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Demystifying Graduate School: A Guide for First-Gen BIPOC and Nontraditional Students

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Demystifying Graduate School: A Guide for First-Gen BIPOC and Nontraditional Students April 16, 2024 — by Yvette Martinez-Vu and Miroslava Chavez-Garcia Is Grad School for Me? Representation is crucial, and we acknowledge the unique challenges faced by first-gen BIPOC students.

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Maintaining Inclusive Campuses After Affirmative Action: Educators Discuss Pathways Forward 

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“We can redirect students to organize and advocate for what they believe in,” Hastings said. Minter noted that students can play a vital role in their education and that of their peers. She said programs such as “near-peer” mentoring are powerful. “It It doesn’t have to all be done by us [faculty or administrators].”

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The Connections that Keep Students on Track

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Students from traditional college-going backgrounds and multi-generation college families enter higher education with informal networks of family, friends and peers in place to help them navigate the landscape—but for many others, it can feel like embarking on a journey entirely alone.

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The Council for Opportunity in Education Receives a Major Grant to Extend Opportunities to First-Generation and Low-Income Recent College Graduates Nationwide

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Wolanin established the program in memory of Dr. Wolanin, who championed student financial aid and college access. Wolanin was a faculty mentor of Stoner’s at the University of Wisconsin, and Stoner has been involved in supporting all five cycles of the internship program thus far. COE and the family of Thomas R.

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The Council for Opportunity in Education Applauds the University of Louisiana-Lafayette for Inaugurating the Carmouche TRIO Alumni Association 

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The Carmouche TRIO Alumni Association will provide a platform for alumni to connect, share experiences, and support current TRIO students in their educational journeys. Carmouche’s life and contributions, bringing together alumni, students, faculty, and community members. The inauguration ceremony will celebrate R.L.