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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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Alumni Influence to Facilitate Diversity Starts With a One-Dollar Donation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

To facilitate and sustain positive changes in the academy, influence and pressure from both internal and external sources are necessary. Harvey serves as Distinguished Scholar at the American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity in Washington, DC.

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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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Grassroots Push for Computer Science Education Gears Up

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For close to a year, I have been strategizing and working with Randy Raymond, a software engineer at Google, to make access to computer science education the new “Space Race” and create models that schools can scale to deliver instruction to students.

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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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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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$25M Foundation Grant Promotes Internships Among Humanities Majors

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CCNY will establish a comprehensive humanities internship program that will enhance humanities students’ access to internship opportunities in the nonprofit and public sectors. The University of Missouri - Kansas City plans to launch the Mellon Humanities Internship program and institutionalize humanities students’ access to work experiences.