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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Of those enrolled for credit-based instruction, 43% are White, 28% are Hispanic, 12% are Black, and 6% are Asian/Pacific Islander. Remarkably, of those attending, 32% of all community college attendees are first-generation college students.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Students of color, first-generation students, and those from low-income backgrounds often face unique stressors, including cultural isolation, financial burdens, and systemic barriers to success. Addressing the mental health crisis through outdoor equity The mental health crisis in higher education is a growing concern.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education, the Upward Bound program works with students from six area high schools that are identified as potential first-generation college students. Sul Ross State University Sul Ross State University (SRSU) is a public HSI located in Alpine, Texas, with instructional sites along the U.S.-Mexico

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Reflections on Juneteenth, Immigration Protests, and Liberatory Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

to learn about instructional methods and administrative strategies to support Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and other diverse student groups. Following instructions from the community’s elders, Umoja’s director of curriculum and instruction, dressed in a white dress with matching heels, stood behind the podium and addressed the room.

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Beyond Politics: The Moral Obligation of Equity in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over 69% of our students identify as students of color, and over 55% are first-generation college students. At the Community College of Aurora (Colorado), where I proudly serve as president, the diversity of our student body is rich, with over 60 counties represented and countless languages and dialects spoken.

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Women in Leadership: Empowering Change across Generations and Cultures

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Their leadership provides opportunities for first-generation college students, minority scholars, and women in STREAM fields. The progress women have made in leadership roles is both inspiring and instructive, emphasizing the importance of resilience, collaboration, and elevating opportunities domestically and globally.

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Spaces of Belonging: Schools Look to Design to Help First-Gen Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

are the first in their family to attend an institution of higher learning. These first-generation students are likelier than their peers to be from minoritized backgrounds, to face economic challenges, and to juggle jobs and families in addition to school. We have a first-generation student center on campus.