Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

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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The University Innovation Alliance

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Grand Challenges teams have generated more than $20 million in funding and continue implementing education and community outreach throughout New Mexico. Bridget Burns is the founding Executive Director of the University Innovation Alliance (UIA).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 23, 2023

Classrooms have been modernized and the campus is more technology accessible. “We At the onset of the pandemic, the university provided students with the equipment they needed, but quickly realized these students also needed access to WiFi. That showed administration that they had to think about accessibility as well.

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