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Compton College Addresses Student Homelessness and Basic Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This moment inspired Joshua Jackson and Dayshawn Louden, then student leaders at Compton College, to begin campaigning and advocating for student housing and increased basic needs on campus. Louden says that their roles as campus leaders positioned them to advocate for their fellow students and the longevity of the institution.

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Radford University Low-Income Students Get Leg Up with $1.2M Grant

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Radford University Class of 2027 Radford University in Virginia has received a $1.2 The funding will allow for the hiring of four new student support advocates, who will offer dedicated attention and guidance to these students as they pursue their degrees. Dr. Susan P.

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California Universities Face Repatriation Scrutiny

Insight Into Diversity

These remains have been a point of contention for Native American communities who have long advocated for their proper and respectful return for reburial. UC Davis has set a goal to return all known ancestors by June 2027. UC Berkeley, in particular, was noted for its substantial collection. CSU has allocated $4.25

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Movement to Ban Legacy Admissions Gains Momentum

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Supreme Court struck down the consideration of race-conscious admissions, a growing number of lawmakers, advocates, and higher education leaders have called for banning legacy status as a potential factor in the admission process. Meanwhile, first-generation students comprised only about 16% of Harvard’s 2027 class.

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Swiss access to Horizon Europe ‘next step’

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“UUKi will continue to work with our friends and colleagues in Switzerland, and throughout the European research community, to advocate for Swiss participation – it remains in our collective interests to do so.” “The agreement made on UK association should incentivise us to push for a similar outcome with Switzerland.

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Top study destinations outside the “big four” in 2024

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According to the Korea Tourism Organisation, over 205,000 international students are currently studying in South Korea, with the country aiming to welcome an international student population of 300,000 by 2027. billion by 2027 largely through enticing more international students to the country. Photo: iStock, Derick Hudson.

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Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s

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The class entering college in 2027 was in sixth grade in Fall 2021 and has since failed to make up any of the ground they lost. Most of the 13-year-old cohort tested by NAEP in Fall 2022 will enter high school in Fall 2023 and begin entering college in Fall 2027. Math achievement will not be our only enrollment concern in 2027.