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Legislation Would Introduce Grant Program for California Black-Serving Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AB 335 builds on that foundation by ensuring these institutions receive the funding and resources necessary to enhance their academic support programs and student services, he said in an interview with Diverse. This grant program represents the next step in his advocacy efforts.

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Compton College Addresses Student Homelessness and Basic Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Curry, who previously served as the Dean of Student Services at Compton College and has been instrumental in the colleges growth, success, and rebuilding, says that his role in this process was to also be courageous. HPI has a long history of serving higher education and, specifically, larger community colleges.

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UCLA Achieves AANAPISI Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The additional funding can be used to support research, program development, and student services focused on improving the college experience for this historically underrepresented group—Many AANHPI students hail from low-income families and are the first in their families to attend college. “The Approximately 35.1%

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The path to higher education success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S. The mission of Excelencia in Education, founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. All of the college’s student services are available in English and Spanish. An example of an academic support program at Merced is EXCEL!,

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Sonia De La Torre

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sonia De La Torre Sonia De La Torre has been named Vice President of Student Services at Fullerton College. De La Torre most recently served as Dean of Student Equity at Long Beach City College.

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From Pressure to Possibility: Dr. Nicholas Zeppos on Navigating Higher Ed’s Crossroads

Civitas Learning

Subscribe: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Youtube Music | Full Transcript As higher education faces intensifying pressurefrom financial strain to public skepticismbold leadership is more vital than ever. You can’t just ask, Are our students graduating? You have to ask, Are our students thriving?

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Can Colleges Control Administrative Bloat?

College Planners of America

For several decades, colleges have experienced a substantial upswing in non-instructional spending on administrative services. During that period, spending on student services rose a 29% and administrative costs increased 19%, while instructional spending only rose 17%.