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Closing Higher Ed’s Equity Gaps

Inside Higher Ed

The fact is that Princeton is not a research powerhouse in the applied sciences. The resounding demands for equity within higher education heard far and wide during the summer of 2020 have, I fear, faded. Equity needs to be more than a floating signifier or empty cipher. No, its programs in those areas are tiny.

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Unlocking Opportunities for Students

Marcia J. Ballinger, Ph.D.

LCCC is one of just 10 community colleges in the country selected for “ Unlocking Opportunity: The Post-Graduation Success and Equity Network ,” an initiative with the Aspen Institute and the Community College Research Center. Recently, LCCC was named to a new consortium that will help us continue to support students in career readiness.

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Seed Investments Fund 15 Research Collaborations Between Virginia Tech and Minority-Serving Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This effort is one of several seed investment programs by Virginia Tech’s Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS).to to bolster research on campus. Since launching in 2016, the program has grown, with its list of partner schools expanding and new Virginia Tech departments taking part.

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Cultural Competence: A Critical Skill for Today’s Police Officers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

However, values such as cultural appreciation and equity-minded decision-making often elude officers who interact daily with people from diverse backgrounds. Cultural competence is imperative because some people care more about how they are treated by the police than they do about crime rates. Dr. Neil D.

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Bridging Research and Practice

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Julian Vasquez Heilig Lori Gottschling For Vasquez Heilig—a prominent public policy researcher who has carved out a national reputation both in and outside academic circles for his scholarship on equity and innovation—the pendulum at WMU is swinging in the right direction. Equity has long been a part of Western Michigan University’s DNA.

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

PEER and WISE Programs Clemson University College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences The PEER and WISE programs support students academically and demonstrate best practices and high graduation rates for underrepresented populations at predominantly White institutions.

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Using Generative AI to “Hack Time” for Implementing Real-World Projects

Faculty Focus

Dr. Paul Acquaro is a lecturer at FOM University of Applied Science for Economics and Management in Berlin and an adjunct assistant professor teaching online with New York Universitys School of Professional Studies.