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Paul Quinn College to Create an Innovative Housing Model and a Mixed-Use Community

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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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Columbia College Chicago Names Dr. Shantay N. Bolton as First Woman of Color President

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Bolton Columbia College Chicago has appointed Dr. Shantay N. Bolton, who will officially begin her tenure on July 1, becomes the first woman to lead the creative arts-focused college in nearly 90 years and the first woman of color in the institution's history to serve as president.

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Solving the Enrollment Puzzle at a Small College

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How Elmira College Enrolled Their Best Class in 10 Years Despite FAFSA Fiascos and Campus Silos Dennis Kelly, Elmira College Dennis Kelly has seen a lot in his 30 years in higher education. Elmira is a small college in upstate New York. I had to jump into a situation where the class I inherited did not meet goal,” Kelly said. “I

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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

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The numbers tell a compelling story of transformation for the historically Black college and university (HBCU). Muhammad, a cybersecurity engineering major, is the youngest first year student in the schools history. The university offers the perfect environment for me to grow and explore my interest."

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Working to Keep Minoritized Students Safe - Dr. Kaleb Briscoe

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Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, University of Oklahoma Age: 38 Education: B.S., Briscoe was called in as an expert on the safety of Black students on college campuses and the increasing number of hate crimes committed on campuses.

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Providing Tuition Assistance to Native American Students

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As we grow our numbers, we build our community, and we strengthen that community, which then creates an environment where it’s attractive for other Indigenous faculty, staff, and students to come to our university,” says Leonard. We didn’t think that was enough,” says Weatherspoon.

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Bridging the Gap: Why Intergenerational Learning is Crucial Now More Than Ever

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Thus, with our unprecedented longevity, its important for the traditional image of college students, those transitioning from high school and primarily in the second and third decades of life, to evolve. Age diversity in colleges and universities is a net asset for our global society. We will be learning alongside our grandchildren.

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