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An Invisible Population: Black Undocumented Students

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“Black and undocumented students are socially and politically left out of the conversation,” said Hall, an assistant professor of higher education administration at Kent State University in Ohio. We have to figure out a way to educate university folks to be more inclusive,” said Hall, citing training tools like undocumented ally training.

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How to Achieve HSI Status: Intentionality

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After years of developing student supports, three of the four institutions featured in this article recently received HSI designation and the fourth is moving toward designation. Dr. Justin Jernigan, dean of student success at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC), said the plan to pursue HSI status, announced in 2022, was intentional.

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Spotlighting Rural Communities

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I became interested in the topic because of my own experiences, primarily being a first-generation college student, being a student who received a maximum Pell Grant, and identifying as a gay Black student. Be open to change and new directions as a teacher, scholar, advisor, and mentor. Donald “DJ” Mitchell Jr.,

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Honoring a Father's Diversity Legacy in Higher Ed

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In 1988, de los Santos and Richardson co-authored the article, “10 Principles for Good Institution Practice in Removing Race/Ethnicity as a Factor in College Completion” for the Educational Record. Very few students who were in remedial courses made it to a freshman or sophomore course. He never excluded anyone.

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Breaking Barriers in Finance: The Impact of TRIO on Student Support Services Alumna Ashley Thomas

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A graduate of the  University of South Carolina , she credits her understanding of the unique challenges confronting first-generation, low-income students to her participation in the Opportunity Scholars Program (OSP), a subset of TRIO Student Support Services , during college. 

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Young Doctors Project Hosts 11th Annual White Coat Ceremony: “I kept him alive long enough for him to have a chance to live.”

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Growing up around family members who worked in TRIO, a federal program that provides student support resources to first-generation and low-income students and students with disabilities, he modeled the program after Upward Bound. ” appeared first on Council for Opportunity in Education.

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Empowering Dreams and Overcoming Barriers: The Unforgettable Journey of TRIO Students at the 2023 National Student Leadership Congress

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Madison Bollin , who had just completed her sophomore year at the Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy in Dallas, Texas, added that she wished there were more time for even more integration among the different student groups at the conference. It’s too expensive to fly for my family, but I could finally do that.”