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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“North Star Promise provides free college tuition to help make education after high school possible for more Minnesota students and families,” is written on the Minnesota Office of Higher Education website. Francis-Begay, governing council chair for the National Institute for Native Leadership in Higher Education.

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A view from Abuja: the global refugee crisis and higher education

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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that in 2023, 110 million people were forced to flee their homes; and by mid-2024 this grew to 122m. The role of higher education in helping to achieve the UNs sustainable development goals (SDGs) has never been more vital.

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What Dr. Ibram Kendi’s Appointment to Howard Means for HBCUs—and Black Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

His tough and controversial leadership decisions, set against a backdrop of the university's retreat from diversity efforts, led to a 2023 investigation into the center's finances and culture. And similarly, it paled in comparison to the stage IV metastatic breast cancer diagnosis his wife, Sadiqa Kendi, received in 2023.

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The Evolving Landscape of Diversity and Inclusion Management in Higher Education

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The evolving landscape of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in higher education is reshaping the role of Chief Diversity Officers (CDOs) (El-Amin, 2022b). The role of Chief Diversity Officers (CDOs) in higher education has undergone significant transformation over recent years (El-Amin, 2022b).

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New accommodation scholarship for UK-bound Indian students

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Student accommodation platform University Living and the National Indian Students and Alumni Union (NISAU) have launched the Living Scholarship worth 12,000 (INR 13,10,832). The scholarships will be provided to 10 outstanding students from India, who are planning to pursue higher education in the UK.

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Oakwood University Names First Female President in 129-Year History

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Alexander Bryant, chair of the Oakwood University Board of Trustees, praised Spivey-Brown as "a dynamic, spirit-filled, higher education administrative leader with an impressive record of enrollment growth and academic excellence." Spivey-Brown brings more than two decades of experience in higher education administration to the role.

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UNCF Study Reveals Strong Mental Health Outcomes Among HBCU Students Despite Financial Challenges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The comprehensive report, titled Flourishing: Bolstering the Mental Health of Students at HBCUs and PBIs," examined mental health indicators among 2,504 students across 16 HBCUs and two predominantly Black institutions (PBIs) during the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 academic years.

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