returning students and the 2023 Survey of Entering Student Engagement (SENSE) for entering students.

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The Rise of Local News Deserts

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In our 2022 report, we predicted that by the end of 2025, the U.S. Houston said that in an era where newspapers are declining, finding other methods of communication is essential. More than 7,000 newspaper jobs vanished between 2022 and 2023, compared to a few hundred the year before, further adding to the local news crisis.

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Taking Physics to the People - Dr. Christina Love

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Notably, as an astroparticle physicist, Love has joined the IceCube collaboration, giving her access to data from the worlds largest neutrino observatory. 2022-2025, received funding of $541,879 from the National Science Foundation over three years. The research project, IceCube Data Analysis in the U.S. Loves Ph.D.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Incoming transfer students can enroll in courses early to guarantee that they have access to coursework. Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students. in 2022-23.

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Report Finds 100% of Incarcerated Borrowers in Default, Limiting their Access to Pell Grants

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

On July 1 st , incarcerated Americans will re-gain access to Pell grants for the first time in nearly 30 years. These students are therefore not eligible for Pell grants, making it exceedingly difficult for them to access higher education. If you’re in default, this new opportunity for prison education is closed to you.”

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