Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

With higher education costs rising since the turn of the century, some question whether a college degree has the value it once did. In a recent Gallup poll, only 36% of adults expressed confidence in higher education. However, a quick look over the data confirms there is still great value in higher education. Dr. Earl D.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The landscape of higher education has witnessed a significant shift in recent years, with an increasing number of students opting for nontraditional avenues to pursue their academic goals. This trend underscores the growing popularity of online education as a means of accessing higher education opportunities.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Rushi Sheth, Vice President (International), College Board, highlighted the importance of expanding opportunities for Indian students. There are opportunities for excellent education in India so our goal is to not see successful outcomes only in the form of outbound migration,” said Sheth.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Jakes Foundation (TDJF), in partnership with Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), Paul Quinn College (PQC) is looking to create an innovative housing model, accompanied by a mixed-use community on their Dallas campus. PQC is the only minority-serving, federally recognized Work College in the nation. Sorrell, President of Paul Quinn College. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2025

McMickens, Morris Thomas, and Calvin Hadley There is deep concern about the status of Black men in higher education. A recent report about the enrollment of Black men in postsecondary education indicates that Black men comprise 4.6% million students enrolled in colleges and universities. or a little over 850,000 of the 18.6

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2025

A new study reveals alarming trends among college students nationwide, with seven in ten considering taking a break or dropping out entirely due to mounting pressures. The survey, conducted by higher education virtual health provider TimelyCare, highlights the significant challenges threatening student success across American campuses.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2025

Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration, University of Vermont Tenured: No Age: 34 Education: B.A. in Interdisciplinary Arts from Hampshire College; M.A. in Sociology of Education with a policy concentration; Teachers College Columbia University; and Ph.D.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission announced Monday that the Tennessee Promise program saw a record number of applicants—more than 670,000—from the Class of 2025. The program, launched in 2015, is a last-dollar free tuition scholarship for the state’s community college students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The great-grandson of Reverend Charles Allen Stillman the founder of Stillman Collegeahistorically Black institution in Alabama founded in 1876, has made a $2 million donation to the college. Stillman, and his wife Susan, made the gift to support scholarships, faculty development, academic programs, and campus improvements.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Gaby Pacheco TheDream.US, the nation's largest college and career success program for undocumented immigrant students, has released its 10-year impact report , highlighting remarkable achievements despite significant challenges faced by Dreamers across the United States. has enrolled 11,000 students in close to 80 Partner Colleges.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2025

Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, University of Oklahoma Age: 38 Education: B.S., Student Affairs and Higher Education, Indiana State University; Ph.D., Business Marketing, Albany State University; MBA.,

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Insight Into Diversity

JULY 10, 2024

Universities across the country are revising or ending certain financial aid criteria and scholarships in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 rulings against race-conscious admissions in higher education. “Our colleges and universities are at their best when they reflect the rich diversity of our nation,” U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

was in the fifth grade when the ideals of justice and civil rights were emblazoned into the mind of the man who has spent much of his storied career fighting for diversity and equity in education. He would go into the Air Force, followed by college, law school and then run for political office. Knoxville Board of Education case.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

It’s a label that marks us as “unwelcome” and our scholarship as “controversial.” For many of us whose work or lived experiences connect race, gender, history, or sexuality, within education, exile is less about leaving and more about staying in a space where we know we’re not fully welcome. It must remain so now, more than ever.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) has transitioned from a speculative concept to a transformative tool in higher education, particularly within community colleges. Drawing on the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), it argues that AI can enhance accessibility and efficiency while preserving the human essence of education.

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The PIE News

AUGUST 14, 2024

The new Youth Assembly Impact Program will provide scholarships to 10 young leaders from Africa who will receive individual mentoring, seed-funding and support to implement initiatives in their local communities that advance sustainable development.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Juan McGruder A $20 million gift to Meharry Medical College is expected to enhance the college's mission to serve underserved populations and cultivate the next generation of health care providers and researchers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2025

Spivey-Brown, who currently serves as dean of Howard University's College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, will assume leadership on July 1, succeeding Dr. Leslie N. Spivey-Brown brings more than two decades of experience in higher education administration to the role. Her credentials include a Ph.D.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

MARCH 26, 2025

Reading Time: 11 minutes Student retention is one of the most critical challenges faced by colleges and universities. As an education marketer, ask yourself: how can you create an experience that ensures students feel supported and motivated to stay the course? Source: Nichols College | Instagram 3. Why is that? Source: HEM 1.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Eight community college students from across the globe have been named 2025 DREAM Scholars by Achieving the Dream (ATD), marking a diverse cohort that Dr. Karen A. Stout includes representatives from a Tribal College, South Africa's Siyaphumelela Network, and the Gateway to College program.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2024

Duke University is discontinuing its Reginaldo Howard Memorial Scholarship Program, a program for top applicants of African descent. President and Fellows of Harvard College that ended race-based affirmative action in college admissions, reported The Chronicle , a Duke student-run publication.

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Higher Ed Data Stories

DECEMBER 15, 2023

I want to talk about discount rate at private colleges. And the first part of this is going to get a bit into the weeds; if you work in a private college or university, and you use this in your work, or you send it to trustees, you can support my time, effort, software, and hosting costs by buying me a coffee. Now, guess what?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 10, 2025

Lomax A new study released by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has found that students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) demonstrate significantly stronger mental health outcomes compared to their peers at other institutions, despite facing greater financial stressors and barriers to mental health services.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

Dr. Monica Parrish Trent, CEO, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Foundation (Formerly with Achieving the Dream). She exemplifies the empathy and innovation that women bring to leadership in higher education. Today, women serve as CEOs, university presidents, political leaders, and cultural pioneers. Roueche and Margaretta B.

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The PIE News

APRIL 2, 2025

Last year, Pakistans Higher Education Commission revised its TNE policy to provide greater clarity on requirements, operational models, and introduce guidelines for establishing offshore campuses of Pakistani higher education institutions. The update also emphasised quality assurance and regulatory assessments.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

was in the fifth grade when the ideals of justice and civil rights were emblazoned into the mind of the man who has spent much of his storied career fighting for diversity and equity in education. He would go into the Air Force, followed by college, law school and then run for political office. Knoxville Board of Education case.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Interest in Tennesse’s free tuition program for its community and state technical colleges is promising, to say the least, as the number of applicants for its Class of 2025 broke last year’s record by more than 700. The proportion of applicants who chose to enroll in the state technical college system also hit an 18% high.

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University Business

JANUARY 6, 2025

State university systems and private colleges have ramped up free tuition programs over the past year hoping to quell public skepticism regarding the affordability of a degree. States with free-tuition or “last-dollar” scholarship programs prior to 2024 have seen stronger application and enrollment numbers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The American Indian College Fund has announced its third American Indian Law School Scholarship for a student entering Harvard Law School in the fall of 2024. Samantha Maltais, an enrolled member of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head/Aquinnah on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, is the current scholarship recipient.

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Liaison International

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Key Takeaways: Community colleges play a vital role in addressing enrollment barriers, offering tailored support to first-generation and working students. Community colleges are uniquely positioned to open doors for these students who might otherwise never step foot into higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 15, 2024

McMickens’s scholarship centers on historically marginalized and underserved populations that suffer from inequities, particularly in higher education. The research is rich and ever-manifesting on college campuses for McMickens, an associate professor of higher education and the director of the M.S.Ed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In a groundbreaking achievement that marks a significant milestone for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Howard University has become the first HBCU to receive the prestigious Research One (R1) Carnegie Classification, placing it among the nation's most elite research institutions. Department of Education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2025

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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IHEP

MARCH 4, 2025

The recent cancel lation of critical grants and contracts at the Institute for Education Sciences (IES) jeopardizes the future of congressionally mandated and statistically robust surveys on postsecondary education experiences and outcomes. Which Students Have the Most Difficulty Paying for College?

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Department of Education for a longstanding initiative that fosters higher education opportunities for underrepresented and low-income students. Department of Education, was established in 1989. In the 2023-24 academic year alone, it allocated over $60 million to more than 200 colleges. The Ronald E.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The path to higher education success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S. The mission of Excelencia in Education, founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. Lastly, a college or university’s commitment must be sustained over time. Santiago and Sarita E. and graduate 19%.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 2, 2024

So when he received a fully-funded scholarship to study over 3,000 miles away at the University of Edinburgh, he couldn’t believe it – and, at first, his family didn’t. “My Ngwambe is one of the nearly 45,000 young Africans who has received a scholarship from the Mastercard Foundation. My mum thought it was a scam,” he laughs. “It

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