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NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade Gifts $3M for Literacy, Scholarships

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wade, who in 2003 led Marquette to the Final Four, is committing a portion of his gift to a future project to expand the university’s Athletic and Human Performance Research Center, which will include a new practice facility for the men’s basketball program. My hope is to continue to transform lives through higher education.”

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Survey: Students and parents stress cost and career prep when picking a college

University Business

Financing school is the top roadblock for applicants, parents In 2003, 52% of respondents chose “Won’t get into first-choice college” as their biggest worry while 8% chose “Level of debt to pay for the degree.” Twenty years later, the respondents flipped the survey on its heads.

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Report: Latinos Essential to Growing STEM Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

in 2003 – and 7.5% Undergraduates are most concerned with scholarship opportunities, financial literacy, and paying for their education,” survey conductors reported about the financial needs of Latino students. Encourage research and scholarship on U.S. rise from 7% to 13.6%. On the graduate level, Latino students were 9.4%

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Five Keys to Motivating Students

Faculty Focus

This classic piece of scholarship identifies the fuel and suggests how we can supply it. 675) For teachers, one implication involves greater use of cooperative and collaborative group work designed so that it includes opportunities to attain both social and academic goals. References Pintrich, P.

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CMM Alumni

ACPA

Cloud State University Chair, Vice Chair for Research and Scholarship, and Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Cristobal Salinas Jr. We are so proud to recognize our CMM alumni and all of the amazing work they are doing to promote men and masculinities work across the country! Last Updated: 8.7.23 Dr. Kyle Ashlee He/Him/His Adjunct Faculty, St.

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Seven Best Practices in 40 years of Reporting on Diversity in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

14, 2003) While there is no shortage of higher education news outlets, none has covered two-year and four-year colleges and universities and their efforts to promote equity and inclusivity quite like this one. 16, 2003) 5. From Opening Doors to Opening Minds,” Aug. Mississippi’s Crusading Gadfly,” Jan.

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How much demand is there globally for overseas campuses?

The PIE News

In 2003, SARS restricted overseas travel from mainland China and Hong Kong. Participation can be extended via scholarships to attract the most academically able if they do not have sufficient resources to fully fund a degree at an overseas campus.

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