Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2024

The nonprofit Partnership With Native Americans , or PWNA, recently announced that the consumer financial services company, Synchrony , has awarded $100,000 to support Indigenous education. Synchrony is providing the grant for 2023 and 2024, through its philanthropic program, Education as an Equalizer. We're proud to support PWNA."

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University Business

JULY 29, 2024

Three trends have emerged over the past decade: renting books instead of buying them, having colleges pay for the rental or bypassing textbooks altogether and using open educational resources (OER). Whether this helps to make college more affordable is debatable. College textbooks are expensive.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

There are opportunities for excellent education in India so our goal is to not see successful outcomes only in the form of outbound migration,” said Sheth. Moreover, income-eligible students who get a total SAT score of 1300 or higher may also qualify for a merit-cum-need scholarship at participating universities. “We

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 27, 2023

The Holocaust Education Initiative, run by UK professors and funded by a grant from the Jewish Heritage Fund, aims to prepare teachers to meet state standards of a 2018 law requiring Holocaust education at Kentucky public schools. There’s so much scholarship here and so many stories worth telling.

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HEPI

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Even more so for those who face additional barriers to accessing higher education. Providing a home at university for care experienced and estranged students create a solid foundation for experiencing all the great things higher education has to offer. Starting university can be daunting. ’ This should not be the case.

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HEPI

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Former Unite Foundation scholarship student, and host of the excellent This is Us Podcast, Paige Mackenzie, writes about her reflections on speaking with students on the podcast, and how they’ve said it can feel to be stuck at uni at a time when seemingly everyone is at home with their families. Eluned Parrott, ‘Study from home?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The University of Washington (UW) and Google have announced a $400,000 gift from the tech giant that will go towards efforts to diversify the field of K-12 computer science education. west regional lead, tech education outreach & partnerships at Google. “It Computer science is one of America’s most critical fields.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 24, 2024

In its latest report regarding higher education’s return on investment (ROI), Georgetown University’s Center for Education and the Workforce (CEW) has analyzed 186 law schools and found at nearly one-in-five law schools, graduates’ net take-home pay after student loan payments averages at $55,000.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 20, 2023

Despite an upward trend in diversity in the public health educational pipeline, minority students are still underrepresented in the field, a recent study from George Washington University found.

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Insight Into Diversity

JANUARY 18, 2024

Of the $100 million, $75 million will go to endowed scholarships to attract future students while removing financial barriers, according to the institution. This gift is a critical step in our school’s mission to eliminate financial barriers to starting and finishing a Spelman education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 13, 2024

Edward’s University in Austin, Texas, I deeply understand the value of higher education for all. Education is a human right regardless of one’s background, and access and support should be readily available to those in need. Since 2020, our first-generation retention rate has increased by 7.2%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 26, 2024

The data shows that, from 2011 through 2020, there was a 39% drop in Black male enrollment in colleges across the United States. This decline should be alarming and open our eyes to a deeper issue within our educational system. Dual enrollment students provide colleges with another opportunity to become a bridge to higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

“This program is intentionally designed to help the next generation of students envision how a college education can enrich their lives and support their future pursuits,” said Jill Nelson, assistant director for campus visit programs at Earlham. Indiana has been seeing a decline in Indiana residents pursuing higher education.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

India became the number one source of higher education students to America for the second year,” said Garcetti, who served as the guest of honour at the conference. “Over 1 million students in the US come from this incredible country. .” Eric Garcetti, US Ambassador to India.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 23, 2024

CRE2 was established in 2020 to bring the research force of WashU to study how race and ethnicity are integral to the most complex and challenging issues of the time. McBride, who is currently a senior advisor to the chancellor and the Gerald Early Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Dr. Dwight A.

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The PIE News

JULY 10, 2023

The Control Yuan, which acts as a government ombudsman, issued a statement in June criticising the ministries of education, labour and foreign affairs for failing to protect international students from exploitation. According to the report, the students were promised scholarships to cover their university fees but these failed to materialise.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 14, 2024

In 2020, NJIT created the Hispanic and Latinx Leadership Council, which is made up of students, faculty, staff and alumni as well as business and community leaders who work collaboratively to address recruitment, retention, engagement and persistence among Latinx students. Lim, hosted a campus celebration of the school’s HSI designation.

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The PIE News

APRIL 26, 2024

Eaquals, a leading association in language education, has concluded another fruitful international conference in Lisbon, exploring topics such as AI and leadership. Taking place from 11-13 April, the conference set out to address key areas in language education.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 19, 2022

A group of scholarship providers for Native American students on Wednesday released a report detailing their first national study on college affordability for Indigenous students. “These barriers can be removed through continued investment via scholarships, tuition support, and supportive partnerships.

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SRHE

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

We consider this a timely intervention, in the context of a rapidly changing student demography, indicated in the popular usage of such terms as ‘hyper-diversification’ (Atherton and Mazhari, 2020) within HE policy discourse, and corroborated in recent projections by the professional membership body, Advance HE.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2024

A good portion of those donations were given to various kinds of institutions of higher education, many serving students from underserved backgrounds. In the process of selecting recipients, Scott’s team sought out colleges and universities successfully educating those from chronically underserved communities, she wrote.

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HEPI

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Global Law student and Unite Foundation scholarship recipient Lisa reflects on her experiences in higher education opens and discusses why university represents such an important and transformative opportunity for care experienced and estranged students. What if you don’t have a home?’ , HEPI blog, 18 March 2020.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Serving as the heart of knowledge and scholarship in higher education, academic libraries are uniquely positioned to advance and support digital and data-driven storytelling and archival efforts, especially as they relate to marginalized communities. Mexico border. Mexico borderlands collections.

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University Business

JANUARY 22, 2024

Tackling workforce needs with financial assistance Maine Free College, a free college scholarship initiative introduced by the Maine Community College System (MCCS) in the 2022-23 academic year, has helped contribute to a mass resurgence in enrollment compared to the rest of the country. Their game? The same goes for Arizona.

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HEPI

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Buttle UK’s grants provide essential items for children’s education, homes and wellbeing. Nevertheless, we know that most young people interact with education settings at least until the age of 18, meaning that higher and further education settings can be primary actors in driving change. Education was a significant theme.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

workforce participation growth between 2010-2020, the report noted. 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. of the U.S.

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ACRLog

APRIL 11, 2024

” The ACRL Information Literacy Immersion Program, usually referred to as Immersion, has been on hiatus since March 2020, when our facilitator team canceled the summer 2020 Immersion program because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This post is the first in a four-part series, “Discussing the 4 Pillars of Immersion.”

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SRHE

MARCH 6, 2023

It is now accepted that the ‘leaky pipeline’ of academia, whereby ‘non-traditional’ ( eg working-class, BAME) participants remain absent from professorial and higher managerial positions within UKHE is adversely affecting the diversity of scholarship and leadership. arguing that the legacy of elitism persists in relation to higher education.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

The data available spans from 2012 to 2020. Here is what it looks like: Full+Part-Time 2020 38,510 2019 40,884 2018 41,479 2017 41,490 2016 41,993 2015 42,782 2014 43,610 2013 44,677 2012 67,074 Not sure why there was such a significant drop between 2013 and 2012. Probably some change in how library staff are counted.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

This article synthesizes the results of my own scholarship of teaching, and wide range of literature and studies, to determine the six most powerful ways to “cultivate” the attention of students for greater success in learning. 2020, Orhan and Beyhan, 2020). References Bramer C. 29(12):677–683. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2020.29.12.677.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 22, 2023

The award recognizes their innovative solutions which help learners reach their full potential, by advancing the quality of teaching and learning and breaking down barriers to higher education globally. Shai's model reimagines higher education, opening the doors for those who have previously been excluded," said Dorothy K.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 31, 2022

The study involved combining national-level data on education, income and university rankings with a 2017–2020 survey of 7,204 U.S.-based This rate nearly doubles at highly selective institutions and has remained stable for 50 years. Morgan, a recent computer science Ph.D.

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The PIE News

APRIL 7, 2023

Many African applicants are buoyed by the impressive visa approval rates for both those on Hungarian government scholarships as well as for self-sponsored students. Our primary mandate is to offer education opportunities in Hungary, to all, with an aim of creating future leaders who would make an impact in the world. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

"I look forward to engaging and collaborating with Cal State LA’s talented students, staff and faculty to continue the institution’s journey to new heights in student success, research, scholarship and creative activity, and community engagement.” Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes Eanes will become the university's first woman president. “A

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Typically, educational professionals focus on how to help students better access what is considered ‘typical’ learning (Ong-Dean, 2005). This kind of approach to education is challenging for autistic students. This kind of approach to education is challenging for autistic students. Positionality statement. How did we get here?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 4, 2023

But while higher education experts celebrate the new value of the Pell Grant and how much it can help students in need, many agreed the amount is not enough to combat the rising cost of living and tuition. “We According to the Department of Education, about six million students received Pell Grant funding in the 2020 – 2021 academic year.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

This article synthesizes the results of my own scholarship of teaching, and wide range of literature and studies, to determine the six most powerful ways to “cultivate” the attention of students for greater success in learning. 2020, Orhan and Beyhan, 2020). References Bramer C. 29(12):677–683. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2020.29.12.677.

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