Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2025

I decided to step outside of my comfort zone and pursue Communications Studies. I began teaching College Success courses to first generation, low income, multicultural students. I did worry about declaring a major and contemplated majoring in Black Studies to ensure my professors looked like me.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Department of Education, the Upward Bound program works with students from six area high schools that are identified as potential first-generation college students. Faculty mentors were encouraged to engage with mentees, which resulted in faculty having to discover which methods worked best to communicate with their students.

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

For underrepresented groups such as first-generation college students, students of color, LGBTQIA+ students, and those from low-income backgrounds additional pressures and other factors like stigma or lack of awareness, often compound these challenges and cause students to hold back from seeking the care and support they need to thrive.

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Active Minds

DECEMBER 10, 2024

I graduated with a BA in Graphic Design and am returning to the University of Akron for a Masters in Communication. Free university education for all would be a relief for generations to come. Uche (she/her) Communications Team Where do you (or did you) go to school, and what is/was your major?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2025

Rather, transferring student loans to an under-resourced agency without the necessary expertise will likely lead to delays in processing, breakdowns in communication, and an even more confusing, frustrating experience for borrowersparticularly those navigating the system for the first time.

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COE

MAY 2, 2025

Hamm President Trumps newly released 2026 budget proposes the complete elimination of the Federal TRIO Programs, which have helped millions of low-income, first-generation students – including veterans, adult learners, and students with disabilities – succeed in higher education for over 60 years. WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 10, 2025

Despite their digital nativity, students still prefer traditional communication methods for college outreach. Students of color are more likely than white students to use social media for college research, and first-generation college students show greater openness to college outreach through social media platforms.

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COE

JULY 24, 2025

TRIO Future Leaders Summit Ignites Passion and Purpose in First-Generation Students Nationwide July 24, 2025 — by Terrance L. Hamm As TRIO programs face mounting political threats, the stories and strength displayed at the Future Leaders Summit are a timely reminder: investment in potential pays dividends for generations.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Missouri State News Celebrate Nontraditional Student Week and National First-Generation College Student Week! November 4-8 is Nontraditional Student Week and National First-Generation College Student Week! Next week is a busy week! The minutes from the Transfer Advising Committee’s latest meeting can be found below.

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JUNE 3, 2025

As a first-generation college student from a low-income family in Eastern Kentucky Appalachia, I needed TRIO to prepare me for higher education, said TRIO Upward Bound and Student Support Services alumnus Charles Hargis. Media Inquiries For media inquiries or to arrange an interview, please contact Terrance L. this summer.

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CAMPUSPEAK

JUNE 10, 2025

Join us… The post Summer Speaker Showcase Series appeared first on CAMPUSPEAK. On Tuesdays this summer, we are hosting FREE, LIVE, 1-hour speaker showcases to highlight three unique CAMPUSPEAK speakers!

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COE

JULY 8, 2025

billion in federal TRIO funding—citing concerns over performance measures and accountability—even as TRIO programs currently serve roughly 870,000 low-income, first-generation, and disabled students nationwide (about 17,500 in Colorado). Hamm The Trump administration’s fiscal 2026 “skinny” budget proposes eliminating all $1.2

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JULY 10, 2025

They represent what’s possible when we give students from low-income and first-generation backgrounds a real opportunity to thrive.” After an initial setback in higher education, he returned to school, earned a Doctorate, and now leads impactful research while mentoring TRIO students and expanding STEM opportunities in his community.

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COE

JULY 15, 2025

“Community colleges serve as the vital gateway to postsecondary opportunity for more than 4.5 By honoring institutions that have made SSS practices a permanent, mission-aligned part of their work, we spotlight models that help low-income and first-generation students not only enroll but persist and graduate.” this summer.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2025

Declining birth rates, changingstudent expectations, shifting public sentiment, and persistent underfunding place extraordinary pressure on institutions that have long served as lifelines for students of color and first-generation learners. Yet amid these challenges lies an opportunity. As Lewicki et al.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

And if the organization keeps at that pace and changes nothing about how it does things, that equity gap between students of different income levels won’t be closing, said Stephanie Sample, Common App’s vice president of communications.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 13, 2023

are the first in their family to attend an institution of higher learning. 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. We have a first-generation student center on campus.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 26, 2023

Bergeron – a first-generation college student – holds a Doctor of Education in educational leadership, with an emphasis in college leadership, from the University of South Florida; a Master of Education in college student affairs from the University of South Florida; and a B.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 We adjusted our communication to be focused on where the student is in the journey, instead of centering Queens,” said Adrienne Oddi, the vice president of strategic enrollment and communications.

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Active Minds

JULY 14, 2023

After devoting months to their research, the Scholars presented their findings at the Active Minds Mental Health Conference, and participants were left equipped with information and resources that they could use to aid in supporting the mental health of our BIPOC communities. Name: Brianna A. Name : Jadon A.

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Active Minds

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

He studies courses related to communication and education politics and holds a doctorate in applied linguistics from the University of Mindanao, Philippines. His project will be an applied linguistic study on the role of communication and language in Asians’ fight against discrimination and mental health stigmatization.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 13, 2024

First, Black and Hispanic students, on average, earn lower LSAT scores than their white and Asian peers. Meg Terrel, 28, from Houston, applied to law schools in February and is starting her first year at St. Second, they tend to apply for law school later in the rolling admissions cycle, after many spots have been filled. “If

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Department of Education (ED) is delaying the sending out of student information relevant for financial aid calculations to institutions, higher ed scholars and officials have voiced concern and uncertainty over how this change will affect low-income and first-generation students in particular.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Higher education is a ladder to social and economic mobility and stability, and learning certain skills like leadership, critical thinking, problem-solving and communication, can make the difference in a graduate feeling their time in postsecondary education was both worth the expense and helped them achieve life goals.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

That meant expanding the base of opportunity to students of color, to non-traditional students, to first-generation students, to students for whom study abroad was not considered a possibility financially.” But you can’t be what you don't see, Dabney says.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

A first-generation Mexican-American and first-generation college student, Gonzalez says she has always been motivated to help her family move up the social mobility ladder. There are also several transfers from community colleges. Natacha DePaola, professor of Biomedical Engineering at Illinois Tech.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2023

He has given unequivocally of his time, talent, and personal resources to communicate the relevance and responsiveness of Black culture centers in meeting the needs of African American students. We must demand that institutions respond more effectively to the interests and needs of Black students and of first-generation students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 21, 2024

As a first-generation college student, a Black woman, and the child of immigrants, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in higher education. Our higher education institutions must reflect this reality and prepare students for the world they will inherit.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2024

To better serve these learners, institutions must build programs for the busy adults and first-generation students who make up significant and growing shares of today’s college population. Are our learners comfortable communicating in times of need and able to receive the support they need?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. Approximately 49% are Pell Grant eligible or have first-generation, low-income backgrounds.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

Lord’s educational background is an intriguing mix of marketing communications, business, research, and student affairs. Lord brings her background as a low-income, first-generation student with her in all her research and work. It’s a way for students to stay connected, says Lord.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

“By codifying the program, it gives institutions something to look forward to annually as a source that they may be able to tap, assuming they qualify, for much needed resources,” said Kelly Leon, vice president of communications and government relations for the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

Communication Studies, Manhattanville College Mentors:  Dr. Linda Perkins, Claremont Graduate University; Dr. Anita Tijerina Revilla, Cal State LA; Dr. Daniel Solórzano, UCLA; Dr. Maricela Becerra García, CSU Channel Islands; Dr. “I am a higher ed scholar, that’s where my academic upbringing is,” Gonzalez told Diverse.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 27, 2023

Most of the students are middle- and low-income and first-generation. It had to do with all freshmen taking a bundle of courses where it was more interdisciplinary and connected to the community. Lieberman’s doctorate is in intercultural communication, and she has carried out that mission and will continue to do so. “My

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In total, 43 undergrad programs, 28 graduate programs, one doctoral program, 22 minor programs, and eight certificate programs were sunset, according to NJCU Chief Communications Officer Ira Thor. And just this month, the school announced its first academic master plan.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 10, 2023

Ramirez, who has experience working with unions, said this is the first generation to be worse off than their parents. His campaign efforts tended toward community colleges because those students typically live in the community year-round. The other thing is how we’re communicating with folks who are outside of college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Attributes like altruism, service and leadership, good communication, being culturally competent, humility and integrity, overcoming adversity is so important as a physician,” says Acosta. “If If you gained these characteristics, it’s going to make you a better physician, and a better test taker.

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