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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. From 2018 to 2023, Latinx staff representation increased from 33% to 38%, and administrator representation increased from 17% to 25%, respectively. “We

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A Blueprint for College Students’ Sense of Belonging

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Strayhorn few years ago, Liu (2023) published, Everyone is Talking about Belonging in The Chronicle of Higher Education. But whats much less clear is how to facilitate, engender, or boost belonging for all students, using theory as a blueprint. A Dr. Terrell L. Her opening lines were perennial: Its everywhere.

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Active Minds’ 2023 Emerging Scholars Break Down Mental Health Barriers

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Active Minds is proud to announce the 2023 Emerging Scholars Fellowship cohort! This fellowship gives Black, Indigenous, and students of Color (BIPOC) students the opportunity to be mentored by national experts in the mental health field as they complete independent, funded research projects. Maico Demi B. Baker Brianna A.

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Grassroots Push for Computer Science Education Gears Up

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We sought to combine Randy’s knowledge of computer science from an academic perspective and its practical application in the economy with my experience facilitating many partnerships between K-12 schools, higher education institutions, corporations, and non-profit entities. The other half will come from the general student population.

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Kessler Collaborative Breaks Down Silos to Help First-Generation Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The latest report on academic year 2022 and 2023 , conducted by the nonprofit academic community organization Ithaka S+R, hopes to shine a light on just how many students have been positively impacted by these best-practices, and how institutions outside the Collaborative can replicate them.

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Fostering a New Era of Success: Cultivating Black Male Educators to Propel Student Achievement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Notably, Bowie State University is the only historically Black university to have received the grant in 2023, marking an historic achievement and presenting as a beacon of hope for inclusive and equitable education. This demonstrates the positive outcomes resulting from the support and mentoring provided by the project.

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Strong Networks Help Turn Black Faculty into University Presidents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The 2023 American College Presidents Study (ACPS) was released with sadly predictable results. How did this small percentage of Black administrators facilitate their success against the odds? Black university leaders had a deep desire to serve as the mentors and role models that many of them never had. More than 80% were white.

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