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University of Illinois System Partners with One Million Degrees to Boost Community College Transfer Rates

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The pilot program, set to launch in spring 2026, will initially serve 240 students across two cohorts from selected Illinois community colleges. These students will receive comprehensive support as they transfer to University of Illinois campuses in Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, and Springfield.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

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I didn’t understand why everybody didn’t have access. And I was determined to have access,” says Williams. I made sure everyone had access, especially my Black classmates and friends,” says Williams. Tapping into access became a deliberate decision. He became what he calls “a student for everybody.” “I

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New Jersey's Free Teletherapy Program Delivers 78,000 Mental Health Sessions to College Students

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Bridges New Jersey's groundbreaking state-funded teletherapy program has delivered more than 78,000 counseling sessions to college students since its 2023 launch, according to new data released by the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education. Bridges, New Jersey's secretary of higher education. on weekends.

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Illuminating Asian American Narratives in Literature and Academia

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Empire, which will be published by University of Minnesota Press in Spring 2026. Laura Hyun Yi Kang,Tran was able to refine my focus and identify U.S. empireas a key organizing rubric for the project. This work has culminated in Trans forthcoming book, Asian Girlhood in the Shadows of U.S.

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Q&A: UNCF's Ed Smith-Lewis on the UNITE Convening and HBCU Transformation

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It's about equipping institutions with the tools to drive change on their campuses, fostering cross-campus collaboration, and ensuring that HBCUs are setting an agenda for higher education innovation, not just responding to it. Diverse: Issues In Higher Education is proud to serve as this years media sponsor.

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EDExpress for Windows 2025–2026, Release 1.0 Now Available

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Administrators can access the release through the ‘Software and Other Tools’ section of the FSA Knowledge Center website and should refer to the EDExpress for Windows 2025–26 Installation Guide or… More » EDExpress for Windows 2025–2026, Release 1.0 Now Available The post EDExpress for Windows 2025–2026, Release 1.0

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Male Resource Centers Promote Success Among Men of Color

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In an effort to address the needs of Black and Latinx men in higher education, male resource centers have been looking to increase belonging, persistence, and graduation rates. Carey Seventy percent of Black men in California pursuing higher education attend a community college, but degree attainment lags. Dr. Roderick L.

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