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From Corporate Boardrooms to HBCU Classrooms

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Growing up with an alcoholic father and no family guidance, he credits a series of educators—from a sixth-grade gym teacher to a University of Wisconsin professor—with changing his life trajectory. For Spelman, Project ACCLAIM addresses growing student demand for financial education across all majors. It's not just our STEM students."

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Why Students of Color Should Study Foreign Languages

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The uncertainty of today’s job market and the bleak predictions of tomorrow’s job market have special emphasis for Black educators. Akeem Williams (not his real name) decided not to wait until his senior year to get his papers in order at the placement center. Enter the foreign language course!

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Encouraging Private K-12 Transfer Students to Apply for Mid-Year Financial Aid

School & Student Services by Community Brands

By creating a simplified application with flexible deadlines and clear instructions, schools make the process more accessible and user-friendly for transfer students. Additionally, strong academic programs, including advanced placement and honors courses, can offer a challenging and rewarding learning experience.

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4 Things to Highlight on Your College Application

Student Research Foundation

Family Information Colleges also look for general background information about your family: your parents’ names, their occupations, their education level, household income, and information about your siblings. Academic Information Colleges and universities want to know about your current education and previous experience.

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Federal Funding Cuts Devastate Academic Public Health Programs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The report, titled "Broken Lifelines: The Economic Consequences of Defunding Academic Public Health," provides the first detailed analysis of how grant freezes, budget reductions, and agency restructurings implemented since January 2025 have devastated higher education institutions nationwide.

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Anti-Racist Teachers: Disrupting Resegregation [Overrepresentation] in Special Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Editor's Note: With the exception of the last section about an Anti-Racist, Culturally Competent Special Education Model, the content in this article comes from a recently accepted journal manuscript. CritSEM: Advancing QuantCrit to examine racialized resegregation in special education. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness.

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Scholars of Urban Education Gather for Solutions-Based Conference

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At the biennial International Conference on Urban Education (ICUE) Dr. Chance W. Over 270 sessions were offered at the conference, including a keynote address by Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings, one of the world's most prolific educational researchers. Dr. Chance W. But that's the reality." Lewis, and Drs. Jerlando F.

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