Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

As minoritized individuals and scholars, we must set the record straight on several real ‘issues/problems’ confronting students of color. Finally, school counselors can assist students by providing short- term mental health services to eliminate obstacles to academic success ( American School Counseling Association ). Fletcher Jr.,

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

JANUARY 9, 2024

The minimum economic return threshold—defined as Threshold 0—indicates whether students are better off financially after leaving school. Students meet Threshold 0 if they earn at least as much as a high school graduate, plus enough to recoup their investment within ten years.

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COE

MAY 23, 2023

Nkauj Iab Yang Yang’s experience in Youth Together , Banteay Srei , Serve The People , Hmong Innovating Politics , and the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center , among other organizations, was a logical extension of her work as a community organizer at school and municipal levels to promote equity and hold public officials accountable. “As

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COE

AUGUST 26, 2024

For first-generation and low-income students, these programs can be life-changing, offering experiences that might otherwise be out of reach. The 2024 Keith Sherin Global Leaders Study Abroad Program exemplified the power of study abroad for first-generation and low-income students.

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COE

OCTOBER 2, 2023

From Humble Beginnings to Leading Higher Education Advocacy: My Journey October 2, 2023 — by Kimberly Jones Becoming COE president, I strive for educational equity, inspired by my parents’ resilience and belief in transformative education for all. Mason Awards Blog Long-Time TRIO Professionals Honored with 2023 Walter O.

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Timely MD

MAY 9, 2023

Given that over 40% of undergraduate students in the U.S. The $500 million Good Jobs Challenge from the EDA is a great example of how strategic partnerships can support workforce development and create opportunities while promoting equity and diversity. citizens, and 5% are veterans.

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COE

APRIL 7, 2023

From College to Careers: The Pell Institute Receives $748,000 Ascendium Grant to Explore Career Development within TRIO Programs April 7, 2023 — by Terry Vaughan III The research will examine how TRIO programs can work with existing career services to provide comprehensive career support to learners.

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EAB

JULY 17, 2023

Visa process, international students may not actually have the necessary paperwork to arrive when planned, despite their enrollment or deposit activity. As for students who didn’t file their FAFSA, many of these students may be first-generation or low-income students who need more support to make it to the first day of classes.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

We believe that sharing the best templates, tools, resources, and materials will make innovation adoption easier and faster for thousands of student success administrators. Beginning in 2023, we are making the Lab available to individuals and institutions outside the UIA, paving the way for broader progress across the sector.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

We believe that sharing the best templates, tools, resources, and materials will make innovation adoption easier and faster for thousands of student success administrators. Beginning in 2023, we are making the Lab available to individuals and institutions outside the UIA, paving the way for broader progress across the sector.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Building Strong College-to-Career Pathways for TRIO Students: Insights from Industry Experts September 13, 2023 — by Maura Casey It isn’t enough for TRIO students to have a successful experience in college. Students are assigned a coach to help them through college. It wasn’t practices, procedures, or policies.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 15, 2024

Law students entering school in 2023 are the most racially diverse group yet, continuing a multi-year trend. Jermaine Cruz “Forty percent are students of color, compared to 39% in 2022, and 36.9% of applicants in 2023, and only 5% of all lawyers in the country. in 2021, [and] 36.2% in 2020, and 35.3%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Efforts by the Biden administration to pass a rule on student loan forgiveness was a major story from 2023 that will again be front and center in the new year. Other issues in the news will include diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Smith In 2023, Dr. Everrett A. That, too, could end up in court.” With the U.S.

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COE

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

EQUALITY, Fall 2023 November 1, 2023 — by Terrance L. Hamm Discover the latest updates in education as Kimberly Jones takes the helm at the Council for Opportunity in Education on October 1, 2023. October to December 2023 On October 1, 2023, Kimberly Jones assumed the presidency of the Council for Opportunity in Education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 17, 2023

Williams They continue to be essential beacons of higher education for the talented students who attend them. Not only do HBCUs enroll twice as many first-generation, low-income students, but they also outperform peer institutions in improving the economic standing of their students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2023

De los Santos, a posthumous recipient of a 2023 Diverse Champions Award, is remembered by colleagues as a great friend, an outstanding mind, and a determined educator who placed access and equity at the center of his work. Alfredo de los Santos Jr. brought innovation, excellence, and inclusion to community colleges.

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COE

JUNE 30, 2023

The Council for Opportunity in Education Announces 2023 National TRIO Achiever Award Recipients June 30, 2023 — by Terrance L. The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) announced today its selection of 2023 National TRIO Achiever Award recipients. ” The 2023 National TRIO Achiever honorees are: James T.

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COE

AUGUST 15, 2024

Supporting First-Generation College Students This Back-to-School Season August 15, 2024 — by Nicole Brunt The Pell Institute is proud to announce the release of a new set of fact sheets that illuminate critical insights into the experiences and outcomes of first-generation, low-income students, and students with disabilities.

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COE

MAY 10, 2024

Hamm This comprehensive report provides a 50-year historical trend analysis, shedding light on the state of equity in higher education and offering insights to policymakers, educators, and the public on how to improve educational opportunities and outcomes. WASHINGTON, D.C. “The alarms are sounding for the U.S.,

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COE

APRIL 10, 2024

My name is Krystal Hicks, 38, and I’m a University of New Hampshire 2007 graduate and former TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) participant. Thank you for your time, consideration, and continued dedication to supporting first-generation, low-income students. They indeed held me down, and I’m forever grateful.

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COE

MAY 31, 2024

Through its numerous membership services, the Council works in conjunction with colleges, universities, and agencies to help low-income students enter college and graduate. Mason Awards Blog Long-Time TRIO Professionals Honored with 2023 Walter O. Its membership includes more than 1,000 colleges and agencies.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Carmouche, a trailblazing advocate for TRIO students and dedicated educator, this association stands as a testament to his lifelong commitment to educational equity and student success. Named in honor of the late Robert L. The new chapter will be formally announced at a special ceremony on Friday, August 30, at the University.

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Active Minds

AUGUST 21, 2023

We’re excited for you to “meet” our 2023-2024 Student Advisory Committee cohort below. Outside of Active Minds, Blake can be found volunteering for the Crisis Text Line, being a student advisor for Flourish Labs, working as an orientation leader, and YouTube content creator at Ithaca College, or enjoying music.

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COE

MAY 10, 2023

The Sisterhood: Deloris Davis Grant and Dianne Davis Wright Lead Book Club Discussion of Sister Viola Davis’s Memoir, Finding Me May 10, 2023 — by Maura Casey “I am so lucky to have my sisterhood, to belong to the club of the Davis girls,” said Deloris Davis Grant. None of us could fight individually.

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COE

JUNE 3, 2025

The Trump Administrations claim that access is no longer an obstacle for low-income students is flatly contradicted by data and by the lived experience of more than 6 million TRIO alumni. Mason Awards Blog Long-Time TRIO Professionals Honored with 2023 Walter O.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 9, 2024

As the year winds down, undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff and administration are left to wonder what comes next in higher education. Several states have already dismantled diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programming, and other states anticipate something similar coming their way.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

From a spring full of student protest to the ending of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) measures in some states, the list of stressors is only likely to increase as time marches into 2025. The Supreme Court’s ruling saw a deep decrease in Black student enrollment at some elite institutions.

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