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Legislation Would Introduce Grant Program for California Black-Serving Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gipson introduced The Designation of California Black-Serving Institutions Grant Program ( AB 335), a bill that builds on the California Assemblymember Mike Gipson foundation of the states new recognition of Black-Serving institutions. This grant program represents the next step in his advocacy efforts.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Brown, is to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. By example, initially funded in 2007 by a grant from the U.S. The grant is a California Student Aid Commission program.”

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Community Colleges Build Workforce Through Partnership and Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Community colleges need to build a more dynamic understanding of local labor markets, embed students’ relationships to work and career ambitions into academic support systems, rather than see our institutions as simply a throughway,” said Dr. Karen A. Stout, president and CEO of ATD.

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Unapologetic Leadership Thought: Freedom Dreaming

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It is about taking a bold stance to break the old and create new systems and structures that support our studentssuccess. I’m ready to share my unapologetic Freedom Dreaming thoughts, the full realization of unapologetic leadership, put into practice, in the name of student success.

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How Three Bronx Institutions are Intentionally Hispanic-Serving

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The school is now eligible for Title V HSI funds that can support student recruitment, education, sense of belonging, and completion. Interim Provost Dr. Rani Roy says the school has already applied for two HSI grants and will find out in October whether they’ve been accepted.

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The Case for IES Postsecondary Studies: What NPSAS and BPS Tell us About Student Veterans, Parents, First-Generation Student Experiences

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

What Completion Challenges Do Working Students and Student Parents Face? Attending college full-time, participating in campus activities, and consistently using academic support services improves students likelihood of degree completion. No other sources are as robust in this regard.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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