article thumbnail

Leading by Learning: How TRIO Powers Generational Change

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The TRIO programs assist and empower students from disadvantaged backgrounds, especially low-income, first-generation college attendees, and those with disabilities. Hunt and Davis, both first-generation college graduates and Baltimore natives, are alumni of the UMBC Meyerhoff Scholars Program.

article thumbnail

Studying Racial Equity in Higher Education - Dr. Román Liera

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

After sharing his feelings of not belonging with a Hispanic psychology professor, the professor introduced Liera to the McNair Scholars Program, a federally funded program that helps first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students prepare for graduate school and doctoral students.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Empowering Community Colleges Through AI: A New Era of Access and Economic Mobility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Community Colleges Are Well Positioned Historically, equity and inclusion in higher education have been shaped by various legislation and milestones that improved learner access in America. These historical progressions made the relationship between college access and inclusiveness symbiotic.

article thumbnail

Outdoor Equity and Mental Health: A Pathway to Healing for Underrepresented Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The intersection of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and outdoor recreation is not just about representation, it is about healing, empowerment, and resilience. movement and university-led adventure programs, has demonstrated the transformative impact of nature-based experiences on students’ mental and emotional health.

article thumbnail

CHRIS MANRIQUEZ

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“I look forward to working collaboratively to shape a future-ready, service-oriented and inclusive digital environment that positions technology not as an end, but as a bridge to a more connected, inclusive and resilient Titan future,” Manriquez said.

article thumbnail

On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Those lectures became a fundamental first step into his career in higher education, and in 2008, he became special assistant to the director of the TRIO programs at GSU, a series of federally funded programs that assist low-income, first-generation, or otherwise minoritized students attend and graduate college.

article thumbnail

Montana State's Dr. Waded Cruzado Makes History as APLU's First Latina President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Waded Cruzado historic appointment as she becomes the first Latina to lead the organization. Cruzado, who will assume the role on July 1, brings a deeply personal connection to the land-grant university mission, having begun her higher education journey as a first-generation college student at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagez.