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Report: Outdated Funding Law Hampers Community College Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By modernizing the Fifty Percent Law, we can ensure that California's community colleges are empowered to meet the needs of today's learners and equip them for future success." The landscape of higher education has changed dramatically since the Eisenhower-era statute was implemented. For California's 2.2

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Number of HBCU Registered Apprenticeships Surging

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Marybeth Gasman and Alice Ginsberg, provides a comprehensive guide for HBCUs looking to launch federally recognized apprenticeship programs that combine classroom instruction with paid work experience. For HBCUs, these programs are more than just practical. At their core, Registered Apprenticeships are about power," the report concludes.

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Legislation Would Introduce Grant Program for California Black-Serving Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By providing dedicated funding, we empower institutions to create environments where Black students feel supported, valued, and prepared for successful careers beyond college. This is an investment in the future of our state, in the innovation and brilliance of Black students, and in the institutions committed to their success, he added.

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From Corporate Boardrooms to HBCU Classrooms

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

"When you go from making $16,000 a year at LaSalle National Bank to making more money than my dad ever made as a teacher one year later, and you give credit to that success to the school that brought you there, you have to give back," Gross reflected. Project ACCLAIM goes beyond classroom instruction to create comprehensive support systems.

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Don’t Just Witness History; Seize the Opportunity to Shape It

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lomax UNCF’s new research report, Transforming Futures: The Economic Engines of HBCUs , offers empirical evidence of the profound impact HBCUs have on the success of students, communities and the nation as a whole. It’s instructive to understand how our collective efforts brought us to this point. Dr. Michael L.

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They are Ready! Transforming the Narrative to Engage Black Males in Educational Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In this regard, Black boys and young men can have a blueprint of both the obstacles and successes of navigating education and life. Such interactions and connections offer role models for these students to see that they are not alone. Encouragement and affirmations. I want Black males to pursue academics , not run from it!

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Wins 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

College leaders are working to raise their graduation rate to an ambitious 70% through multiple strategies, including ensuring every student develops a career-aligned success plan with appropriate support to complete their program.