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An Inclusive Approach to Increasing Access to Student Mental Health Services

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

According to the 2023 Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) for returning students and the 2023 Survey of Entering Student Engagement (SENSE) for first-year students, 66% of the student respondents to both surveys indicated they felt nervous, anxious, or on edge to the point where it was affecting their lives.

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Breaking Barriers: The Struggle for Inclusion on Community College Campuses

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Dr. Monica Parrish Trent, Chief Program and Network Officer at Achieving the Dream, an organization focused on creating student success and equity at community colleges, says that students with disabilities often face administrative hurdles in accessing accommodations, as well as social and sensory barriers in classrooms.

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Why Inclusive Education Is So Difficult to Defend and Deliver

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JT Torres We have all heard stories of flawed approaches to inclusive teaching. The incident spread rapidly, picked up by conservative media outlets as another example of DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) gone wrong in the classroom. Inclusive teaching? Here’s one. Even when we try to do everything right, teaching is hard.

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Student Success in STEM

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Bureau of Labor Statistics projection that the majority of the fastest-growing occupations from 2023 to 2033 are in STEMthese promising careers often remain inaccessible to underrepresented groups. Proper Support and Outreach Services Denise Whisenhunt Comprehensive support systems are critical for minority students success in STEM.

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CUNY’s Black Male Initiative Marks 20 Years of Success Amid National DEI Pushbacks

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Through mentorship and lectures from key leaders in the city and state, the program supported its Black and Brown men to academic and career success. When Quash became director of the initiative in 2023, he set out to engage with the state. Its making people more successful and self-reliant, giving upward mobility.

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Living Life Offline: Social Media Effects on the Success of Black College Students Amid Today’s Political Challenges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In the current political climate, where debates over systemic racism, diversity programs, and the state of free speech dominate on a national scale, these platforms can either empower or hinder the success and outcomes of students. However, as state legislatures across the U.S.

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Paradigm Shift: DEI, Anti-DEI, or Underrepresentation?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In June 2023, the U. Supreme Court struck down race-consciousness in college admissions upending four decades of precedent and reshaping the landscape of higher education (Edelman, 2023, par. The presentation drew upon a study by Smalls (2023) focused on the experiences of African American community college trustees.

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