Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

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.

Community college

Timely MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Common barriers include: Cultural stigma: Many underrepresented students come from communities where asking for help, particularly around mental health, is seen as a sign of weakness. Hidden curriculum: This refers to institutional jargon, unspoken rules, and processes that are intimidating to first-generation students.

Mental health

School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Transparent and Accessible Financial Aid Process: Clear Communication: Provide families with clear and concise information about the financial aid process, including deadlines, required documentation, and eligibility criteria. Key Strategies for Equitable Access and Promoting Diversity 1.

Financial aid

Civitas Learning

JULY 22, 2025

Dr. Phan explains how consistent involvement from academic leaders—through curriculum, scheduling, and mentoring—built a foundation of trust across teams. Today, ACC’s advising model is anchored in shared accountability and student-centered communication. Making collaboration routine. The Result?

Advising

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Our comprehensive strategy emphasizes culturally relevant curriculum, robust community connections and clear pathways to success—crucial for nurturing a sense of belonging and enhancing academic persistence. This program paired faculty members with developmental education freshmen.

Retention

Civitas Learning

MAY 7, 2025

Communication and integrated workflows also play a critical role. Simplifying registration and integrating built-in communication tools helps students get quick answers to logistical issues, reserving appointment times for more strategic discussions. Faculty need simple ways to flag concerns and coordinate with advisors in real time.

Scheduling

IEFA

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Full-time MBAs These in-person programs follow a set course curriculum with students attending classes and submitting coursework. MBA in marketing management A traditional MBA focusing on marketing and related communications and advertising fields. MBA in financial management This program is designed for the financial industry.

International student

Civitas Learning

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Inefficient Processes Poor coordination and communication lead to duplicated efforts, wasting time and resources. Ensuring open communication channels across departments. Limited Visibility Disconnected data makes it hard to see the full picture.

Advising

COE

MAY 2, 2025

The stakesfor our students, our communities, and our countrycould not be higher. Hamm, associate vice-president for communications and marketing at COE via email at terrance.hamm@coenet.org or call (202) 347-7430. Media Inquiries For media inquiries or to arrange an interview, please contact Terrance L.

Education

COE

JULY 24, 2025

But for Paul, a business and political communication major who also serves as Student Government President, the Summit meant more than financial advice. One student, Paul Teeter of Shepherd University in West Virginia, left with one takeaway etched in his mind: “Get a Roth IRA the moment you get a job,” he laughed. “I

First generation

COE

JUNE 3, 2025

Across the country, TRIO students, alumni, staff, and community partners will give back through local service projects, public events, and storytelling activities that showcase the power and impact of TRIO. Hamm, associate vice-president for communications and marketing at COE via email at terrance.hamm@coenet.org or call (202) 347-7430.

First generation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 27, 2025

fact, DEI programs not only do not categorically create a hostile environment on the basis of race, they often have the opposite impact by serving as a remedial measure to discriminatory acts.

Student success

COE

JULY 8, 2025

Hamm, associate vice-president for communications and marketing at COE via email at terrance.hamm@coenet.org or call (202) 347-7430. Hamm Click to view the page: The Council for Opportunity in Education and Comcast NBCUniversal Launch $1.5

First generation

COE

JULY 10, 2025

Hamm, associate vice-president for communications and marketing at COE via email at terrance.hamm@coenet.org or call (202) 347-7430. Please visit coenet.org for more information about the National TRIO Achiever Award or to purchase tickets to the 2025 Educational Opportunity Dinner.

Education

COE

JULY 15, 2025

Hamm, associate vice-president for communications and marketing at COE via email at terrance.hamm@coenet.org or call (202) 347-7430. If they have questions, email Nicole Norfles at nicole.norfles@coenet.org. Media Inquiries For media inquiries or to arrange an interview, please contact Terrance L.

First generation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2025

Garbers statement that Neither Harvard nor any other private university can allow itself to be taken over by the federal government calls into question what the future of higher education will be if public and private universities are divided not only by the cost of their degrees but also by government-mandated programming, curriculum, and hiring.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in communications at Texas Southern University, an M. in curriculum and instruction at Prairie View A&M University, and a Ph. in curriculum and instruction at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Instruction

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2024

Communication, teamwork, and problem-solving are key “success skills” employers seek in potential employees, according to a new report by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). But it is unclear whether credentialing certifies those skills.

Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

These positions wield significant influence over local education budgets, curriculum decisions, and the hiring and firing of school leaders. Empower them with tools for effective communication, policy understanding, and community engagement. That reality must be changed today, given the immense power local school boards hold.

Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 19, 2024

Cultural competence education and training offered at community colleges’ police academies are essential to prepare new officers to communicate across cultures. Positive engagement with community members 4. Surprisingly, understanding behavioral health needs and communication was identified, but sparsely.

Mental health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 19, 2023

The KSU-CCLP is a unique program that prioritizes recruiting women and minorities as future leaders that reflect the demographics of community colleges. A fully designed doctoral curriculum in which all courses focus on the community college. Some distinct program features include: 1.

Faculty

Active Minds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Active Minds’ free programs—like the We Are Active Minds Middle School curriculum and Peer-Powered High School Curriculum —equip schools with the tools to foster that sense of belonging and support right from the start. When students feel emotionally supported, they’re more engaged, resilient, and ready to learn.

Mental health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 30, 2024

How they are viewed is communicated loudly and clearly, and contributes to families feeling disempowered and discouraged about physically coming to school events and meetings. Topics and people that they want their children to learn about are not taught in the curriculum (e.g., content, books events, topics, issues).

Curriculum

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

For those planning and preparing for higher education’s senior-most roles, the report provides a pathway to meet the demands of the moment including: trust-building, demonstrating resilience, communication savvy, crafting a cabinet and team building, emotional intelligence, leading with courage, and data acumen and resource management.

Leadership development

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Traci Morris, a member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, has worked with Native American tribes, tribal businesses as well as artists and non-profits; she has also written a college-accredited curriculum in Native American new media and has advocated for digital inclusion on Capitol Hill and before the Federal Communications Commission.

Curriculum

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The idea to create a cannabis studies program at the Salem, Virginia school came from a faculty discussion in 2022 about out-of-the-box curriculum ideas. As early as the program’s first course, students will be taught about policy issues, incarceration, criminal justice, and racial bias as it relates to cannabis, Poli said.

Humanities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 10, 2024

LERs also enable smooth communication between learners, employers, and government agencies. Education and training providers can more easily align their curriculum and credentials with the rapidly evolving needs of employers. By making LERs interoperable, learners and workers can find new jobs or advance in their current organizations.

Curriculum

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

But the problems start before university, she said, with a curriculum that often reflected the priorities of colonists—that Nigerians should learn English so that others can trade with them. She called for a re-evaluation of the purpose of what is being taught in Nigerian schools, in partnership with local communities.

Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Institutions have a responsibility to communicate to parents and students how the humanities can overlap and benefit other fields of study, Fleming said. At Columbia University, undergraduate students are required to take a core curriculum of classes that include humanities.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

In this same spirit, we interrogate measures, theories, and curriculum to expose “cultureblindness” and cultural assaultiveness. The learning environment, curriculum, materials, and resources align with the learning styles of minoritized students. (4) 1) Vocational agency - inspired to become successful education professionals. (2)

Education

Active Minds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Create safe spaces for communication and support : Adults should use the resources at hand to create environments where young individuals feel comfortable discussing their thoughts and emotions without fear of judgment. These resources equip adults with skills that convey empathy and provide informed support.

Mental health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 13, 2023

And they may be less familiar with the “hidden curriculum”—the implicit norms and knowledge that help students navigate college life. These first-generation students are likelier than their peers to be from minoritized backgrounds, to face economic challenges, and to juggle jobs and families in addition to school.

First generation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The Colombia native has plans to practice medicine in underserved communities around the globe. For her efforts, Rahming recently received the O∆K Community Commitment Award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity by the honor society, Omicron Delta Kappa. I am still doing my research. Thomas in St. Joseph, Minnesota.

Student success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In short, the syllabus helps to create a structured and organized learning environment, facilitating effective communication and expectations between instructors and students. The university’s alternative assessment options and statements around grade appeals and academic integrity should be communicated in this section. Dr. tavis d.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

Because of these experiences, our students build active listening, bridge building, communication, critical thinking, and empathy – essential skills for building thriving workplaces, communities, and families.

Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The campus movement helped open the space for Black studies, and Black studies as a discipline in return would provide the curriculum that looks at the African American perspective. Also, conducting programs in the community. In terms of visual communication, students prepare a PowerPoint presentation with graphs and data.

Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 7, 2023

Akbar, who teaches in the department of arts and communication, sees it as a vital means of communicating. We learn to listen to other people, communicate, collaborate, engage with multiple perspectives and…invest in understanding the experiences outside of our own.” There are also the technical and aesthetic sides of art.

Teaching