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Southern University Launches Academy to Diversify K-12 Leadership Pipeline

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The academy's curriculum aligns with Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) and covers essential competencies including district operations, budgeting, board relations, communications, and community engagement. "We The benefits are far-reaching."

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Demotion of USC Administrator Leads to Accusations of Racism

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The first Black woman in the position, she revamped the admissions process to make it more holistic, decreasing the emphasis on GPAs and GREs and adding opportunities for applicants to show their compassion, commitment to health equity, and how their life experiences had shaped them. What are we teaching? How are we teaching it?

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How Maricopa Community Colleges are Leading with Workforce-aligned Bachelor’s Degrees

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By focusing on employer needs, we have launched eight bachelors degrees in crucial areas including nursing, education, information technology, and public safety administration. By partnering with Intel, our curriculum prepares students for real-world application.

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They are Ready! Transforming the Narrative to Engage Black Males in Educational Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A transformational paradigm shift is needed in the curation of how Black boys and young men are seen and how educators and practitioners - school counselors, teachers, resource officers, administrators, postsecondary faculty and staff - work with them. Center their voices.

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Empowering Community Colleges Through AI: A New Era of Access and Economic Mobility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Combined with the Apple App Store, which first debuted in 2008 with 500 phone applications, in less than 20 years, technology has revolutionized how the average consumer communicates, entertains themselves, and obtains information.

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The North Star Promise program is open to all Minnesota residents with a family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) below $80,000, as reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).” There are 11 federally recognized American Indian tribes in Minnesota. That is something that identifies this institution for over 30 years.

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Grassroots Push for Computer Science Education Gears Up

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We have visited schools in South Florida and met with administrators, teachers, and students to assess current levels of computer science access and instruction and to find ways to add value to present academic programming.

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