Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2023

While working at AT&T as an engineer, she joined the company’s group for Hispanic employees and was asked to go speak to a class of middle school students in Newark, New Jersey. Each student said, ‘Because of you, I’m going to do better in school.’ in mathematics at Arizona State University. She gladly agreed.

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JUNE 26, 2023

Ortega, president of CGS, noted that this increase in international graduate students calls for institutional sensitivity to best serve these students. Support requires real understanding of the cultural context that helps shape the experience of students,” said Ortega. “In

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 31, 2023

Academia and industry alike have long grappled with the lingering issue of gender equity in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines and professions. That said, we are not immune to the pattern of gender gaps, as women constitute 29% of the student body at Afeka College.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

But equally exhilarating was being surrounded by other brilliant scholars – all of whom were graduate students trying to figure out the mysteries of navigating a predominantly white university, and all of whom shared varied hues of melanin and traces of our Black and brown ancestors.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 3, 2022

For close to a year, I have been strategizing and working with Randy Raymond, a software engineer at Google, to make access to computer science education the new “Space Race” and create models that schools can scale to deliver instruction to students. The school has an existing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (S.T.E.M.)

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

Point Foundation Scholars “Students posted videos on Tik Tok of them having to pull down the rainbow flag and to shutter the doors,” says Hall. At the time, there was only an unapproved (not officially recognized by the university) LGBTQ student group. The center director had to be reassigned to a new role on campus.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 11, 2024

Similarly, talented students of color have seen MIT reinstate standardized test requirements in the same year that affirmative action was prohibited and said, “See? The University of California learned after Proposition 209 how this can lead to group-level declines in application rates from Black and Latinx students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

Even as a graduate student, she’s doing critical research looking into the star-planet connection and pushing forward our knowledge in this important area to learn more about exoplanets and the habitable zones in other solar systems to find life outside of our own,” says Wimberly.

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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. A number of them mentor budding scientists of color at a time when the scientific sphere remains overwhelmingly white and male. of the population.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Women have been making crucial contributions to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics since long before STEM was an educational buzzword. Although women publish less than men, they do more of the sort of necessary work that isn’t respected by promotion boards, like mentoring and service activities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

The work that we're doing is what allows other students and people who come after us to be here." That could be really translational in terms of interviewing students who are coming from historically marginalized communities where STEM has been a form of racialized trauma for them." I will pass the torch to you.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Sloan Foundation and RTI International have engaged in a study of Black and Hispanic individuals who have achieved PhD degrees in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields. Black students were more likely to graduate from institutions at which the highest degree offered was a master’s degree.

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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

JULY 5, 2023

in Computer Science and Mathematics with minors in Global Engineering Leadership and Arabic, University of Maryland Mentors:   Joyce D. Dr. Ehsan Adeli, an assistant professor at Stanford and one of Nerrise’s mentors in this work, praised her care, diligence, and ability to translate highly technical material into plain English.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Black university leaders had a deep desire to serve as the mentors and role models that many of them never had. Jett is an associate professor of mathematics education in the Department of Middle and Secondary Education at Georgia State University. May many more be inspired to walk in their footsteps. Dr. Ebony O. Dr. Christopher C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

Operations Research, Georgia Institute of Technology Mentors: Dr. Alan Erera and Dr. Alejandro Toriello, H. Dipayan never wants to become so smart, so erudite that he can’t relate to an 18- or 19-year-old student who is trying to learn the material,” Williams said. “He Operations Research Education: B.S.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2024

Matthews in starting what was initially a monthly newsletter on Black Issues In Higher Education , we now know the power of pathways in helping Black boys like me go from being a nerdy high school student in Richmond, Virginia, to a tenured professor at a flagship state university where the governor once stood in the Schoolhouse Door.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

applied mathematics, Autonomous University of Aguascalientes, Mexico; M.S., mathematics, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute; and Ph.D., mathematics, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute Career mentors: Dr. Rafael H.

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Scholarship America

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program The Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program was established to connect talented, innovative scientists, engineers, and researchers with the U.S. Or looking to expand your technical skills?

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Scholarship America

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

To help you get started, we’re featuring four Scholarship America partners, including a $25,000 award from Chick-fil-A, a guaranteed scholarship for those who lost a parent in the fight against COVID, and programs for students interested in building homes and making history. In addition, you must have a 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0

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Close the Gap Foundation

AUGUST 29, 2024

It wasn’t until she attended the California Academy of Mathematics and Science, a highly STEM-focused high school, that she discovered her passion for computer science. "I "I reached out to people, even those I didn’t know, and invited them to speak to students. "The mentors are honestly amazing people.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2025

Career mentors: Dr. Ozan Jaquette, UCLA; Dr. Gary D. Like many first- Dr. Karina Salazar generation students from low-income backgrounds, her early career aspirations centered on traditional paths to success becoming a doctor or lawyer. Tenured: No Age: 35 Education: B.A., Journalism; M.A., Rhoades, University of Arizona.

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Good Tutors Finder

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The rigorous curriculum, demanding coursework, and high expectations can be overwhelming for students. Private tutoring offers a personalized approach to learning, tailored to the specific needs of the student. Unlike a classroom setting, private tutors can focus exclusively on the individual needs of the student.

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Good Tutors Finder

AUGUST 14, 2023

Elevating Success: How Good Tutors Finder Enhance International Baccalaureate Performance The International Baccalaureate (IB) program is renowned for its rigorous academic standards, encouraging students to achieve excellence across a diverse range of subjects.

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Good Tutors Finder

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Unlocking Success: The Benefits of Having a Tutor for Your MYP Journey The Middle Years Programme (MYP) is a crucial phase in a student’s educational journey. While schools provide a structured curriculum, some students find it beneficial to have a tutor to guide them through the MYP.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

We and many others have written about how Black males are the most disenfranchised students in our nation’s schools. Hines Our co-edited book, Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education: Teaching, Mentoring, Advising and Counseling, is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on Black males. Dr. Erik M. Hines, E.M.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 14, 2023

It was only after becoming department chair that she recognized the possibilities for broader impact on her students and colleagues: "Every time I step in front of a classroom, I'm the leader of that experience. We had staff members working to support evacuated students or their own families were being evacuated.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

As numerous fellows entered the African American Hall of Fame at Morehouse College, the Dean of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Division, Dr. Eddie Red, delivered a welcoming message, expressing his aspiration to one day be featured on the wall, as he, like many of us present, is destined for a greater purpose.

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Good Tutors Finder

AUGUST 21, 2024

Preparing for Success: How to Start the New Academic Year at an International School with a Private Tutor As the start of a new academic year approaches, students and parents feel anticipation and anxiety. By starting the year with a solid grasp of what’s to come, students can approach their studies with confidence.

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Student Loan Hero

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Many companies — from small businesses to major corporations — offer scholarships and grants to college students. To give you a head start, we identified 25 major companies that give scholarships to college students. To apply, students must submit a video essay, transcript and completed application. AstraZeneca. Burger King.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2023

In schools across the nation, there has been a heightened awareness of the need for students to earn postsecondary degrees – as there is substantial evidence that it leads to better labor market outcomes and a higher quality of life. Hines, Fletcher, & Moore, in press, p.

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COE

MAY 8, 2023

Hamm Senate Bill 1397 , the Educational Opportunity and Success Act, would institute commonsense reforms to make it easier for educational institutions to reach students who would benefit from these programs. I have long supported the TRIO programs and worked to ensure they reach the most needed students. WASHINGTON, D.C.—

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COE

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Hamm The Carmouche TRIO Alumni Association at UL Lafayette is among the first University-established alumni societies specifically for TRIO students. Carmouche, a trailblazing advocate for TRIO students and dedicated educator, this association stands as a testament to his lifelong commitment to educational equity and student success.

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Active Minds

AUGUST 21, 2023

The Active Minds Student Advisory Committee (SAC) is made up of fifteen young adult leaders who represent the Active Minds student voice nationally through media and other student forums. We’re excited for you to “meet” our 2023-2024 Student Advisory Committee cohort below.

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COE

MARCH 10, 2023

President Biden Continues to Prioritize Federal TRIO Programs in FY 2024 Budget March 10, 2023 — by Kimberly Jones The proposed increase will help put many first-generation, low-income students on the path to college access, success, and the American Dream.

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