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Dueñas’ scholarship addresses issues of equity and access in higher education with a focus on sense of belonging and experiences with imposter syndrome among Latinx students attending four-year colleges and universities. “Her affect the day-to-day lives of students.”

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MARCH 6, 2025

With over 25 years of administrative, research, and teaching experience in various higher education settings, Vega transitioned to academia as a faculty member and has significantly contributed to the Master of Arts in Higher Education program at Montclair State University since 2017. Vega earned her Ed.D.

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MARCH 13, 2025

Nearly half are Pell Grant-eligible, and 68% experience at least one basic needs insecurity, with 24% self-identifying as homeless. The sixty-four-year-old law remains literally unchanged while everything around it has transformedfrom technology to teaching methods to the students themselves. "If

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AUGUST 15, 2024

It is a systemic crisis that impacts student outcomes and educational equity. The presence of Black educators not only serves to motivate and inspire Black students but also enriches the learning environment for all students by bringing diverse perspectives and teaching styles that foster a more inclusive and engaging educational experience.

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APRIL 6, 2023

On Wednesday, Alabama A&M University, the largest HBCU in the state, launched an effort to tackle the problem: AAMUTeach, a program allowing STEM majors to get a secondary school teaching certification while earning a bachelor’s, without any additional time or cost. If the student likes teaching, they can move to the rest of the program.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The two-year program is designed to teach and coach schools on how to better serve their student-parent population and how to better collect data and track the parenting status of students. They also receive a $20,000 grant each upon completion to advance their student-parent work. The application deadline is Apr.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

GWC has seen a significant increase in success rates, particularly after awarding 326 basic needs small grants totaling $264,211 to students during the spring semester. The average grant was $810 per student, and those who received them had an 83% course success rate compared to 72% for the general student population. versus 2.49.

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MAY 16, 2023

Ron DeSantis The legislation largely prohibits Florida public universities and colleges from spending money on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and restricts how educators can discuss discrimination in required courses – banning teaching of “identity politics” is one example.

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

One Black British academic felt “discriminated against for promotion” while white colleagues with fewer high-profile publications or research grants were promoted instead. Yet another noticed anti-Black racism increase at their institution when the university publicly declared its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

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MARCH 22, 2023

million in grants for projects to shape career pathways for students. The funding comes as part of a California program to tackle issues of equity in higher ed and the workforce. But California State University, Fullerton’s efforts to tackle this issue got a major boost recently with the announcement of $1.4

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JANUARY 17, 2024

in political science from Binghamton University and secured a tenure-track teaching position at the University of Rhode Island (URI) in 2018. At URI, he teaches a wide range of classes on human rights, international relations theory, political violence, Black protests, and research methods. He later earned a master’s and Ph.D.

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MAY 22, 2024

Supreme Court decision that outlawed segregation in public schools, was held to assess the state of Black education in 1954 and to measure the ongoing challenges to education equity over the past seven decades. Grant Foundation, Leaning Policy Institute (LPI), and the National Urban League. million members.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

It has shown up in her leadership while she was chair of the Michigan State University Board of Trustees, and it shows up throughout her scholarship and teaching at Wayne State University, where she is one of only two Black women in her department to be elevated to full professor. I thought teaching was one of the most esteemed professions.

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MAY 20, 2024

With a new federal grant that Chang and his fellow UConn faculty and staff members have secured from the U.S. As it stands now, Chang is the only faculty member who teaches Asian studies at the Hartford campus. But per the ED grant, that will soon change with the hiring of a new visiting assistant professor.

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JANUARY 25, 2024

in political science from Binghamton University and secured a tenure-track teaching position at the University of Rhode Island (URI) in 2018. At URI, he teaches a wide range of classes on human rights, international relations theory, political violence, Black protests, and research methods. He later earned a master’s and Ph.D.

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MARCH 26, 2024

And my equity journey continues. But my longtime concerns for him as a parent have grown more severe in today’s anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion climate. Disparate voices, opinions, and teachings blended in one campus environment designed to help students learn, think independently, and grow. Dr. Susan D. Dr. Susan D.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2022

And in recent years, Registered Apprenticeship (RA) programs have grown, increasing 73% since 2 009 and expanding past traditional trades into areas like teaching, social work, and cybersecurity. And thanks to a grant from Sound Transit, tuition, normally $5,000, is waived. The first cohort gra duated in fall 2021.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Byrne to bring her commitment to access and equity to a new area of public higher education. Justice and equity are driving forces in most everything I do.” Byrne is intent on increasing Macaulay’s already high graduation rate of approximately 80%, which continues to rise even as the number of Pell Grant recipients has risen.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The program, which will eventually expand to include six scholars, will give fellows financial support for their research and teaching, as well as mentoring, networking, and community over a six-year term. According to the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, only 10.1% of STEM faculty are from minoritized backgrounds.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

López is an educator whose purpose is not just to teach but to support students. López — the daughter of immigrants — says the land-grant university was a promising choice, given its scholars and proximity to the U.S.-Mexico But even before she began teaching at the collegiate level in 2016, López taught and mentored youth.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In addition to focusing on associate degree earners, they have an explicitly stated emphasis on diversity and equity,” said Harrison. A $1 million grant from the Delta Regional Authority, a federal-state partnership improving the quality of life in the Mississippi Delta, has allowed LSUE to go back to its agrarian roots.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Interim Provost Dr. Rani Roy says the school has already applied for two HSI grants and will find out in October whether they’ve been accepted. So be mindful about what you’re teaching and how you’re managing those classrooms.” But being an HSI isn’t “just about passing the 25% threshold — it’s about intentionality,” says Roy.

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MARCH 28, 2024

Kelley’s notion of the “ Freedom Dream ,” an invitation to imagine an educational space that is grounded in racial equity, social justice, and collective liberation. We need to double what we offer for Pell Grants. Community colleges will be provided with funds to support and finance teaching and learning innovation at our campuses.

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MARCH 29, 2024

Washington’s expertise is sought after and granted across religious, government, corporate, and educational settings. There’s a tension — as a Black person, or a queer person — I shouldn’t have to be the person to teach you [about those identities],” says Washington. When asked, Washington himself cannot come up with a figure.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

Approximately 49% are Pell Grant eligible or have first-generation, low-income backgrounds. We offer faculty workshops on culturally sensitive teaching.” CSUN has put an infrastructure in place for faculty and staff recruitment, including equity review officers. Additionally, 39.93% of graduate students are Latino.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 26, 2023

Colleges and universities nationwide have established Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) offices for years to increase faculty diversity and help students from various backgrounds succeed at the post-secondary level and beyond. In the past few months, DEI advocates at the university level have witnessed their livelihoods at risk.

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APRIL 16, 2024

The joy has now turned to sadness as a new law in Texas has dismantled diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices and programs at publicly funded universities. This eventually led to applying for and receiving a grant to develop programming for LGBTQ+ students at Guttman. This academic year, 575 students are being supported.

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JUNE 28, 2023

As a result, the college received a Title V grant, $3.5 The T-PREP (Partnership for Rural Educator Program) allows students who want to remain in the local community to earn a four-year degree and a teaching license. He may do some teaching for programs focused on higher education. As he prepares to retire Aug.

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JANUARY 12, 2023

Sharrelle Barber Title: Inaugural Director of the Ubuntu Center on Racism, Global Movements and Population Health Equity and Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Urban Health Collaborative, Drexel University Age: 38 Education: B.S., She loves teaching and seeing students gain more nuanced thinking.

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OCTOBER 27, 2022

I just fell completely in love with focusing on the research, working with students, teaching classes. MSU’s designation as a land-grant institution resonated with Jackson, who had spent much of his academic career working and studying at land-grant institutions. It was like, ‘Who was hiding this from everyone?'” I gave up.

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Asli McCullers Project HeartHEAL (Health, Equity, and Love) Asli McCullers is a first-year Ph.D. She is an aspiring health equity researcher and leader passionate about interrupting the pathway to health inequity through the lens of adolescents and young adults of historically marginalized backgrounds.

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OCTOBER 1, 2023

million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). California State University offers programs such as Chico’s Gradu- ate Equity Fellowship Program to help students explore whether to pursue a doctorate degree. It began as a pilot program in 2015 and started in earnest in 2018 with 25 students after receiving a $1.68

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JUNE 5, 2023

Webster University The mission of Webster University, a private institution in Missouri, prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The business school also received a Missouri Career Attainment Network grant to provide minority students comprehensive information about career pathways.

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AUGUST 9, 2024

Equity Seeing so many African American undergraduate and graduate students excelling in STEM fields is inspiring to Smith-Jackson. Williams is also involved in curriculum development and recently received a $600,000 grant focused on food allergies research in education. He says N.C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

With a new federal grant that Chang and his fellow UConn faculty and staff members have secured from the U.S. As it stands now, Chang is the only faculty member who teaches Asian studies at the Hartford campus. But per the ED grant, that will soon change with the hiring of a new visiting assistant professor.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Beginning July 2023, over 700,000 incarcerated adults will become Pell Grant eligible , enabling qualified students to pursue federally funded college education for the first time since the 1990s. Once funding is restored, a staggering 700,000 incarcerated adults will become eligible for Pell Grants in the 2023-2024 academic year.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

Many of the programs that we put into existence are things that I wish that I had had,” says Watford, associate dean of equity and engagement and executive director of CEED. Engaging with students was fulfilling, but Watford says she realized teaching was not her calling. When she completed her Ph.D.,

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