Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2025

With the demise of affirmative action, threats to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (DEI), and policies in higher education there might not be an immediate increase in the number of Black men seeking to enroll in higher education. In 2020, George Floyd, a Black man, was extrajudicially murdered.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

In an era when so many faculty and young scholars are trying to just focus on their scholarship or focus on writing the book, Everrett is that rare individual who can bring it all together.” Smith was recently named guest editor for the summer 2023 issue of New Directions for Community Colleges, which will focus on urban community colleges.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In legislatures and courtrooms across the country, attempts to ban books, impose educational gag orders, limit what can be taught and by whom, and defund and discredit diversity, equity, and inclusion work in colleges and universities pose a monumental threat to the nation’s future.

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AACC

MAY 15, 2024

Scholarships for community college students. Scholarships first appeared on AACC. Season 8, Episode 6 In this episode, we talk about PepsiCo Foundation’s Uplift and S.M.I.L.E.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2024

Leslie Duram, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Dr. Larry Becker, Oregon State University; Dr. Joan Gross, Oregon State University; Dr. Shireen Hyrapiet, Houston Community College; Dr. Amelia Moore, University of Rhode Island; Dr. Kendall Moore, University of Rhode Island; Dr. Irene Mata, Wellesley College; and Dr. M.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The American International Recruitment Council has announced the 2023 recipients of the Sir Cyril Taylor Memorial Scholarship for Study in the US. Nine US HEIs will receive up to $10,000 to award scholarships to disadvantaged or underrepresented students from the UK to enrol at their institution during the 2023/24 academic year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The award — applicable to most of the degree and teaching credential programs offered by the university — provides financial assistance to A2MEND students, college advisors, and full-time or part-time permanent staff at its 39 chapters across the California Community Colleges system.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 5, 2024

One of the most common mistakes that institutions make in their efforts to retain students is an overemphasis on tuition scholarships. Scholarships without question assist with financial barriers, but they cannot unilaterally sustain a student's journey through higher education. Dr. Merrill L Irving Jr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

The joy has now turned to sadness as a new law in Texas has dismantled diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices and programs at publicly funded universities. A 2022 report from the UCLA School of Law Williams Institute and the Point Foundation, an LGBTQ scholarship fund, noted that 32.6% of non-LGBTQ people. About 45.5%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

These students are provided academic supports that include counseling, scholarships, and opportunities to participate in innovative science programs. “Dr. Salcedo is the director of the Center for Community College Partnerships at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). The California legislature put some caveats.

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Insight Into Diversity

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In July, Agnes Scott College launched the Acknowledging our Past: Acting Now for a Transformed Future project, which aims to elevate the lives and stories of the people of color who built the college. Strategic Plans + Climate Survey = Inclusive Excellence — Ball State University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 21, 2023

National University (NU) announced the launch of the Cause Research Institute (CRI), a new applied Research and Development arm that will coordinate research, scholarship, and other innovation efforts focused on social sector challenges, including education, health, human services, and criminal justice.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Just as K-12 institutions must engage with poverty, so too must all colleges and universities. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice work requires basic needs work—without it, those efforts will almost certainly fall short. These struggles predate the pandemic. Basic needs insecurity affects even the highest achievers.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 31, 2022

Blog: Beyond Transfer Millions of community college students are pursuing their higher education journeys right now. Many aspire to transfer to a four-year college or university. Now that we can look at data from the fall 2017 cohort, we see just three percent of community college transfer students enrolled at selective schools.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The institution’s Internationalisation Lab subcommittees include focus on International Recruitment & Retention, Education Abroad, International Research, Scholarship, & Partnerships, Curriculum & Co-curriculum and Faculty & Staff Support. International recruitment.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

College of Science Mentoring and Inclusion Collaborative (COSMIC) Clemson University College of Science In COSMIC, enrolled students from eight affinity groups gain a keen sense of belongingness. DVM Scholars Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine Vet Up!

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 23, 2023

Recently, I was a finalist for a job opportunity and was asked “how do you plan on [re]engaging the college community”? My response included a statement that if offered the job, I would be willing to get into a dunk tank, sell tickets for student scholarships, and challenge my colleagues to join me in the activity.

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Continuous Learning Institute

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The focus of the episode is the article, From Inclusive to Equitable Pedagogy: How to Design Course Assignments and Learning Activities That Address Structural Inequalities (Scroll down to access the transcript.) One of the big findings in some of the scholarship on teaching learning is this thing called the "curse of expertise."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 19, 2024

I am concerned about what’s happening with local school boards, policies, this misnomer that we don’t have to be worried about diversity, equity, and inclusion and we can be a ‘color blind society,’ that it’s what we should be—which is not true,” said Tchen. The progress is tangible.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 23, 2023

The gift, which will be dispersed over three years, includes $150,000 for student stipends and scholarships. The investment is part of the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts to increase representation in addition to supporting academics in the region.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Long Beach College Promise is another Latino-serving program in which students are tracked from the K-12 system (the Long Beach Unified School District), through community college, and into CSULB to make sure students are fully supported through all the educational pathways. The Seal of Excelencia is a symbol of that commitment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

CPE is a coordinating board that oversees Kentucky’s public universities, community colleges, and technical colleges. We have excellent outcomes on that; we have great support from our legislature that provides a dual credit scholarship that removes financial barriers,” says Ellis. “We

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 18, 2022

Research across sectors found that community college alums with an associate degree were twice as likely to give compared to alums who did not. And alums who gave to their four-year institution were four times more likely to give to the community college they attended. Use Transfer Data to Appeal to New Donors.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 9, 2022

And we typically address them from the type of institution where we each sit, with emphasis on the distinctions between public, private and community college institutions or the perceived trade-off between scholarly research and student thriving. Thriving students and impactful scholarship go hand in hand.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

For example, studies indicate that women are promoted at significantly lower rates than men, and those in more inclusive environments have better chances of career advancement. Scholarships also play a critical role in supporting women pursuing degrees in technology.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 27, 2025

For example, discussions around loan forgiveness, free community college, or changes to Title IX can directly impact institutional operations. These initiatives provide tailored support, scholarships, and resources for underrepresented groups, ensuring they feel welcomed and valued.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

21 Dartmouth College 8,065,743 8,484,189 -4.93 Colleges appearing at the bottom of the full endowment list are Oakton Community College ($6.2 million), Lakeland Community College ($5.7 2 University of Texas System 42,668,276 42,906,847 -0.56 3 Yale University 41,383,300 42,282,900 -2.13

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WCET Frontiers

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Community colleges provide more flexibility and support to students in order to help them achieve their education goals, and the additional support is especially important for adult learners. Today we’re happy to welcome Mayla Sanchez from BibliU to discuss the ways community colleges empower learners toward success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 7, 2023

So, in addition to delivering instruction that focuses on skills, technique and emerging technologies, we must also provide safe and inclusive space for students to explore visual storytelling in service to critical issues.” We practice theater as scholarship, as performance and as activism,” Akbar said.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

INSIGHT Into Diversity presents the 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award Field Guide with examples of strategies and best practices used by HEED Award-winning schools to foster an inclusive campus culture that promotes belonging and equal success opportunities. View the full list of 2023 recipients here.

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EAB

AUGUST 23, 2023

Review these 7 aspects of your basic needs strategy before the semester begins Community colleges play a vital role in higher education, offering affordable and accessible pathways to academic and professional success. Collaborations with local food banks, grocery stores, and community organizations can help sustain these programs.

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idfive agency

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

To survive and thrive in the face of this looming crisis, colleges and universities are adopting various marketing strategies: [Really] Know Your Audience Early in the consideration journey, prospective students generally want to know three things about each school: Can I afford it? What’s it like to go there? Do they have my major?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2023

UMGC has agreements with all 16 community colleges in Maryland, says Dr. Pam Carter, vice president and dean of the School of Business, which offers seven undergraduate degree programs and 10 stand-alone certificates. The College of Business is named for Larry Gies, founder and CEO of Madison Industries.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

INSIGHT Into Diversity presents the 2023 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award Field Guide with examples of strategies and best practices used by Health Professions HEED Award-winning schools to foster an inclusive campus culture that promotes belonging and equal success opportunities.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 29, 2023

Image: Howard Community College in Maryland opened its first family-friendly study space on campus earlier this month. How it happened: Howard president Daria Willis got the idea for the space when she toured the library last year upon beginning her tenure at the college. Is this diversity newsletter?:

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ACPA

MARCH 6, 2023

We’re excited to highlight the scholarship of Dr. Sharla Berry , Assistant Professor in the Center for Evaluation and Educational Effectiveness (CEEE) at California State University, Long Beach. I’ve been facilitating workshops about online teaching and learning at community colleges and 4-year universities.

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Coursera blog

DECEMBER 10, 2024

A Journey of Rediscovery Josh Chandlers educational pursuit began back in 2008 at a local community college. However, lacking the necessary tools and support for success, he decided to put college on hold. Maximizing Learning Potential The strength of UNT’s virtual inclusion opportunities was particularly appealing.

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