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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Communication is key on how the funding works to benefit students.” The Metro-Wide American Indian Graduation Celebration facilitates conversations between tribal colleges and four-year institutions. The Circle of Indigenous Nations (COIN) at UM provides community, holistic support for students.

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Where is the Love? Compassionate Pedagogy is Needed Now More Than Ever Before

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

To implement a sense of compassion, educators must be committed to a flexible process facilitated through positive communication and transparency. Moreover, school counselors are positioned to facilitate individual and group counseling to assist with study skills, stress, anxiety, and social-emotional learning development.

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How to Handle Conflict Effectively

Steve Keating

Communicate Respectfully Use I statements : Frame your concerns in terms of how you feel, rather than accusing the other person (e.g., “I feel concerned when deadlines are missed” vs. “You never meet deadlines”). Ask questions : Clarify any misunderstandings to ensure you understand the core issue.

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A Call to Action: Higher Education Must Implement Culturally Responsive Mental Health Practices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

predominately white institutions) known to facilitate discrimination, isolation, and marginalization. Arrangements can be made within the community or minority student organizations to create communication channels for carpools or shared rides. This may make accessing support like food banks or religious services difficult.

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Council for Opportunity in Education Condemns President Trump’s Proposal to Eliminate Federal TRIO Programs 

COE

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.

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Generating AI Alternatives – workshop reflections

Catherine Cronin

We created and facilitated an inclusive workshop space, inviting participants to personally reflect on these ideas and questions, and to create an artefact to express their ideas. The workshop was designed to run simultaneously face-to-face and online, with multiple facilitators in each space.

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Transfer Advocate Blog, Issue 30

Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

Spring 2025 Advisor Forum Schedule Transfer Advising Committee The Transfer Advising Committee has representation from each academic college and works collaboratively to develop best practices for transfer advising, facilitate communication regarding transfer student issues, and offer professional development for transfer advisors.