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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But like other free tuition initiatives for Native American students, it’s not quite as simple as it sounds. One of the concerns I have is many college-bound students do not have the tools or the know how of securing adequate funding before they go to college,” says Dr. Karen R. The basics are very appealing. Dr. Gresham D.

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Rutgers Webinar Discusses Health Equity, Minority Health, and Medical Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The current state of health equity and medical education were key topics at a webinar on Tuesday sponsored by Rutgers University’s Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, and Justice. One common answer was student debt. Sullivan also said that more scholarships are needed for medical students.

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Education Law Center to Host Annual Lecture

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Burns, a communications strategist, focuses on racial and gender equity in education, health, housing, economic empowerment, and other social issues. Advance registration is required for the free webinar. Mooney is the founding editor of NJ Spotlight. The panel will be followed by an audience Q&A session.

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Report: Parents of Prospective College Students Worry about Cost and Safety

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Michael Koppenheffer EAB, formerly the Education Advisory Board, periodically surveys parents of students applying to college to understand their attitudes and the factors that influence their behaviors. Along with that is concern about student debt.” Haywood, vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at Johnson C.

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Reshaping the Narrative Can Improve Life for Young Black Workers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Narrative change is an important part of driving policy change,” said Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, president of the Joint Center, speaking during a webinar on Wednesday and sharing the results of their study. Some student loan debt is suffocating Black workers and preventing them from being able to achieve financial freedom.”

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NADOHE Panel: Colleges Must Prepare for Affirmative Action Verdicts Now

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Art Coleman, co-founder of EducationCounsel Coleman was presenting as part of a webinar organized by the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, part of a series about the cases that could fundamentally re-align their work. Could it prevent DEI offices from funding ethnic student resource centers and programs?

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Natural Allies: How Diversity Leaders and Community Engagement Leaders Build Democracy Together

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Each grounded in a social justice mission, we collectively seek to build communities that work for everyone—fighting to alleviate poverty, providing relief for food and housing insecurity, creating solutions to address public health concerns, and ensuring a high-quality education is accessible and possible for all.

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