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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There are financial support programs, including emergency grants, technology loaner programs and device voucher support, which provide students with necessary in-time financial support. Outreach efforts include education on financial aid options, including grants, scholarships and aid for undocumented students.

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Black Women Navigating the Path to College Presidency

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I would not be here without mentors and allies who saw in me what I didnt always see in myself. Now, I see mentorship as reciprocala process where both mentor and mentee learn and grow. I began teaching College Success courses to first generation, low income, multicultural students.

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Leading From the Intersection

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I identify as a gay Black man, a practicing Catholic, and a multilingual leader with a doctorate in education and an emphasis in curriculum and teaching. My primary mentors have been women of color, white women and gay men. Students learn that they have a person who cares about them at the college.

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New Partnership Aims to Diversify Medical Device Sales

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The institutions are combining their talents to create a 12-week certification course that will teach students how to use and sell medical devices. It goes beyond teaching concepts, and theory and procedures, they act as a mentor to help students understand how to set themselves up for success in the industry,” said Allen.

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Dr. Dara N. Byrne: Leveraging Public Higher Education for the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They focus on experiential learning in New York City, mentoring and research support for students. Working as a teaching assistant for two freshman courses sparked her desire to teach, and Howard’s change-oriented mission impacted her vision of making higher education more equitable. Upon completion of her Ph.D.

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How Public Universities Can Tackle the Teacher Shortage

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The nation’s public schools lost 7% of their teaching force between 2019 and 2021, and 4% of all teaching positions in the nation’s public schools were unfilled as of last fall. Mildred García Simultaneously, the nation’s teaching force ( 80% white ) should better reflect public school enrollment ( 55% students of color ).

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There is tutoring and mentoring, and Espiritu designed a model in which second-year students mentor first-year students. This continues after graduation when students attending four-year institutions mentor second-year EPW students. Latino faculty at UTA closely mentor the students.

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