Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2024

Partnership with Native Americans offers scholarships, college grants, emergency funding, college readiness camps, and literacy and school supplies through its American Indian Education Program to improve Native students’ access to higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

This disconnect underscores the crucial role of educational institutions in providing spaces that enhance political literacy and empower students to advocate effectively for the issues they care about most. Redefining engagement: Beyond voting What if we redefined “political engagement” beyond the ballot box?

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Active Minds

JANUARY 29, 2025

His lived experience has shaped his commitment to mental health equity and systemic change. a nonprofit supporting young mothers and women aged 13 to 20, and is dedicated to advancing health equity and addressing systemic disparities in underserved communities. She is the founder of Angels Protection Inc.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

When the state of Illinois enacted the Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity Scholarship (ECACE) Program, which funded ECE workers’ pursuit of credentials or degrees in their field, Meeker said students, particularly students of color, came flooding back to their institution. “It People still see ECE as child care.

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Active Minds

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

His lived experience has shaped his commitment to mental health equity and systemic change. a nonprofit supporting young mothers and women aged 13 to 20, and is dedicated to advancing health equity and addressing systemic disparities in underserved communities. She is the founder of Angels Protection Inc.,

Mental health 130

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

There is also instruction in job-search skills such as interviewing and resumes, and in relevant life skills, such as teamwork, stress management, and financial literacy. There is also training on diversity, equity, and inclusion, featuring modules on implicit bias, intersectionality, and micro and mac ro- aggressions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 10, 2024

“I don’t defend everything that Martin Luther said or did, but clearly at the time of the Reformation (16th century) there was an emphasis that he had around access to education and access to literacy.” In addition to diversity, equity and inclusion, California Lutheran University has added justice and belonging.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 14, 2023

Others are teaching information literacy by having students fact-check bots’ responses to research questions. But the advance of AI brings up equity concerns as well. And that they’re all coming from the same place in terms of literacy.” There are also concerns that AI tools could be biased.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

is particularly special to me because I've been given the opportunity to give to a community that can make a difference in improving health equity and reducing health disparities,” said Morris. “I I hope to use my time here to increase that literacy among all communities,” she continues. “I

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

When a model predicts that Black or Latinx students are more likely to fail, how users interpret that information depends on their racial consciousness and data literacy. IHEP: How can institutions build data literacy among faculty and staff to ensure that predictive models are used responsibly?

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Catherine Cronin

AUGUST 24, 2022

At the start of this summer, I gave a keynote at the annual AMICAL Conference titled ‘Critical digital literacies: Developing agency and sustaining hope in troubled times’ Yesterday, AMICAL kindly posted the videos from the conference, so I am sharing links to the keynote and to the conference here. AMICAL Conference 2022.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

This period was characterized by an increasing emphasis on computer literacy and the integration of technology into both curriculum and administrative processes. This period has been marked by a heightened focus on creating inclusive campus environments and fostering dialogue around diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

A data literacy workshop series offered each semester helps to foster a data-driven decision-making culture across the university. CSUN has put an infrastructure in place for faculty and staff recruitment, including equity review officers. Partnering with high schools that serve predominantly Latino students reinforces accessibility.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JANUARY 17, 2025

Emphasize Your Schools Mission: Private and independent schools missions are rooted in equity, community, and academic excellence. Offering financial literacy workshops, tuition calculators, or consultations with financial planning experts can help families feel more confident about committing to private education.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

However, incorporating historical data insight into the process allows schools to: Ensure Equity and Fairness Schools can analyze patterns and trends to ensure aid is distributed based on demonstrated need and institutional priorities rather than ad-hoc decision-making.

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Civitas Learning

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Designed for ease of use regardless of data literacy, our platform helps team members at every level transform data into actionable information that targets individual students. of Texas at San Antonio contributes to greater equity in higher education, positively impacts their students’ futures, and fosters institutional sustainability.

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EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

Access and literacy are key to the data-informed campus If something cannot be measured and the resultant data stored, it is not possible to perform anything other than a “gut-feel” or purely qualitative assessment, a misstep that institutions cannot afford as enrollment and budget pressures increase. link] 3102/01623737028001001 Park, V.,

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The University Innovation Alliance

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Sharon Perry Fantini , Vice Provost for Equity Access and Opportunity at Iowa State University. • Outside support takes political will to decide that this is a priority for equity and competitiveness. Panelists included: • Tim Renick , Executive Director, National Institute for Student Success at Georgia State University.

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Now, schools must work harder to prioritize closing equity gaps and bringing these students back to campus. The burden to be inclusive shouldn’t rest solely with your Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion or your multilingual staff. gap in degree attainment between Hispanic and White adults during that time.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Support your students from day one by making financial literacy a mandatory part of your orientation process. Financial Literacy: Virtual and in-person training is provided to students. Explore how one college retained more students and closed equity gaps with retention micro-grants and registration hold reform.)

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Many tackled improving student success, retention, and equity at their institutions, while others focused on budget models and streamlining administrative processes. Several fellows deeply examined student success at their institutions, specifically focusing on equity issues.

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EAB

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives will be central, as institutions aim for inclusive strategies. Looking to the future, annual giving will emphasize personalized engagement, with data analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) tailoring communications to individual donor preferences.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Teachers can participate in coaching to further their own Giving Tuesday goals of accelerating equity in your district. Children’s Literacy Initiative: The Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI) helps to ensure that low-income students are able to read at or above their grade level.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2024

Though the phraseology of diversity, equity, and inclusion was not expressly used in the way that it currently is during Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s s lifetime, I contend that King's life and work were, in large part, about the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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EAB

MAY 1, 2023

Case in point In 2021, EAB hosted a focus group for an institution that hoped to understand why the equity dashboard they created wasn’t being utilized. Case in point When faced with the task of reducing equity gaps in their retention rates, CSU Fullerton invested in 10 retention specialists to leverage new technologies.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The wide-ranging bill, introduced by Senator Jerry Cirino, proposes several substantial changes to Ohio's public universities, including a ban on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, restrictions on faculty strikes, and the introduction of a mandatory civics course.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Some of the topics include literacy and math, advising Black male engineering majors, socio-emotional development, leadership, community college experiences, Black male veterans, athletes in P-12 and higher education, and the recruitment and retention of Black males in educator preparation programs.

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EAB

JULY 11, 2023

The most popular one right now is on financial literacy. And campuses where we're saying we're here, the requirements here, the things, but this is what I teach at financial literacy class, you don't really learn this stuff in high school, right? I teach with a NFL football player named Brandon Copeland.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 6, 2023

Instead, we say it as a reminder that our commitment to justice and equity remains steadfast, the work will continue, and our resolve is unwavering. To the Supreme Court, we say, “Well done.” But not in celebration of their decision.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Other issues in the news will include diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Kyle Bibby “We’re going to have to shift some of the ways that we have gone about actually operationalizing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging,” adds Bonner. We’re going to have to vote the people that support equity into office.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 24, 2022

I vote for five reasons: 1. While growing up in the Deep south during America’s apartheid era, my parents could not vote without paying a poll tax and passing a racist literacy test, reserved exclusively for Blacks. There’s more on the ballot than a collection of partisan or independent candidates seeking office.

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COE

JUNE 30, 2023

COE President Maureen Hoyler National TRIO Achiever Award recipients have made significant contributions in their fields while exemplifying the values and principles of educational access and equity. Brett , president and CEO of The New England Council, has been recognized for his relentless advocacy for educational equity and access.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

Media literacy can help the community collectively gain a better understanding of healthy and unhealthy relationships. Office of Institutional Equity : 410-516-8075 . A person could be particularly predisposed to this misperception If they’ve seen positive portrayals of stalking behaviors in media. Be mindful of the media you consume.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

He says he thought that, after earning the degree, he might return to the Compton school district to work as a curriculum coordinator or literacy specialist. But the AERA conference was a turning point in his career trajectory. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2025

It instructed the University to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs under whatever name, and to cease any admissions or hiring practices that consider race, gender, or even proxies for race. And if we cannot teach, we cannot build the critical literacies that this moment demands. Weve seen this before.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Given the ubiquitous attack on diversity, equity, and inclusion ( DEI ) led by current and aspiring politicians, including former President Donald J. School libraries and their dedicated librarians have been targeted, as have public libraries that have helped ensure literacy and access to books for all.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 13, 2025

They work to help students navigate college, build peer networks, connect with staff, connect with faculty, provide different types of training, including financial literacy, all sorts of really wonderful types of supports wraparound supports that are not commonly found.

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