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Making Equity a Priority

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All the while, Curry has kept his focus on expanding equity for his students, with his sights specifically on food and housing insecurity, an issue that impacts many of his students. He’s a real-life Equity Avenger, grinding 24/7 against injustice and setting an example for us all,” she says.

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Legislation Would Introduce Grant Program for California Black-Serving Institutions

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AB 335 builds on that foundation by ensuring these institutions receive the funding and resources necessary to enhance their academic support programs and student services, he said in an interview with Diverse. Its an equity issue, she added. Garcia asked.

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UCLA Achieves AANAPISI Status

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The additional funding can be used to support research, program development, and student services focused on improving the college experience for this historically underrepresented group—Many AANHPI students hail from low-income families and are the first in their families to attend college. Approximately 35.1%

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Mississippi Delta Community College Picks Its Next Leader

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Dr. Steven Jones Jones currently serves as Vice President of Administrative and Student Services at the College located in the city of Moorhead. Mississippi Delta Community College has named Dr. Steven J. Jones as the tenth president of the college. He obtained a graduate certificate in community college leadership and a Ph.D.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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“We are very intentional in how we recruit, retai Dr. Jose Fierro n and support completion to our diverse student body,” says Dr. Jose Fierro, president. “We We aim to eliminate equity gaps and continue to transform our institution into a Hispanic-graduating institution.”

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ROBERTO GONZALEZ

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He serves as vice president of student services, enrollment management, and equity initiatives at West Los Angeles College in California. Roberto Gonzalez Roberto Gonzalez has been appointed president of Oxnard College in California.

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Georgia Democrats Call on Gov. Brian Kemp to Address HBCU Funding Gaps

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It's about equity, opportunity and the future of countless students." These funds could have supported infrastructure and student services and would have better positioned the university to compete for research grants," Cardona wrote. Education Secretary Dr. Miguel A.

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