Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 25, 2023

As this year’s applicants and families make a decision, I am at my wits’ end about how to address a persistent problem: outsized attention devoted to so-called “best” or “top” colleges and universities. For the record, the “ top four ” institutions serve approximately 77,500 students combined. community colleges combined.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

At the top levels of NSF, we're strongly focused on bringing into the fold our untapped, domestic talent, which will enable us to bring more women and persons of color and individuals with disabilities into the mainstream of our STEM ecosystem." population, Moore added. When they're excited and you're excited, it's just pure magic.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2023

Almost 60% were first seeking such support in grade school, according to survey results. The high school years comprised the biggest portion, 35%, followed by 15% reporting they accessed support while in middle school. colleges and universities, said Fakorzi. According to a TimelyCare survey published Jan.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

And another award is being co-funded by Virginia Tech’s Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT) on top of the seed investment – a total of $40,000 over two years. Since launching in 2016, the program has grown, with its list of partner schools expanding and new Virginia Tech departments taking part.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2023

When Reagan Gonzalez began applying to law schools, she didn’t imagine that she would have to research the laws of the states to which she was thinking about moving. But now, after each state passed laws restricting LGBTQ+ rights, Gonzalez plans to cross them off her list. “I Their choices are also more limited.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

He noted that the founding documents of most colleges and universities list economic mobility as an important goal. Wilcox, chancellor of the University of California, Riverside, noted that his school’s rankings in the U.S. A school might be offering access to a great many low-income students, but not graduating many of them.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 2, 2023

A formal list of colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations investing in and intentionally serving student parents is an important resource for many, said Lewis. The school plans on applying for the certification, Lozupone said. Ja'Bette Lozupone, director of student affairs at Montgomery College.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 18, 2023

At two-year institutions, the gap increased from -2% to -5%, while four-year schools saw a smaller but still present gap widening from -12% to -13%. Other listed issues included lack of affordability, technology issues, and insufficient outreach. Less than 20% of students today fit that profile.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 28, 2023

It’s crucial for historically Black schools to understand these students if the HBCU boom is to be more than a blip. Those indicating interest in HBCUs, which the report referred to as “HBCU seekers,” labeled a sense of belonging as one of their top priorities. Royall argued that this means that schools should communicate differently.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 28, 2023

It’s crucial for historically Black schools to understand these students if the HBCU boom is to be more than a blip. Those indicating interest in HBCUs, which the report referred to as “HBCU seekers,” labeled a sense of belonging as one of their top priorities. Royall argued that this means that schools should communicate differently.

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Active Minds

MAY 2, 2023

Graduating from high school and college are monumental milestones in life, marked with enthusiasm for the future and bittersweet moments of closing one chapter in life before moving to another: adulthood. The question that is top of mind for most young professionals is, “What career path is best for me?”

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Symplicity

MAY 1, 2023

For many employers and HR professionals today, increasing diversity in their recruiting strategy is at the top of their priority list. Yet, talent acquisition teams tend still to focus their recruitment strategy on the same core schools every year – three to five schools where most of the hiring process occurs.

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Active Minds

MARCH 16, 2023

Our special guests, who were instrumental in the creation of the report, included Dr. Gail Mattox from the Morehouse School of Medicine, Shanice White from Jackson State University, Christopher Thomas from Coppin State University, and Dr. Stacia Alexander from Paul Quinn College, and UNCF’s Victoria Smith moderated the conversation.

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College Aid Consulting Services

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Your favorite student is adding schools after completing FAFSA. What is the best way to add additional colleges and universities after completing the FAFSA for the school? Add to that the pressure of picking a college to attend, and you may be so overwhelmed that you fail to include a potential school.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Editors of top-tier journals couldn’t comprehend why she chose to focus on Black women instead of Black people generally, and if she wanted to talk about Black women and girls in the courses that she taught, she had to figure out how to slip the material into the pre-designed curriculum. “We And they weren’t looking to just hire one.

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Symplicity

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Congratulations to all the Symplicity MBA partners that secured top accolades in the latest prestigious Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2023 published this week. In particular, we’d like to congratulate three of our European CSM customers who have been ranked in the Top 6 in the world: No. 3 IESE Business School (Spain ); and No.

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Community College Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

We take a look at the latest annual college rankings from Washington Monthly, which provide a list of the top community colleges in the country as well as four-year schools.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2023

Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson Although not a high school graduate, he was mechanically inclined and ultimately achieved a position in charge of the vehicle operations for the U.S. In high school, she was placed in an accelerated academic program. She called the physicist she met at the summer school. Postal Service in Washington, D.C.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 25, 2023

Sisters.com lists the “ 10 Best Cities in America for Black Families to Live in 2023.” The article mentions safety, employment opportunities, embracing diversity, and good schools as a few of their qualities. Parents, police, politicians, educators: we need to make this a top priority. Police response and training. Share ideas.

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Counselors' Corner

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Students, driving the life-after-high school bus means taking care of all the passengers, and that includes someone whose role is pretty important—your school counselor. If you look at most college applications, there’s a section that has to be filled out by your school counselor. by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. Go ahead, I’ll wait.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 9, 2023

I can’t wait to see people in California, Chicago, Florida send me pictures of them using the tray, smiling in a restaurant or in the library at school.” To top it all off, she graduated from BMCC recently with a place on the dean’s list, a major step in what has been a long educational journey, interrupted by medical issues.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 17, 2023

In addition to tragic events such as the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and positive attention from high profile alumni like Vice President Kamala Harris, a graduate of Howard University, Granville said first-time students have become increasingly aware that HBCUs are the top producers of Black doctors, engineers, and other professions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2022

So impressive was Jackson, that he would receive a tenure-track job offer as an assistant professor that included a role as an assistant dean with a joint appointment in the school of public policy at an elite private institution in the Northeast, two years before he would even commence work on his dissertation. “I

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EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

Each year, EAB surveys enrollment leaders at our partner institutions to learn what issues are top of mind for them. Top Topics and Trends Let’s start with a high-level snapshot of the survey results. Our poll presented participants with fifteen proposed research initiatives, instructing them to pick their top five.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

APRIL 15, 2024

This time of year is so exciting for high school seniors! Unfortunately, time is ticking – even with extended deadlines at some schools due to the FAFSA updates. Unfortunately, time is ticking – even with extended deadlines at some schools due to the FAFSA updates.

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EAB

MAY 15, 2023

Blogs 5 top priorities for advancement leaders in 2023 In April 2023, EAB surveyed chief advancement officers across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom asking them to identify the most pressing issues for their advancement shops. Below are the five top priorities for advancement leaders that emerged from EAB’s data analysis.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

For over 20 years, I have been an avid reader of the Giving USA Report on Philanthropic Giving, an annual report on fundraising in America produced by the Indiana University Lily Family School of Philanthropy. Their Passions Donors continue to prioritize Education in the top three giving categories (Religion, Human Services and Education).

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College Planners of America

JUNE 3, 2023

A high school student’s College List is the set of institutions to which they’ll apply in senior year. A strong College List is indispensable to the success of a student’s admissions campaign. The schools are usually divided into three categories, as follows. At best, NPC’s only provide an estimate.

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Student Minds

OCTOBER 4, 2022

So, here’s a list of my absolute essentials for managing the hurly-burly. I’m putting this first on the list because a recent event at our student residence has put this at the top of the agenda. And hey, no judgement on the freshies at the Residence – they are fresh out of high school after all.

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College Planners of America

MARCH 26, 2024

The term for these analyses is “Best Value Schools”. The publications listed above plus a few others, including College Factual, College Raptor, Niche, and College Simply, rank colleges based on their cost/benefits ratios and return on investment (ROI). Three Best Value Schools methodologies, U.S. Weight = 20% 4.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

As a part of that survey, we heard back from 1,070 high school students who were considering HBCUs. Here are two of our top survey insights to help HBCUs better engage and recruit prospective students. among all students surveyed. By the end of sophomore year, 50.7%

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Counselors' Corner

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

It was near the top of a tall pile of emails, but deep enough into the list that my speed-skimming abilities had kicked into gear. I went home and started my search again, and sure enough, there was a school that sounded perfect for me. We met a few times, then put together a list, following that up in the fall.

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Tutor Ocean Corp

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The intention of the school is to pick the students that are the best fit. It tells the school what schools you’ve attended and what your grades were. You need your current school to send an official transcript to the school you are applying for. Your current school will charge a fee, and you have to pay it.

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Student Loan Hero

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Although ED can help secure a place at your top school, it comes with a catch: If accepted, you must attend that school. For starters, ED prevents you from comparing financial aid packages from multiple schools. Basically, you select just one college as your top choice for the fall when applying for early decision (ED).

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Scholarship America

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

I was left all on my own, it was just myself navigating through school and making friends.” GPA, on top of a schedule jammed with volunteer activities. It has enabled me to concentrate on school, not having to work so many jobs to cover costs.” A Doctorate is on her list of goals as well. “My It was a culture shock.

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EAB

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Blogs Our top five lessons on lead generation for graduate and adult programs in 2024 Insights and resources from a year of lead generation innovation As I look back on 2023, I’m struck by just how much we learned about the challenges that graduate and adult enrollment leaders face when it comes to lead generation.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 28, 2024

This makes it even harder than usual for high school seniors to decide where, or if, to enroll by the pending deadlines. Ramon Montejo García , a 17-year-old senior at the Northeast Denver Leadership Academy in Colorado, has been accepted to his first-choice school, Wheaton College in Massachusetts.

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