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Pride in the Halls

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A 2022 report from the UCLA School of Law Williams Institute and the Point Foundation, an LGBTQ scholarship fund, noted that 32.6% noted they received unfair treatment from school administrators. Prior to that, GALA raised over $250,000 to endow UND LGBTQ student scholarships; two are given every year. of non-LGBTQ people.

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Tribal Colleges and Universities Seek Greater Recognition and Funding

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Cheryl Crazy Bull, president and CEO of The American Indian College Fund, an organization promoting Native American access to higher education through scholarships and programmatic support. All this care comes with a consequence—it can lead to burn out, which can lead to faculty, staff, and administrators leaving their roles.

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She had a love for mathematics. She took a course her freshman year called PANIC (Physics a New Introductory Course), and she loved it because it combined understanding the physical world with mathematics. There have been curriculum advances, increased scholarships, growth in undergraduate research and innovations in student life.

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Seven Best Practices in 40 years of Reporting on Diversity in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

One of the most anticipated annual issues each January is the Emerging Scholars edition that features outstanding scholars of color breaking new ground in research, applying scholarship to public policy and grooming the next generation of leaders and professionals. White House Honoree, Jan. 5, 2012). (“White House Honoree, Jan.

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How Three Bronx Institutions are Intentionally Hispanic-Serving

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There is power in being a role model, he says, and that’s why he wants to make sure undergrads and graduates can see themselves represented in Lehman faculty, staff, and administration. That includes factoring generous scholarships into the school budget to make sure The Mount is affordable for all who wish to attend.

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Virginia Tech’s CEED Program Builds Pipelines to Engineering

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Early in her time as an administrator at Virginia Tech, she implemented the Black Engineering Support Team (BEST), having Black upperclassmen be peer mentors to freshmen. I stepped out of a tenure-track role and into an administrative position, where I could create programs to help students be successful.”

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Corporate Scholarships: 25 Companies That May Help Pay for College

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We all know that scholarships are available from many colleges and universities, but some may be surprised to learn that corporate scholarships are also an option to pay for college. Many companies — from small businesses to major corporations — offer scholarships and grants to college students. AstraZeneca. Burger King.