Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. The pandemic] caused me to focus a little bit differently on those concepts, definitely bringing in statistics on barriers to care and the deficit in patient outcomes. “We

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MARCH 13, 2025

Moreover, the law's current definition fails to recognize valuable faculty contributions outside the classroomlike serving on committees, developing curriculum, and mentoring studentscounting these activities on the "wrong side" of the 50% calculation. For California's 2.2

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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

City Colleges of Chicagos participation in our Value Data Collaborative aligns with its vision to serve as the citys most accessible engine of socioeconomic mobility and racial equity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Reedley College The lawsuit – from six professors – argued that the DEI rules “mandate viewpoint conformity” and “force professors to endorse the government’s view on politically charged questions regarding diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Further, the manner in which conservative media embraces the study gives a compelling glimpse at anti-CRT proponents’ operational definition of CRT. This privilege takes on many different forms, from economic advantages to social advantages like access to educational opportunities or political representation. Dr. Ivory A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

Speakers addressed evidence-based practices, collaboration, access, and advising. His story illustrated the need for comprehensive advising with an essential focus on access. Moving forward, institutions need to have a broader definition and attention to mental healthcare, Horne said. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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JANUARY 8, 2025

in educational leadership, enabling her to deepen her impact by developing innovative strategies to improve access, equity, and success in higher education. So I navigated accessing college and all of that on my own, and I felt like now it's my turn. This work inspired her to pursue a Ph.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Joy Gaston Gayles opened the 47th annual conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) in Las Vegas with a call to disrupt the systemic oppression keeping marginalized populations from accessing higher education and burning out academics working toward greater diversity, equity, and inclusion. “If

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JUNE 20, 2024

If these educators can access PSLF, we can help our youngest children, their families, and their communities.” Public service jobs include public education, social work, and early childhood education — it’s already in the definition. “Early childhood educators help young children learn, grow, and thrive.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 25, 2023

schools, establishing a definition of PE as an activity or academic course pertaining to health, wellness, sports, or physical activity, including “conceptual” PE courses emphasizing health behavior strategies for lifelong physical activity lifestyles. Alexandra Szarabajko, chair of exercise science at Columbia College – examined 331 U.S.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

No matter where a student is in their educational journey, when their institution closes for the holidays, some will lose access to the mental health supports and resources they could previously count on. D-L Stewart, professor and chair of the higher education department at the University of Denver.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2023

He fears that the attacks on diversity will likely increase as the 2024 presidential election grows nearer. “I am definitely concerned, but that’s why I wanted to be in this space,” said Foster. Sayvon Foster, an assistant professor of sports management, who is a first-time ASHE attendee.

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JULY 23, 2024

Higher education leaders, institutions, and systems need data that are accurate, accessible, and disaggregated by race and ethnicity in ways that reflect the increasing diversity of today’s students. Previously, MENA was included under the definition of White. For example, Asian students can share their specific ancestry (e.g.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

When ChatGPT, the large language model (LLM) AI that can generate long, detailed answers to complicated questions, was first made accessible to the public in November 2022, it changed the landscape of education forever. “As As you can imagine, people were and still are apprehensive.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 13, 2024

AccessLex Institute, a nonprofit organization that advocates access to legal education, released its biannual summary of demographic, financial, and academic data about U.S. Access is important, but law schools must also focus on supporting students of color along their academic journeys, she said. law students and applicants.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Leaders and scholars of color, along with their allies, have sought access to the academy for themselves and for students. Many of us have, for decades, sought to make higher education more diverse, accessible, and inclusive. We have worked hard to have a seat at the table to inform and shape policies. The students have excelled. ·

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The federal government, on the other hand, uses a straightforward numerical definition to classify as Hispanic Serving Institutions any two- or four-year nonprofit degree-granting college or university where enrollment is at least 25% Latine. Investing in diversity among faculty, staff and administrators is a critical component.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 4, 2023

29, the new federal spending plan is set to increase the Pell Grant in 2023, allowing low-income students a chance to access up to $7,395 each year. When you get closer to doubling [the Pell Grant], you’ll definitely make a difference for low-income families,” said Stout. With President Biden’s signature on Dec.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

The legislation has received support from organizations in higher ed and civil rights circles, including the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), the Association of Community College Trustees, the Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS), and Latino civil rights organization UnidosUS.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The conservative political fringe wants to extend this arrangement and to limit students’ access to truth and historical reality – concerned individuals from all backgrounds who want the next generation of leaders to move the society forward, rather than backward, must make it clear that this is not acceptable. Dr. William B.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2023

The Diversity and STEM report provides objective, reliable data on where our nation has made progress towards access and equity in STEM education and careers, as well as where we must do more." population, the report found.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

As a graduate of Columbia's Teacher's College who studied higher education leadership, he is familiar with matters of access and is an HBCU alum, having earned his master’s degree in history and bachelor’s degree in agribusiness from Florida A&M University. definitely sets this fellowship apart,” Williams says. Dr. John E.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 8, 2023

There has definitely been an increase of students who are coming to the center for services,” says Terry. They might be able to fill prescriptions here [in New York] before they go to have access to care that they might need while they’re there.” It’s definitely a hard place that it puts us in,” Terry says. “We

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FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The nuance of this definition should be noted, with a key emphasis on institutions. Fat bodies on and off campus deserve access to all the things non-fat bodies have. Gordon defines these terms as “the attitudes, behaviors, and social systems that specifically marginalize, exclude, underserve, and oppress fat bodies.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 7, 2023

Taylor Odle, assistant professor of educational policy studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Odle, along with Dr. Preston Magouirk, chief data officer of the DC College Access Program and a former senior manager of research and analytics for the Common App, is the author of a new study on so-called non-submitters, using data from 1.2

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2023

Odle and Delaney studied the direct admissions process at six schools that are part of the pilot, some private, some public, some small, some large, and all ranging from moderately selective to open access. It definitely made us realize that we need to make a significant investment in need-based aid.”

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EAB

MAY 2, 2023

Podcast How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources Episode 149. EAB · How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources Transcript [music] 0:00:11.2 May 2, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

Has support declined as more women and people of color gained access to college? Definitely. Has confidence in higher education eroded because of systematic right-wing attacks on a sector that threatens to create more liberal voters? Does the sense that professors are pushing their own agendas rather than meeting students’ needs hurt?

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AUGUST 9, 2023

Tribal communities' a lot of times come from poverty, and many poverty-stricken neighborhoods just don't have access to much educational opportunities and resources," said Griffey. Those students are then considered "two or more races" for data collection purposes, and the Native American portion is unaccounted for in school reporting.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

There’s a definite role for us because we have a distinct advantage when it comes to understanding medicine…and health status improvement,” he adds. She says, particularly in public health settings, giving pharmacists practitioner status will increase access to healthcare. Pharmacists are the most accessible health professionals.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

We are seeing steady gains with all of our different student populations, but we need to definitely increase our low-income, underrepresented minority students and students with disabilities in their participation in dual credit.” The 2024 Higher Education Matters Progress Report shows a 16.1 Offutt has been with CPE since 2018.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Approximately 80% of the students who access EAP are Latino. As you work with people closely, you know that you’re making a difference,” says Michael Heim, director of CAMP and of WSU’s Migrant Education Student Access & Support. It also added professional development for all the tutors and faculty. This recognition] means a lot.”

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 25, 2024

Congress passed the FAFSA Simplification Act in 2020 to overhaul the application process for federal aid and expand students’ access to grant funding with a new analysis formula. Some of the largest changes include: the Student Aid Index, modifications to the family size definition, and reforming policies for the Federal Pell Grant.

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JANUARY 7, 2025

Students can access funding through government grants, private donations, scholarships, and research grants. Accessing these funds requires completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, which determines eligibility. How do students secure funding for their university education and support their academic journey?

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

AUGUST 22, 2023

Given these parallels, IHEP’s 2016 report, Toward Convergence: A Technical Guide for the Postsecondary Metrics Framework , with its detailed definitions and background information, can serve as a useful resource for PSSG applicants and awardees.

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MARCH 13, 2025

Yet many institutions struggle to adopt a broader approach to student impact due to systemic barriers, such as departmental silos and limited access to actionable insights. With access to predictive insights across multiple outcomes, institutions can customize the framework to focus on what aligns with their mission and goals.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Dr. Mark Henderson Henderson says the measure definitely influenced the enrollment of “historically excluded groups.” Mark Henderson, associate dean of admissions and vice chair for education in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of California (UC) Davis. Those students’ enrollments went way down, across the system.

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