Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2023

I thought about how quiet I’d been as an undergrad, and I felt there was something I needed to do and should do at MIT to get more African American and minority students in and to make it more hospitable.” Jackson did that by co-founding the Black Student Union. Within a year, the number of students of color increased exponentially.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

However, TCU students often transfer to PWIs to continue their education or engage in bilateral mobility between TCUs and PWIs while working toward degree requirements. The movement and transition between these institutional types can be jarring to Indigenous students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

As colleges and universities nationwide welcome a new cohort of students, the beginning of a new academic year generates a sense of anticipation. This new legislation presents a formidable barrier that hampers the ability of Black people (students, faculty, and staff) to flourish and thrive in their academic pursuits.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 27, 2023

Before Alabama A&M, she was a science education research assistant doing research on improving science education for urban students, particularly those of African descent, according to her faculty bio.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 12, 2023

student in higher education administration at Morgan State, an HBCU in Maryland, said he does not see that as a career goal, but he has seen a shift in higher education that makes his skill set more desirable in a president. HBCUs help students to really think about the fact that you can center your Blackness.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Engaging with college students was regular from early on,” says Gray. At Black and Belonging, Gray co-constructs initiatives with students that show the world how to affirm them and show their teachers how to teach them. It’s scholarship in a different form.” Originally from Washington, D.C., These schools feel like home to me.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Leaders and scholars of color, along with their allies, have sought access to the academy for themselves and for students. We have questioned and tweaked programs, policies, and practices in an effort to help more students (and faculty and staff) find success and achieve equitable outcomes. The students have excelled. ·

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Some are creating new programming, while others endeavor to increase access for students interested in serving the most vulnerable populations. These funds will go to scholarships and education for students pursuing studies in the areas of health science and public health. Francis College. Broad view St. and Kathy R.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2023

dissertation, titled “A Jotería Identity and Belonging: Pláticas of Co-Creation with Queer and Trans Latinx Graduate Students in Higher Education,” not only describes his research as a prolific scholar and noted activist, but it also represents some of his own intriguing journey. “I Sergio Gonzalez’s Ph.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

“The main way that we can help prepare athletes for college is to [make them] really good gymnasts, which means they are focused, and they understand hard work — all of the things that help them become good students,” says former rhythmic gymnast Wendy Hilliard, who established the Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation (WHGF) in 1996.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Adrianne Washington "It was difficult for me to think that I had a thriving Honors Program — our students find considerable success — but that there was a group of students who was invisible,” says Washington. A lot of institutions focus on full-time students, not part-time students, not non-traditional students,” she says.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 26, 2023

Department of Education (DOE), at least 25% of full-time equivalent students enrolled must be Hispanic. These two-year and four-year institutions must also enroll a significant number of students who require needs-based financial aid. The college has emerging HSI status and is on track to attain full HSI status in the near future.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 27, 2023

When Dr. Devorah Lieberman became president of University of La Verne in 2011, a private institution of approximately 8,000 students about 35 miles east of Los Angeles, she was in many ways seeing life come full circle. University of La Verne President Dr. Devorah Lieberman is shown with graduating students in 2013.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2023

College and university student enrollment is down for the third straight year, 7% lower than it was in 2019. Educators and policy makers need to confront misinformation and let potential students and families know that there are affordable ways to get a quality college education that will benefit them — and all of us. attend them.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Dabney But despite the sparse numbers of scholars who look like him, Dabney has used his position to be an ambassador for students of color looking to study in Japan and other places abroad. And throughout his teaching career, he has encouraged his students to study abroad. “Dr. Dr. Dyron K.

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#RealCollege Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

So I applied for every scholarship that was available to me. With the addition of several smaller scholarships and my savings from the two jobs I held throughout high school, I was able to put myself through my first semester of college job-free. I have bottled beer in a factory and packaged magazines in warehouses.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 7, 2023

At a time in academia when STEM is increasingly evolving into STEAM, colleges and universities with intensely driven, career-focused students are endeavoring to create space for arts education. Some students envision careers in art, music, or performance, while others see the value of the arts within the context of different career paths.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The school is now eligible for Title V HSI funds that can support student recruitment, education, sense of belonging, and completion. Demographic changes have led to an increasing number of Latinx students attending higher education. We are around 83% students of color. The 2021 Latinx population in the U.S. totaled 62.5

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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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2023

Dr. Teik Lim “My family did not have much money, but with the help of a generous undergraduate scholarship from Michigan Tech, I was able to support myself through college and become the first member of my family to earn a college degree,” said Lim. Applications and enrollment are at record highs as is the diversity of the student body.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Macaulay is a highly selective honors college for students in the CUNY system. Those New York residents who make it receive full-tuition scholarships or tuition waivers (for individuals from out of state). They focus on experiential learning in New York City, mentoring and research support for students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 8, 2023

Although most of the education bills affect the K-12 level (regulating what students can be taught about gender and sexuality, what pronouns students can be called, and what bathrooms they can use), some measures affect higher education, including Senate Bill 150 in Kentucky. Now, it will not be.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Those students’ enrollments went way down, across the system. Medical programs must provide opportunities for interested students to visit schools, Acosta says, including taking students on tours and allowing them to witness first-hand the work and research being conducted that is relevant to underserved communities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

We’ve seen a rise in hate,” says Dr. Bridget Kelly, an associate professor and student affairs & diversity officer at the University of Maryland’s College of Education. Hall was encouraged to lean into who she is, to do, as she put it, the scholarship that feeds her soul. Dr. Candace N. Hall Dr. Candace N.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

Starting with programs for middle and high school students, through supports for graduate students, the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) has provided inspiration, insight, encouragement, and community for engineering students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2023

The career goals and objectives of business students have evolved greatly over the past decade. While there are many undergraduates and graduate students aiming for careers in banking or finance, there are also entrepreneurs, innovators, people interested in hospital administration, and others seeking positions at nonprofit organizations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2023

It is a matter of record that these institutions have prepared generations of students to actualize their capabilities, so they could contribute to the further development and enhancement of America and the world.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 8, 2023

I hope the students who study with me don’t just stop at learning about the violence, but what we can do to support each other. They expose students to different fields.” Students come to my class and read plays in which they’re represented in [the] most nuanced and humanistic way. Theater is a communal experience.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

Hughes Because I claim antiracism scholarship and practice antiracism in every space where I am present, I am often questioned and challenged. Hughes is Dean, School of Education, Health and Human Behavior and professor of Educational Leadership | College Student Personnel at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Dr. Robin L.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 6, 2023

The cautionary advice dispatched by his mentors when Dr. José Vargas-Muñiz was a college student dented his confidence and, on several occasions, tripped him up. How is it going to impact financial aid, endowed scholarships that have been based on race and ethnicity? In a professional setting, tell no one that you’re queer.

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Scholarship America

AUGUST 11, 2023

And, furthering her interest in using technology to give back, she joined GenZHER , a student-led organization dedicated to encouraging Generation Z girls to pursue activism, explore community service and express their creativity. The post Focus on the Future: Dream Award Scholar Arleen Alcaraz-Cano appeared first on Scholarship America.

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Counselors' Corner

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

They admitted me, and offered a scholarship that made it possible—so off I went.” Right now, I’m flying back to campus to start my second year, and I saw this article you wrote in the inflight magazine about choosing a college. She went back to the wonderful life she was living—just like it’s supposed to work for every student.

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Believe in Students

OCTOBER 31, 2023

So I applied for every scholarship that was available to me. With the addition of several smaller scholarships and my savings from the two jobs I held throughout high school, I was able to put myself through my first semester of college job-free. I have bottled beer in a factory and packaged magazines in warehouses.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 12, 2023

She said she can’t count the number of white students who, in their evaluations for her African American History, Blacks and the Law, and Civil Rights and Black Power classes, have said, “I was raised to be racist, and taking your courses has allowed me to see things differently.” Terry Anne Scott has been told that her classes change lives.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The current context of education is riddled with anti-Blackness that continues to find systemic ways to harm Black children and adolescents, ranging from the persistent surveillance and pushout from educational opportunities to anti-CRT legislation that prevents all students — not just Black youth — from learning about Black history and culture.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 29, 2023

As more states with conservative leaders pass laws to end or curtail diversity initiatives in higher education, a number of higher ed stakeholders say they are intensifying efforts to ensure access and success for the very students who are being targeted. However, she noted, Native student enrollment is declining across the country.

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