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Students navigate housing and food insecurity, transportation issues, and other limitations to access. The purpose of community colleges is to increase access to higher education for the most vulnerable populations.” Dr. Everrett A. Guttman engaged with lawmakers and policy makers as a collective through CUNY.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Community college students in California will now have an easier time lining up their academic progress to transfer to a California State University (CSU) system school, now that CSU has opened up access to its recent Transfer Planner to even more students.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The University of Michigan-Flint is partnering with select Michigan community colleges to bring more students into nursing programs. in Nursing programs, an effort to increase access and affordability for such programs. The $56 million initiative – a result of Michigan Gov.

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JANUARY 26, 2024

Josh Shapiro has released a new blueprint for higher education in the state, focused on competitiveness and workforce development, and grounded in access and affordability. Colleges are competing with one another for limited dollars — duplicating degree programs, driving up costs, and reducing access. Pennsylvania Gov.

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MARCH 21, 2024

For the past three years, students at National University (NU) have been given the chance to bolster their in-classroom learning with integrated real-world work experience via a partnership between NU and work-based learning platform Riipen.

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OCTOBER 25, 2022

Postsecondary education provides graduates with greater access to job opportunities and higher earning potential throughout their lifetimes. Dr. Karen Mossberger, the Frank and June Sackton Professor in the school of public affairs and director of the Center on Technology, Data and Society at Arizona State University. In Memphis, Tenn.,

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Vice President Kamala Harris has announced $175 million in Internet access funding for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), UPI reported. The funding comes through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve internet access at 61 HBCUs – Benedict will get almost $3 million. Harris also applauded Rep.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Earlier this week, the Biden-Harris administration announced new steps that will make it easier for colleges and universities to process records and allow for more time being spent to help students. Our top priority is to ensure that students can access the maximum financial aid possible to help them pursue their higher education goals.”

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NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Texas A&M University-San Antonio has received a $3 million grant to address economic issues and expand technology access for its student population. Texas A&M University-San Antonio The money – in the form of a “Caminos Hacia el Éxito” (Pathways to Success) grant from the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Following up plans for educational access and equity with actions has become the hallmark of Grand Valley State University, which has a statewide presence in Michigan. They explored issues around success and access and how institutions can better serve the population. After the death of George Floyd in 2020, Dr. Philomena V.

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JUNE 28, 2023

On July 1 st , incarcerated Americans will re-gain access to Pell grants for the first time in nearly 30 years. These students are therefore not eligible for Pell grants, making it exceedingly difficult for them to access higher education. If you’re in default, this new opportunity for prison education is closed to you.”

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JANUARY 12, 2023

psychology and theatre performance, University of Evansville; MFA, theatre pedagogy, Virginia Commonwealth University; and Ph.D., psychology and theatre performance, University of Evansville; MFA, theatre pedagogy, Virginia Commonwealth University; and Ph.D., Theater tickets are free to all who are interested.

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MAY 3, 2024

Dear Homewood Affiliates, Due to the ongoing protest at the Beach, Homewood campus buildings have temporarily shifted to JCard swipe access-only. All university affiliates have full access to buildings upon swiping in. If you scheduled through Scheduling and Events, you may work with your coordinator if you have questions.

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MAY 4, 2023

More than half of college students (58%) accessed mental health care during their K-12 years, according to data from TimelyCare, a virtual health and well-being company for higher education. The high school years comprised the biggest portion, 35%, followed by 15% reporting they accessed support while in middle school.

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JUNE 5, 2023

Hollis will become associate dean for access, equity, and inclusion in the Penn State College of Education, effective Aug. Dr. Leah P. I chose Penn State because of the dean and the wonderful colleagues I met during my visit,” Hollis said. “I I see a true commitment to anti-racism and diversity and am thrilled to be part of that.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Florida International University (FIU) has received $6 million to help improve access to mental health services for students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS). Limited access to mental health support can lead students to face issues with emotion management, relationship development, and school performance, Pham said.

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APRIL 10, 2024

Inclusive education practices primarily focus on providing access and opportunity to students with a disability to create a learning environment where students of all abilities, backgrounds, and identities are welcomed, valued, and supported to participate in all aspects of higher education.

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APRIL 16, 2024

Though options and access are characteristic of a free and developed society, billions of people worldwide continue to lack the necessary resources to tackle food insecurity. are actively collaborating to eliminate hunger in neighborhoods hindered by a lack of access to quality food. Blackburn University Center.

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JANUARY 18, 2024

The Fielding Graduate University community is mourning the death of Dr. Orlando L. The university noted contributions to be made in memory Taylor’s memory may be made to the Marie Fielder Center for Democracy, Leadership, and Education at Fielding. from the University of Michigan, where he earned its Distinguished Alumni Award.

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MAY 2, 2023

Podcast How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources Episode 149. EAB’s Katie Herrmann is joined by Dr. Carl Dindo, the Director of Campus Health Services for Northern Arizona University, to discuss innovative approaches to meeting student mental health needs. May 2, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Peiyin Hung is an assistant professor in health services policy and management in the University of South Carolina’s Arnold School of Public Health. Hung was named a Breakthrough Research Star at University of South Carolina in 2023 and a National Rural Health Association Policy Fellow in 2019.

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MARCH 13, 2024

Shawna Patterson-Stephens, Vice President for Inclusive Excellence and Belonging at Central Michigan University, received the Bobby E. She also experiments with various modes of knowledge dissemination to ensure scholarship remains accessible, evidenced through projects like the podcast "Scholar Tea." The Bobby E.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Thompson will become president of Jackson State University (JSU), effective Nov. Thompson Jackson State University Thompson is currently deputy commissioner and chief administrative officer of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL), the state’s public university system. Dr. Marcus L. Sollie Norwood.

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JULY 31, 2023

The University of Louisville and Simmons College of Kentucky are partnering on a project to investigate the relationship between the characteristics of a neighborhood and the health of its residents. However, one thing that makes neighborhoods different from each other is access to health-supportive resources.

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JULY 10, 2023

Clemson University will ban social media platform TikTok on all of its campus networks. The app, which has drawn the ire of some lawmakers over possible security concerns involving the Chinese government, will not be accessible through the school network, both wired and Eduroam Wi-Fi, effective Jul.

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APRIL 20, 2023

The Texas Senate has approved a bill that would limit how state public universities can promote equitable access to higher education and foster campus diversity, The Texas Tribune reported. Brandon Creighton Senate Bill 17 – filed by Sen. Brandon Creighton – passed along party lines in a 19-12 vote Apr.

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

Faculty at California State University, the largest public university system in the U.S., They also want more manageable workloads for faculty, better access to breastfeeding stations and more gender-inclusive restrooms. It’s time to stop funneling tuition and taxpayer money into a top-heavy administration.”

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

About seven years ago, Columbia University welcomed its first HBCU Fellowship cohort, allowing students who had graduated from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to pursue select master’s degrees in the university’s School of Professional Studies (SPS), all the while getting financial, career, and academic support.

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DECEMBER 13, 2022

Howard University is partnering with Kaplan to give free test prep for graduate-level admissions exams and professional licensing exams. Part of our mission at Howard University is ensuring that education is accessible to students, regardless of their economic status,” said Dr. Anthony K.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

Some universities are scrutinizing or blocking usage of the social media platform TikTok on school devices and networks amid cybersecurity concerns surrounding the video-sharing app and its parent company, ByteDance. The University of Oklahoma (OU) said in a statement that it will be reviewing potential security concerns related to TikTok.

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APRIL 29, 2024

A report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) suggests that diversity gains made at the most selective colleges and universities — even with race-conscious affirmative action — have been marginal.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

University of Maryland campus, Memorial Chapel. The University of Maryland (UMD) has released its first report covering the history of their institution and its intersection with slavery, The 1856 Project – Reconstructing the Truth. These [reports and investigations] aren’t designed to make universities look bad.

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MAY 24, 2023

In the search for its ninth permanent president, Sacramento State University didn’t have to look far. Wood is currently San Diego State University’s (SDSU) vice president for student affairs and campus diversity and chief diversity officer. Luke Wood, incoming president of Sacramento State University “I'm African American.

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JUNE 20, 2023

The University of Texas (UT) System is partnering with virtual health company TimelyCare to launch a free, virtual mental health support program for students at all 14 UT institutions. We are proud that this latest investment will make mental health resources more readily available and easier to access for UT students.”

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AUGUST 8, 2023

Land-grant universities (LGUs) that are historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) are significantly underfunded compared to predominantly white LGUs, according to a new report by the Center for American Progress (CAP). Others are limping along with slower access.

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AUGUST 21, 2023

National University (NU) announced the launch of the Cause Research Institute (CRI), a new applied Research and Development arm that will coordinate research, scholarship, and other innovation efforts focused on social sector challenges, including education, health, human services, and criminal justice.

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JUNE 26, 2023

Villanova University has tentatively agreed to buy the nearby Cabrini University, which will close at the end of the next academic year in June 2024 due to financial issues, The Inquirer reported. It is unclear what Villanova has planned for its fellow Catholic university. A final agreement is pending. Donohue said.

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