MindMax

OCTOBER 15, 2024

This blog post was written based on a conversation between Lee Maxey and Paul LeBlanc , author of Students First: Equity, Access, and Opportunity in Higher Education. This small but significant change reflects a larger commitment to making education more accessible and removing obstacles that can stand in the way of success.

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HEPI

APRIL 10, 2025

Ahead of TASOs annual conference, How to evaluate , on 2930 April, Omar Khan, CEO of TASO (the Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes in Higher Education) discusses the challenges facing higher education, particularly in the face of wider discussions around the value and purpose of higher education in the UK and beyond.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Creating equity in the classroom requires that educators anticipate individual student needs, consider the delivery and presentation of their content, assign coursework that has real-world meaning, and prioritize skills development — efforts that result in greater student success, according to experts and research.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Meanwhile, UDayton’s new Health Equity Activation Think Tank will work with community partners, initially to address Black infant and mother mortality in Montgomery County, through a three-year grant from the CareSource Foundation. Health equity means that everyone — no matter their income, race, gender, education, location, etc. —

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HEPI

JULY 18, 2024

This raises an important question: should higher education courses in marketing and PR adapt to this digital era to better prepare students for the specific demands of this industry? Issues related to digital equity, accessibility, and data privacy must also be addressed to ensure inclusivity and ethical practices.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2024

Over the last year, many consequential changes have been thrown at higher education – new legislation impacted DEI, artificial intelligence entered the classroom in a big way, and we’re still working through the residual effects of the pandemic. The lack of access to technology for some students has exacerbated existing equity issues.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2024

State financial aid programs across the country have varying levels of accessibility for students and plenty of room to improve, according to a recent report from The Education Trust. These key recommendations inform what higher ed reform and affordability should look like moving forward, Williams said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 13, 2025

Moreover, given the current socio-political era of anti-DEI, faculty and other university personnel have been losing funding, positions, and operational units that support research and programming that help the most vulnerable student populations to thrive and attain optimal outcomes in higher education and in their personal lives.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Byrne to bring her commitment to access and equity to a new area of public higher education. Justice and equity are driving forces in most everything I do.” Photo Credit: Macaulay Honors College Finding a lack of diversity Access to higher education has been an important theme in Byrne’s life in academia.

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Liaison International

JUNE 27, 2024

Embracing and refining technology and AI will be crucial for fostering inclusive and diverse academic communities in the evolving higher education landscape. By investing in these programs, institutions can nurture potential students from varied backgrounds, ensuring they have the support needed to pursue higher education.

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University Business

JULY 28, 2023

At Wednesday’s National Summit on Equal Opportunity hosted by the Department of Education, presidents, chancellors, provosts, CEOs and secretaries from across the nation heeded Department Secretary Miguel Cardona’s advice to turn this “low point” in higher education into a “turning point.”

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University Business

JANUARY 29, 2024

The district’s graduation rate has surpassed the state average and experienced increases across all major subgroups, including Hispanic, white, Black, English Language Learners, students with disabilities and economically disadvantaged students, Local 10 out of Miami reports. and had the following conversation.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

State and nationwide efforts to tackle student equity and close the gap on access and affordability for all students have cost millions of dollars and have required mass coordination between higher ed stakeholders. increase in upward transfers in Fall 2023 compared to the year before. Transfer rate of learners aged 40 and older: up 11.8%

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Liaison International

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming higher education , particularly in enrollment management. Ethical Frameworks: Recognizing the ethical implications of AI tools in higher education, including issues related to bias, transparency, and data privacy.

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Liaison International

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In this evolving landscape, higher education, too, is experiencing the transformative power of AI. But while many people may see the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT and think higher education is heading into unexplored waters, AI for higher education is not a new idea, and ChatGPT is just one tool in the AI arsenal.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 20, 2023

The awful truth is that the wealthiest institutions are so flush with resources that they are deforming the entire system of higher education. More than that, I’m appalled by their failure to do more to assist the higher ed ecosystem as a whole. Such an argument, the authors show, is grossly exaggerated.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2024

To truly achieve equity, we must actively invest in their education and building belonging for them in the workplace. Nevertheless, education remains the great equalizer in our society, and while the road may not always be easy, the investment in higher education pays dividends over a lifetime.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2024

Partnership with Native Americans offers scholarships, college grants, emergency funding, college readiness camps, and literacy and school supplies through its American Indian Education Program to improve Native students’ access to higher education.

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HEPI

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

It is his approach as a CEO, though, which offers an interesting perspective for higher education leaders. Yet, in an era of private equity financialisation, it is all too rare in the modern age. All of these can be adapted for higher education.

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University Business

DECEMBER 20, 2022

For the past two years, Santa Clara University has won a DEI award from the publication INSIGHT Into Higher Education magazine. For instance, through this questionnaire it became more vivid how the tenure-review process can disadvantage women and faculty of color. How can we control for bias in our use of assessments?

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Continuous Learning Institute

OCTOBER 2, 2023

LISTEN TO THE EPISODE Learn practical equitable pedagogy practices to improve student success in higher education. It's also important to acknowledge communicative strategy limitations because they cannot address the type of structural barriers that first generation and working class students often face in their educational pursuits.

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HEPI

JANUARY 17, 2024

In my latest book, Equity in Education , I summarise research on class biases in schools: well-intentioned teachers unconsciously slip into stereotypes, interpreting working-class accents, slang or dress codes as signals of lower academic capacity. Third, acknowledge the social class biases that permeate higher education.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Solutions to these issues can range from large-scale public transit and zoning projects to adding sidewalks and crosswalks to high-traffic roads. “When equity is not integrated into transportation at all levels, we end up with adverse impacts, which oftentimes disproportionately burden underserved populations,” she says.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Janel George The panel – part of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s larger National Racial Equity Initiative for Social Justice (NREI) Summit – brought together experts to discuss contemporary attacks against the inclusion of Black history in societal awareness and education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Yet another noticed anti-Black racism increase at their institution when the university publicly declared its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Outcomes and solutions The Higher Education Policy Institute’s report features several key recommendations for “unblocking the pipeline” of career advancement for Black ECAs.

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SRHE

AUGUST 15, 2024

by Lucy Cokes ‘Live briefs’ are used in Higher Education programmes, and I suggest that they can help promote equity and employability if they are used in very specific ways. By not fully embedding these live opportunities into assessments, there is an inadvertent disadvantage to those already disadvantaged.

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The PIE News

MAY 8, 2023

There are tons of people who forgo higher education, just because of these costs. Khaledi-Nasab believes that institutions need to build more equity into the system to support students from low-income countries. IIE said it advocates for access and equity in higher education to provide global learning opportunities for all.

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Higher Education Inquirer

MARCH 13, 2025

Yet, the complex interplay between race and class means that many poor or economically disadvantaged individuals, regardless of race, have also faced neglect and exploitation within these prestigious medical institutions. These nations show that, while access to healthcare is a critical issue in the U.S.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 1, 2023

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and NCAA President Charlie Baker clearly have different opinions when it comes to the future of diversity, equity and inclusion. Recently, DeSantis signed a biill that will defund programs at all public universities in the state that promote diversity, equity and inclusion.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Unlike in past economic slowdowns, financial turmoil and spikes in unemployment during the early months of the pandemic did not send large numbers of students fleeing the job market into higher education. Harnisch, vice president for government relations at the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Furman’s cohort – LCC1 – will facilitate faculty training in values of equity, social justice, and inclusive pedagogy; elevate student voices; improve the student experience; and engage faculty, staff, and students in making sustainable changes to introductory course curriculum.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 4, 2024

Race and higher education scholars are voicing criticism, concern, and cynicism after the University of Florida ended many of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, a move that the school cited it took to comply with a state law that was passed last year. Ahmed, vice provost for DEI at the University of Vermont. “It

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Affirmative action policies have been instrumental in increasing access and opportunities for historically marginalized groups in higher education. These policies aimed to counteract systemic disadvantages by considering race, ethnicity, and other factors in admissions processes.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

A new working paper from the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Florida suggests that Black, Hispanic and low-income community college students who take some, but not all, of their courses online increase their likelihood of completing an associate or bachelor’s degree.

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SRHE

MAY 16, 2025

by Eleni Meletiadou Introduction Higher education faces a pivotal moment as Generative AI becomes increasingly embedded within academic practice. Building on our QAA-funded project outputs , this blog outlines a strategic framework for deploying AI to foster inclusion, equity, and ethical responsibility in higher education.

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Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 20, 2023

Launch initiatives emphasize support for economically disadvantaged and historically marginalized communities. A three-month needs assessment is planned to help identify and dismantle systemic barriers to academic completion and access, especially for marginalized and disadvantaged learners.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Wisconsin legislators approved a set of new proposals this week that will impact higher education institutions in the state, particularly within the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) field. Should the bill pass, it would redirect these initiatives to aid students considered “ disadvantaged. ”

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