Education Department calls on colleges to stop asking about applicants’ criminal histories
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 1, 2023
The recommendation came in a wide-ranging report about how colleges can better support students who were formerly incarcerated.
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Higher Ed Dive
MAY 1, 2023
The recommendation came in a wide-ranging report about how colleges can better support students who were formerly incarcerated.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
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Cruzado, who will assume the role on July 1, brings a deeply personal connection to the land-grant university mission, having begun her higher education journey as a first-generation college student at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagez. Waded Cruzado historic appointment as she becomes the first Latina to lead the organization.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
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Insight Into Diversity
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HEPI
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
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WCET Frontiers
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HEPI
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MindMax
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
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The Guardian - Higher Education
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
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Faculty Focus
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
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