Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

AACTE officials said that this year’s theme, “Ascending New Heights: Propelling the Profession into the Future,” aligns with the association’s vision and mission “to revolutionize education for all learners by elevation education and educator preparation through research, professional practice, advocacy, and collaboration.”

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Teaching Education Low income student Collaboration 273

Close the Gap Foundation

JUNE 15, 2022

Programs like the Fellowship are essential for addressing the opportunity and network gaps that persist for first-generation, low-income students. A recent analysis of the National Survey of Student Engagement — a survey of more than 55,000 undergraduates at 91 U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2023

It’s about developing new and exciting collaborations that break down barriers between industries and sectors to seize upon common interests, goals and complementary capabilities. Applications and enrollment are at record highs as is the diversity of the student body. Research activity is ahead of last year.

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Leadership Low income student Collaboration Higher education 280

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

As minoritized individuals and scholars, we must set the record straight on several real ‘issues/problems’ confronting students of color. The culmination of the above inequities collides to ill-prepare minoritized students for higher education admission/acceptance, readiness, and success, as well as being hired and successful in their career.

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Mental health Placement Counseling Students 304

COE

APRIL 16, 2024

As experienced McNair program directors – Miroslava as the faculty director and Yvette as a former associate director – we understand the daunting task of unmasking the ‘hidden curriculum’ of successfully applying to graduate school. Hamm Support Us If you are a student support services professional, thank you.

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Nontraditional student First generation Curriculum Low income student 52

COE

MAY 10, 2024

The 2024 Indicators of Higher Education Equity in the United States report reveals alarming trends indicating increasing inequity of opportunity in higher education, particularly for low-income students. “The alarms are sounding for the U.S., Its membership includes more than 1,000 colleges and agencies.

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Low income student First generation Higher education Equity 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

That approach is evident in the Contextualized Bridge Program, funded by the NSF, designed to provide math and chemistry skills in the summer for students who need remediation in those areas. Students attend a six-week course contextualized for their needs. We design the curriculum individually to students’ needs.

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Mentoring Advising First generation Retention 301