Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 24, 2023

“People [who work at TCUs] live out the values of the community, which are to be available, industrious, and to be solutions-oriented,” said Dr. Cheryl Crazy Bull, president and CEO of The American Indian College Fund, an organization promoting Native American access to higher education through scholarships and programmatic support.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Outreach efforts include education on financial aid options, including grants, scholarships and aid for undocumented students. This program paired faculty members with developmental education freshmen. Spanish-language presentations and family engagement help demystify the college process and foster a college-going culture.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 6, 2023

“We find that student success has increased,” says Rahming, whose scholarly research centers on the STEM-related experiences of Afro-Caribbean women and other women of color in STEM education and careers. The Colombia native has plans to practice medicine in underserved communities around the globe.

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EAB

JANUARY 31, 2023

First opportunity : Rethink and improve communication about FCS. Second opportunity : Increase collaboration across Extension; just one opportunity is STEM education. Scholarship reconsidered: Priorities of the professoriate. Land grant universities for the future: Higher education for the public good.

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