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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The needs of freshmen are also carefully considered, with INSPIRE (Incoming Student Program for Inclusion, Retention and Excellence) as well as student support programs like EOP (Educational Opportunity Program) and EXCEL, which create strong networks of support. By example, initially funded in 2007 by a grant from the U.S.

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NCAA Grants Over $1.5 million to Support Student-Athlete Academic Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The NCAA has awarded Division I Accelerating Academic Success Program grants to 17 schools for the 2024-25 academic year. The grants total over $1.5 million and are used to boost student-athlete academic achievement. Division I student-athletes are graduating at record rates, according to 2023 Graduation Success Rate data.

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Working to Keep Minoritized Students Safe - Dr. Kaleb Briscoe

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Kaleb Briscoe In June 2024, Dr. Kaleb Briscoe, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Oklahoma (OU) Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, found herself at the White House, presenting her research to policy makers and legislators.

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AccessLex Provides Update to Legal Education Data Deck in New Release

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2024, White applicants received offers of admission at nearly twice the rate of their Black counterparts, with 79% of white applicants receiving at least one acceptance compared to just 45% of Black applicants. While women comprised 57% of all law school applicants in 2024, they accounted for only 56% of admitted students.

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Scholar Who Creates Inclusive Spaces - Dr. Melva Treviño Peña

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The traditional tenure and promotion processes do not recognize or value service to the same level as research and grant funding. “Melva is the kind of person who does a ton of service,” says Aura Fajardo Grandidge, interim assistant dean at URI.

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Uplifting BIPOC-Centered Mental Health Research With the 2024 Emerging Scholars

Active Minds

Active Minds is proud to introduce our 2024 Emerging Scholars Fellows! Her “Art for All” project will educate and show how art can be inclusive, accessible, and therapeutic. Learn more about the fellowship, as well as our 2024 Emerging Scholars, here. Jodi Johnson Brother, You’re Not Alone Jodi C.

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Inclusive Higher Education STEM Pathways

Ed.gov Homeroom

By: Patti Curtis, Senior STEM Advisor, Office of the Deputy Secretary On August 14, 2024, the Office of the Deputy Secretary, in collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), held a YOU Belong in STEM webinar entitled Inclusive Higher Education Pathways that featured grant programs for minority serving institutions (MSIs) (..)