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Making Equity a Priority

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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WSU Tech Expands their Educational Equity Footprint by Purchasing Campus Anywhere Booths

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Wichita State University – Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology has taken a big step towards addressing student equity on their campus. This fall the university will strategically place five Campus Anywhere booths around campus to increase student access to support departments.

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Diversity at HBCUs Explored at NCAA Inclusion Forum

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The annual forum brought together more than 650 students, faculty, athletic directors, and administrators for a three-day conversation focused on enhancing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging initiatives at colleges and universities. The forum also focused on the intersectional identities of student-athletes.

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Male Resource Centers Promote Success Among Men of Color

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“The resource centers serve as one-stops with many tailored supports that can help male students of color find a sense of purpose because it typically will include things like mentorship, academic support, career exploration, leadership development opportunities, and peer support networks,” says Jez.

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New Tool to Measure DEI Efforts Introduced

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Leshchinskaya is part of a team from Brooklyn College and the University of Florida looking to change that with the creation of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Institutionalization (DEII) assessment, a new instrument that allows colleges and universities to measure their DEI work at the institution level.

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States Lead the Way with Evidence-Based Models that Support Student Success

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In Massachusetts , the state-funded Supporting Urgent Community College Equity Through Student Services (SUCCESS) program provides community college students with wraparound services including tutoring, academic advising, financial aid counseling, and career guidance.

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Nursing Educator Brings Talents and Skills Back to Thriving HBCU

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s that kind of thinking that exemplifies a “spirit of excellence” in her work, said Dr. Titilayo Evans, director of student services in the School of Nursing at NC A&T and a longtime colleague of Morris. “You cannot separate who a person is from managing their healthcare effectively."

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