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Fierce Advocate for Community College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As her days as president of Mott Community College (MCC) in Flint, Michigan, wind down, Dr. Beverly Walker-Griffea is pleased with the impact she and the college have made on the community. Walker-Griffea’s career in academia began at age 21.

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Black and Hispanic Students Far Less Likely to Receive Race-Matched Instruction

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

From a sample of over 560,000 first year, first time community college students and over 32,000 instructors in Texas between 2013 and 2020, researchers found that 77% of white students experienced a racial match. These obstacles include everything from discriminatory funding of public schools to personal biases.

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HEI Resources 2025

Higher Education Inquirer

Academia Next: The Futures of Higher Education. Diploma Mills: How For-profit Colleges Stiffed Students, Taxpayers, and the American Dream. The Diverted Dream: Community colleges and the promise of educational opportunity in America, 19001985. Will College Pay Off?: Public Affairs. Brint, S., &

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