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Empowering Change: Four Key Strategies for Supporting Student Affairs Administrators in the New Affirmative Action Landscape

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These policies aimed to counteract systemic disadvantages by considering race, ethnicity, and other factors in admissions processes. Empowering and recognizing the indispensability of these professionals is essential. Administrators close to these students are vital change agents in this process.

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Investing in Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It empowers receivers by making them feel valued and by unlocking their best solutions.” The former gives disadvantaged students at the community college the chance to take on research project opportunities. Northeast College’s College Access Scholarship and Renton Technical College’s McCarthy Bridge Grant program are two examples.

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

STEM ALL IN Clemson University College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences (CECAS) STEM ALL IN empowers participants to pursue STEM graduate degrees through on-campus experiences, educational sessions, and network building. Students gain STEM learning experiences that challenge them to think critically.

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The Secret IO: “When it comes to agents, just say no”

The PIE News

I set reasonable expectations based on our brand, cost, services, human resources, scholarships and timeline. This left her at a severe disadvantage upon arrival. We had no indication that the student was not who she said she was in her emails.

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Retaining Students at Minority Serving Institutions

Today's Learner

Aside from time commitment due to work and family responsibilities, students are also at a disadvantage due to lack of cultural capital. Financial literacy , including scholarship opportunities and financial aid application assistance. Cultural capital is intricately interwoven with social class. Career preparation.

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Demystifying AI: A Guide to AI Literacy in Higher Education Enrollment Management

Liaison International

These competencies empower enrollment leaders to go beyond surface-level knowledge. Enrollment teams should emphasize: Bias Mitigation: Recognizing and addressing biases in AI algorithms, particularly those that could unfairly disadvantage certain student groups. Another significant challenge is shifting student expectations.

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"We Know More Than What Those Damn Tests Claim to Measure”: How Tests are Inequitable for Black and Other Minoritized Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since then, I have focused my scholarship on college and career readiness, and STEM for Black males. 15. How do we educate and empower families of under-represented (GATE, AP, STEM) and overrepresented students (special education) about both disciplines and the authentic needs of their children?