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Morgan State Receives NSF Grant to Study Human Behavioral Responses to Fire

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Morgan State University has received $596,383 for a human behavior study regarding responses to environmental indications of fire, with the findings expected to help in improving fire safety systems and building design. Study participants will be prompted to make decisions and judgements in response to software-simulated building fires.

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The Sooner, The Better: Building Financial Literacy Among Black Students (and Communities)

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Our search for information revealed that financial literacy is limited to high schools. Ford is a Distinguished Professor of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University. Hairston is a doctoral student in the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University. Dr. Donna Y.

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

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Combined with the Apple App Store, which first debuted in 2008 with 500 phone applications, in less than 20 years, technology has revolutionized how the average consumer communicates, entertains themselves, and obtains information. Consequently, renormalizing consumer expectations for end-user experiences.

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Report: Community Colleges Are Leaving Millions in Medicaid Funding on the Table

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In that role we had done a lot of work with our Human Services department because they were really passionate about making sure K-12 schools knew about Medicaid and were doing all they could to claim all available funds, he said. I believe addresssing the informational barriers alone will close a lot of the gap.

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Not All Opinions Deserve a Microphone in the Classroom

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Some are simply wrong, and the classroom should not be a place to entertain false information for the sake of balance. There is no credible debate about whether humans are contributing to climate change, nor is there a credible debate about the existence of racism. Not all ideas deserve equal time. Its a form of gaslighting.

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Engineering a Path for the Forgotten: Meet the Professor Transforming Transportation Access - Dr. Kyung "Kate" Hyun

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Hyuns determination to include the human-being in transportation engineering makes her scholarship stand out, says Dr. Vistasp Karbhari, professor of civil engineering, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, and past president at UTA. Hyun says she is continually learning about different needs and gaps in transportation.

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How Incarceration Impacts the Basic Needs of Loved Ones & Families

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Colleges can draw on the knowledge of community organizations to inform holistic student services, build supportive communities on campus, and offer direct services to students in need. Colleges should be leading examples of what it means to recognize the humanity and experiences of these students. Finally, listen to students.