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Formerly Incarcerated Students Are Humans First

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

On an unseasonably warm November weekend, people gathered on campus for a record clearing and expungement clinic organized by the Community College of Philadelphia Foundation. That effort and others like it are essential services for basic needs in college. One of those, the Rising Scholars Program at Mt.

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Association of Community College Trustees Receives $1.56 Million Grant from U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) has received a three-year, $1.56 Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). The association will select two cohorts each of state systems and rural community colleges. million grant from the U.S. Jee Hang Lee.

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Beyond the Campus Food Pantry

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As the holidays approach, today’s colleges and universities are increasingly marked by overflowing donation bins containing canned goods collected by every student organization and faculty department to stock the campus food pantry. It’s why Compton College’s campus boasts a beautiful market featuring healthy prepared meals.

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The Future of Equitable AI in Higher Education

Insight Into Diversity

Without proper oversight, there are risks of perpetuating or exacerbating existing disparities in higher education, such as unequal access to resources between well-funded institutions and underresourced community colleges, racial and socioeconomic biases in admissions algorithms, and limited support for first-generation and nontraditional students.

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Chanelle Whittaker Becomes VP for Equity, Culture, and Talent at Prince George’s Community College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Chanelle Whittaker has been appointed vice president for equity, culture, and talent at Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) located in Maryland. Chanelle Whittaker “I am extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to be a part of the Prince George's Community College family,” Whittaker said. “My

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Community Colleges Vital to the Success of Prison Education Efforts

Insight Into Diversity

As beacons of potential for individual growth and social mobility, community colleges often serve as a catalyst for underserved students to pursue a path in higher education. Partnerships between prisons and community colleges can lead to significant benefits for all involved.—

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Massasoit Community College Launches New Black Studies Major

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This fall semester, Massasoit Community College achieved a new first. Massasoit Community College is officially offering a Black Studies curriculum. Ten years in the making The story of Black Studies at the Massachusetts public community college goes back a decade. The program got approval last spring.