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An Inclusive Approach to Increasing Access to Student Mental Health Services

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Nichole Kang College campuses have made great strides in making mental health services available to students, but access remains a critical issue. When students come to us for food or other wellness services, were able to check in with them and begin the process of breaking down typical barriers to mental healthcare access.

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Maryland Teachers Receive Tuition-Free National Board Certification

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The partnership will also ensure students have access to rigorous and meaningful curricula, college and career pathways as they work on their certification. This process facilitates the introspection required for transformative teaching and learning our students deserve. I firmly believe perception informs pedagogy.

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They Don’t Really Care About Us? Ensuring a Better Connection Between Research, Policy, and Practice to Ensure Success for Black Men in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Aside from writing about the plight of Black men in higher education, in our scholarship, we have employed an anti-deficit approach to highlight critical factors that help to facilitate the access, retention, and persistence of Black men in college.

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UNCF's Career Pathways Initiative and HBCUv Platform are Driving Transformational Change Through Innovation and Alliances

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

ICB prioritized shared digital infrastructure, faculty innovation and industry partnership to develop valuable and accessible career pathways for students. In doing so, they not only strengthen HBCUs, but offer a compelling model for how higher education can rise to meet the momentfor all students.

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Why We Can’t Wait: The Early Learning Imperative

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A big part of the future of higher education access and success lies before children even reach kindergarten. Research shows that children who lack access to high-quality early education options often enter kindergarten already behind their peers, contributing to significant academic achievement gaps.

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Promises, Promises: Agency, Self-Actualization, the Higher Ed Social Contract

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While a post-secondary degree, even a two-year degree, increases earning potential and social access, substantial benefits that lead to sustainable personal gains greatly depend on a variety of factors. Increasing options for obtaining education have not necessarily equated to increased access to education.

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Metro-Wide American Indian Graduation Celebration facilitates conversations between tribal colleges and four-year institutions. UM also has the Office of Native American Affairs, which facilitates communication and consultation with tribal nations to improve UM systemwide to better serve Native communities and learners.