Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The NCAA has awarded Division I Accelerating Academic Success Program grants to 17 schools for the 2024-25 academic year. The grants total over $1.5 The 17 schools that will receive AASP grants for the 2024-25 academic year are: Alabama State University — $100,000. Austin Peay State University — $100,000.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Marybeth Gasman, one of the report’s authors and the executive director of the Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions and the Samuel Dewitt Proctor Endowed Chair at the university. Applications for ELEVATE 2025 will open on November 15, 2024. Dr. Cheron H.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

To earn the Seal of Excelencia a college or university must demonstrate an intentional, institutional focus on advancing Latino student success by aligning data and practice. Colleges and universities that have received the Seal of Excelencia enroll 17% of Latino students in the U.S. and graduate 19%.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2025

Title: Associate Teaching Professor, Drexel University Tenured: No Age: 40 Education: B.S., physics education, West Chester University; M.A., physics, Temple University Career mentors: Dr. A.J. While there were over 85 outstanding applicants, Dr. Love was in a category of her own. Loves Ph.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

That's the findings from a new report , released by researchers at the Higher Education, Race, and the Economy (HERE) Lab at the University of California, Merced, in cooperation with The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Generation Hope , a non-profit focusing on student parents, will be opening applications for the third cohort of its FamilyU technical assistance program, which aims to help higher ed institutions strengthen student-parent success. They also receive a $20,000 grant each upon completion to advance their student-parent work.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2025

Du Bois Department of Afro American Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst as doctoral students, they saw similarities in their research but began experiencing challenges within existing organizations aimed at supporting their work. Farmer, a prominent historian at the University of Texas at Austin. asked Samuel.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

Legislators are looking to enshrine the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) program, a student outcomes-centered federal effort, into law through new legislation this March. In the last round of funding, there were more than 100 applications and the department only had sufficient funds for just 10 awards.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 2, 2024

Hollins University is launching a scholarship initiative to enable academically talented young women to complete a four-year degree in which direct costs of attendance are fully covered. The program is made possible through funding from Hollins and applicable federal and state grants.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 4, 2023

Philander Smith College (PSC) will become a graduate degree-granting school after its Master of Business Administration (MBA) program was approved by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) in November 2022. Applications are set to open Feb. Dr. Roderick L. The MBA program will have options for online and in-person classes.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T) will use a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to implement a program to increase STEM graduate students from underrepresented populations, particularly Ph.Ds. As the largest historically Black university in the nation, N.C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 31, 2025

College and university administrators should be strategic about how they respond to government attempts to root out diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives (DEI) on campus. Chancler spoke of how various programs and initiatives at her university have been rebranded in the wake of efforts to push DEI out of higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2023

New College of Florida Interim President Richard Corcoran has asked seven faculty members to withdraw their tenure applications ahead of an April board of trustees meeting, according to faculty union president Dr. Steven Shipman, the Tampa Bay Times reported.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 1, 2025

All of her personal and professional experiences created a presidential presence that stood out from an exceptional field of over 75 applicants," said Janet Lopez, chair of the FLC Board of Trustees. The college offers tuition waivers to qualified Native American students, a policy that dates back to a 1911 federal land grant agreement.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2024

Sloan Foundation has announced the recipients of 10 seed grants to launch its Sloan Centers for Systemic Change (SCSC) initiative to transform their doctoral education programs in STEM fields. in human development from The Pennsylvania State University. National Action Council For Minorities In Engineering The grants, totaling $2.5

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2025

Just like that, the entire Division of Diversity and Campus Engagement at The University of Texas at Austin was eliminatedand many other DEI employees in units across the university were given their pink slips due to Senate Bill 17, which came into effect last January. I believed the next job might fill the gap.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 28, 2023

On July 1 st , incarcerated Americans will re-gain access to Pell grants for the first time in nearly 30 years. These students are therefore not eligible for Pell grants, making it exceedingly difficult for them to access higher education. Even if it’s not 100%, it’s going to be damn near 100%.” “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2024

Sloan Foundation has announced the recipients of 10 seed grants to launch its Sloan Centers for Systemic Change (SCSC) initiative to transform their doctoral education programs in STEM fields. in human development from The Pennsylvania State University. National Action Council For Minorities In Engineering The grants, totaling $2.5

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The University of Dayton (UDayton) will launch a fellowship program to provide paid internships, mentoring, and professional development to underrepresented students from the Dayton region. The program will receive funding assistance from a three-year commitment from the Scarlet Feather Fund. The fellows program will begin Fall 2023.

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College Aid Consulting Services

JANUARY 5, 2024

Navigating Financial Aid at the 20 Most Searched Colleges and Universities. As a financial aid consultant, I’ve noticed a trend in the most searched colleges and universities—an indication of where students hope to invest their futures. University of Central Florida (UCF) UCF is one of the largest universities by enrollment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Dr. Greg Nayor In what has been another delay, ED announced last week that schools and agencies involved in financial aid will receive Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) information – which they use to determine student total financial aid offerings – until the first half of March. 8 – had left applicants frustrated.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The proportion of students from underserved backgrounds has declined at Brown University, according to its first year, incoming class numbers for 2024. Logan Powell Frank Mullin The university reports that about 18% of its new 1,725-student class come from groups historically underrepresented in higher education, a decline from 27% in 2023.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 6, 2024

American universities have provided countless students with the opportunity to pursue their dreams, develop their talents, and improve their economic standing. Students of color are often confined to under-resourced schools, which limits their ability to compete for admission at top universities. However, more work needs to be done.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 24, 2023

The University of Missouri (MU) has received $3 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create a doctoral training program for materials science and data science and analytics. Dr. Matt Maschmann The five-year grant will allow the school to better prepare and equip students for these emerging fields.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The Howard University law professor and dean has been named Mount Holyoke College’s first permanent Black female president in the institution’s 186-year history. Dean Holley has led the law school to unprecedented heights, establishing the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center and driving applications to all-time highs.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

JUNE 30, 2024

Yet legacy admissions policies that give preferential treatment to applicants who are related to alumni are still used across the country. A new IHEP analysis of data released through the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) reveals the prevalence of legacy admissions policies among selective colleges and universities.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MARCH 3, 2025

Heres a few key terms that you need to know when it comes to loans, grants, and work-study! Grants: Grants are probably the most exciting part of your financial aid package because they dont have to be paid back! If you qualify for a Pell Grant, you could receive a substantial amount of aid.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 30, 2024

Pell Grant recipients or those who qualified for free school breakfast or lunch were eligible for the ACP. Dr. Darris Means, associate professor and executive director for rural and community-based education at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Education. million grant from the U.S. UNITE, Inc., Dr. Travis C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

“The program removes barriers that previously slowed students down, discouraged them, or involved extra expense, such as losing earned credits in the transfer process, which added cost and time to degree,” said Dr. Debby Scire, president and CEO of the New Hampshire College & University Council.

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IEFA

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

This guide covers the top options, their benefits, eligibility criteria, and application tips to help you get started. Notable scholarships for Indian students include the Fulbright-Nehru Fellowships and the Tata Scholarship for Cornell University. Key Scholarships for Indian Students in the U.S. Crores annually. Crores annually.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2024

The foundation’s award announcement follows a review of more than 70 applications and using criteria including a commitment to ensuring fair outcomes for Black and brown students, simplicity, and innovation. million in implementation and planning grants. It selected seven institutions who will receive a total of $3.1

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2024

Mellon Foundation was accepting grant proposals for disability studies projects, she eagerly submitted one for a fellowship program designed to cultivate the work of disabled scholar-activists. universities using data provided by around 250 surveyed students. Fellows receive mentorship and $10,000 in project funding.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2023

University of North Carolina (UNC) Chapel Hill cases argued Oct. The cases, led by anti-affirmative action activist and SFFA President Edward Blum, allege these institutions discriminated against Asian American applicants by unfairly prioritizing underrepresented minority applicants in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 20, 2023

Despite an upward trend in diversity in the public health educational pipeline, minority students are still underrepresented in the field, a recent study from George Washington University found.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2023

However, the amount of Title V funding—federal dollars granted to expand opportunities for Hispanic students—has not kept pace, resulting in increased competition for the money. One of the main obstacles that schools have in applying for Title V grants is decentralized structures for doing so, the briefing found. Dr. Deborah A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 21, 2023

Queens University of Charlotte has tweaked its outreach strategy this year beginning with its very first interaction with a student. “We This comes amid a growing and widening interest among Black students, in particular, who are opting to attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Even applications are changing.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

Amid ongoing issues with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form this year, the City University of New York (CUNY) is looking to help. We don’t want the unprecedented delays and changes in this year’s federal aid application process to deter them from coming to CUNY or any college." Matos Rodríguez. "We

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