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Report Highlights Key Challenges and Support Needs for Early Career Faculty at MSIs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

said Gasman, who added that e ach year the program actively recruits new applicants to participate in a cohort model where they take part in workshops and networking events designed to assist MSI faculty in their careers. Applications for ELEVATE 2025 will open on November 15, 2024.

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Webinar: Mental Health Equity on Campuses Requires More Extensive Work

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When it comes to improving mental health equity on college campuses, more work just needs to be done, mental health experts said during a webinar Wednesday. The event was hosted by Dr. Larry Ozowara, vice president of care delivery at Mantra. “We It’s not enough to make statements. It’s not enough to create working groups.

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Workgroup Releases Recommendations for Black Student Equity

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Now, CSU, the nation’s largest university system, with 23 campuses and nearly 460,000 students, is making a push to close these gaps with a new report making comprehensive recommendations on how the CSU can best promote Black excellence. The workgroup also recommended a comprehensive enrollment marketing campaign aimed at Black students.

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Chicago's Community Colleges Commit to Equity and Partnerships

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The City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) have made a pledge for educational equity, and institutional and organizational partnerships will help make that pledge a reality. The seven community colleges in the CCC system currently have a 30% completion rate for Black students and 33% completion rate for Latinx students.

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Conference Welcomes New Members Fighting for Equity

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Energy and excitement filled the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, as over two thousand community college leaders, faculty, and staff gathered to share stories of access, equity, and inclusion at the 2023 Dream conference. ATD] staff and coaches will learn as much as we can about what you’re already doing around student success.

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Formerly Incarcerated Students Are Humans First

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The event offered pro-bono legal consultations and support from community organizations providing social services, health care, financial services, and employment. Perkins , assistant Vice President of Student Empowerment and Equity Initiative at CCP, we must remember We have always been the change we seek.

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Data and Collaboration are the Key to Preserving Higher Ed’s Hard-Fought Equity Gains

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The historic gains made in recent years resulted from colleges and universities across the country focusing on eliminating disparities in educational access and student access based on race, gender, and socioeconomic status. Dr. Tammy Jordan Wyatt, is vice provost for student success at the University of Texas at San Antonio .