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Gilman program ‘expands horizons’ – US students

The PIE News

“The Gilman Scholarship will benefit me by expanding my horizon globally and setting me out of my comfort zone,” said Diandre’ Richie, a University of North Carolina junior.  Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad through the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

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UCLA Alumni Couple Pledges $10 Million to Ethnic Studies Centers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bunche Center for African American Studies – offer students and faculty access to research, fellowships, civic engagement, and scholarships, according to its website. The IAC and its four centers – the Asian American Studies Center, the American Indian Studies Center, the Chicano Studies Research Center, and the Ralph J.

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Study Shows Declining State Aid in Massachusetts

Inside Higher Ed

The study, released Thursday, analyzed state Department of Higher Education data to examine how much state financial aid was available to Massachusetts students from 2001 to 2021.

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Educational Equity Key to Progress and Democracy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2001, SLN launched the CollegeBound Initiative (CBI), placing 33 college counselors in schools in New York City, Rochester, and Buffalo. Since then, the team has helped over 23,000 students successfully navigate the path to college and helped them secure over $1 billion in scholarships and financial aid. The progress is tangible.

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Pride in the Halls

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A 2022 report from the UCLA School of Law Williams Institute and the Point Foundation, an LGBTQ scholarship fund, noted that 32.6% Prior to that, GALA raised over $250,000 to endow UND LGBTQ student scholarships; two are given every year. of LGBTQ people experienced bullying, harassment, or assault at college, compared to 18.9%

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Five Things to Do During the Grumpy Time of the Semester

Faculty Focus

Saucier, PhD (2001, University of Vermont) is a University Distinguished Teaching Scholar and professor of psychological sciences at Kansas State University. She also works at Kansas State’s Teaching and Learning Center with Saucier and Renken to promote teaching excellence and contribute to the scholarship of teaching and learning.

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International Day of Education 2023: “protect the rights of Afghan women”

The PIE News

UNESCO data showed that there was a “tenfold increase” from one to 10 million students from 2001 to 2018, with four out of 10 primary school students being girls by August 2021. The international education community has since stepped up to assist and try and offer ways for Afghan girls to learn, as Ruth Arnold told The PIE News.

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