Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

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.” To date, Gray has mentored over 100 students through Black and Belonging in Durham Public Schools.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

And so, what you have to do is other stuff, put yourself in a holding pattern, don't teach controversial courses. Regarding scholarship, research conducted by faculty of color is often evaluated with bias,” the report noted. That's not a message that people who are privilege get.” The report makes a number of recommendations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

In an era when so many faculty and young scholars are trying to just focus on their scholarship or focus on writing the book, Everrett is that rare individual who can bring it all together.” Smith teaches graduate courses but is interested in teaching an undergraduate honors class on education philanthropy.

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Student Loan Hero

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Scholarship awards and financial aid can help ease the financial burden of attending college. For students who identify as Hispanic or Latino, there are many scholarships worth exploring. Consider these 20 scholarships for Hispanic and Latino students as a starting point in finding ways to fund your higher education.

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Scholarship America

AUGUST 21, 2023

Aja created an entire plan to teach students about ASL and to teach the students how to sign a famous children’s book, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See ? She discovered the Scholarship America Dream Award through a scholarship search engine, and became a 2023 Midwest Dream Award Scholar.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

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. Macaulay is a highly selective honors college for students in the CUNY system. Upon completion of her Ph.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Steele describes going to conferences with few sessions centering on Black women and having trouble finding mentors. “We And by providing support, mentoring, and a ready-made network of peers, clusters can help minoritized faculty avoid burnout and stay in their roles. The experience was isolating. It just made me feel OK.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This means seeing Black history and culture represented in the courses they take and the professors who teach them. Have access to mentors and role models who can help them succeed. A typical example is the institution of scholarships and funds that target Black students. Feel like they belong and that they have a voice.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

When Dr. Diego Villada came to New College of Florida in Sarasota as assistant professor of theater and performance studies, he made a conscious decision not to teach acting with the standard 20th century texts written by white men. Just because you can (or know how to) doesn’t mean you should.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

They also have something they can teach, instead of having to earn money with a minimum wage job.” The academy has partnered with the Stuyvesant High School Honors Society — Stuyvesant is a highly selective public high school — and other outlets to provide academic support and mentoring. There are also reading and nutrition workshops.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Undocumented students must navigate ever-changing state policies while searching for scholarships that include them, scrolling through university and collegiate websites for campus environments that acknowledge their unique experience. Faculty can also bring the work and stories of undocumented immigrants into their curriculum.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2023

These concerns are not new; Tinto’s (1993) and Tracey and Sedlacek’s (1984) groundbreaking studies and theoretical scholarship remain relevant today. Teach Black males and their families about the hidden curriculum (e.g., We have a long way to go to achieve equity in the academy for Black males. in order to be successful in college.

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Scholarship America

OCTOBER 13, 2023

For Levi, a junior at Brigham Young University and a 2023 Scholarship America Dream Award Scholar, the turning point was when he was in high school. Since then, I have set goals and made plans to become a physics researcher with the hopes of one day pursuing a career in academia where I can teach and mentor students very similar to me.”

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Scholarship America

OCTOBER 24, 2023

As a sophomore, he was matched with a mentor from the University of Texas Long School of Medicine , who invited him to work with him on a project researching teen mental health. Then his mother lost her teaching position. The post Forging a Unique Path: Dream Award Scholar Jake Neill appeared first on Scholarship America.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

mathematics, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute Career mentors: Dr. Rafael H. Lopez Valdez wanted to apply for a scholarship, but in order to do so, he needed to find a mentor to supervise his research. They will do something [for] you and teach you that you can do the same.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

There is a dual admission program with the Armour College of Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), which provides scholarships. There is tutoring and mentoring, and Espiritu designed a model in which second-year students mentor first-year students. Latino faculty at UTA closely mentor the students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

Since 2019, Moore Wealth has gifted over $30,000 in scholarships. This granted me more time to spend connecting internationally and nationally, where I had not previously considered those networks,” said Moore, who teaches junior and senior undergraduates and first and second-year graduate students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

biology, Bennett College; MPH, health behavior and health education, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; and Doctor of Science, society, human development and health, Harvard University Career mentors: Dr. Ana V. She loves teaching and seeing students gain more nuanced thinking. James, Duke University; and Dr. Chandra L.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2023

We place people anywhere from UBS (financial services) to someone who decided to take a risk and start a business through our Center for Entrepreneurship where they were mentored,” he says. Since then, the number of scholarships has significantly increased, which has brought increased diversity. “In

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 8, 2023

Lee said that she has been blessed with amazing mentors. He made extensive comments on her writing, and she credits him with teaching her how to be a good writer and thinker as well as a theater historian. “I “They expose students to different fields.” I do my best to write very clearly; I try to avoid jargon if I can,” she said.

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Catherine Cronin

AUGUST 3, 2023

Firstly, each proposal was assessed to see how well it met the details outlined in the call; this included exploring key principles which speak to “good” and including a focus on teaching and learning. Secondly, we prioritised proposals indicating creative approaches.

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Believe in Students

OCTOBER 31, 2023

I write this today as a published writer, Founder/CEO of an LLC motivational speaking company, multi-scholarship winner, national scholar, and a member of the All-Pennsylvania Academic Team. As a result of being selected to the PA Academic team, I entered West Chester University on a full-tuition scholarship.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

We offer faculty workshops on culturally sensitive teaching.” We’ve also provided emergency housing, financial support for off-campus temporary housing and scholarships for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) students,” says Morishita. These include a food pantry and the basic needs food services and meal programs.

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The University Innovation Alliance

JULY 14, 2022

What are we here for, in terms of teaching students, and doing our research, and doing our outreach? When you unpack faculty lives, you’re really surprised to see how much some of your colleagues are doing that you don’t know about: mentoring students, community service, or fixing the messes you’ve made.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

Early in her time as an administrator at Virginia Tech, she implemented the Black Engineering Support Team (BEST), having Black upperclassmen be peer mentors to freshmen. Those freshmen remained bonded and, in time, became mentors. Engaging with students was fulfilling, but Watford says she realized teaching was not her calling.

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COE

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” My youthful scholarship and service efforts were rewarded by admission to Yale University , where I majored in Political Science, and then Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) , where I pursued a curriculum that placed a particular emphasis on legislative advocacy.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Stewart began teaching as a tenure-track assistant professor at Iowa State in August 2019, after going back to school to receive a doctorate in college student counseling and personnel services. One of his biggest achievements yet in his scholarship is being recognized and honored for his book on college student sex work.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

He was more than his president but a mentor and friend, so much so that he delivered the eulogy at King’s funeral. We watch laws being introduced and passed that prevent the teaching of subjects and offering certain majors and call for the abolition of offices and professionals that support diversity, equity and inclusion.

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