Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 17, 2023

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are safe spaces for personal development. Attending HBCUs provide intentional, intrusive, and focused resources dedicated to its students’ academic success and mental well-being. DevCon increased TMCF’s capacity to identify and develop high-potential talent. Dr. Harry L.

Low income student 244

Low income student First generation Inclusion Higher education 244

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

Retention 322

Retention Facilitation First generation Faculty 322

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Many of our students are first-generation students. The program – now in its eighth year and is open to all undergraduate first-year students – offers approximately 15 different courses every spring semester under the program umbrella, said Graml, who directs Agnes Scott’s Center for Global Learning.

Curriculum 253

Curriculum Students Leadership development First generation 253

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Mission HISPA seeks to inspire Latino students to discover their potential and to ignite their desire to embrace education and achieve success. There is also HISPA’s Latinos in College, a leadership development program for mostly first-year, first-generation students.

Higher education 276

Higher education Education Mathematics Leadership 276

Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

As covered in Inside Higher Ed : “One particularly troubling enrollment trend exacerbated by the pandemic … is the decline of underrepresented groups—specifically Black, first-generation and low-income students. Finally, scholarship providers are in a unique position to help students develop peer networks among their fellow recipients.

Scholarship 52

Scholarship Low income student Students Nontraditional student 52

The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 14, 2023

We asked Chancellor Larive her thoughts about keeping people engaged, focused on what they have to do today, and hopeful about what's ahead, and she spoke about the transformational power of higher education: "Higher education changed my life from a low-income, first-generation college student. We do that every day at universities.

Higher education 52

Higher education Education Leadership Mentoring 52