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How striving for a DEI award keeps one senior diversity officer on track

University Business

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.

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Indian Institutes of Technology want foreign students

Inside Higher Ed

Eldho Matthews, a deputy adviser to the Unit for International Cooperation at the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, in New Delhi, said that some of the newer IITs, which are located in smaller towns such as Palakkad, Mandi and Dharwad, have “locational disadvantages.” Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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Study links completion gains to taking (some) online courses

Inside Higher Ed

The interplay of societal and demographic factors can shed light on whether online options serve as an advantage or disadvantage. Magazine treatment: Trending: Display Promo Box: Live Updates: liveupdates0 Most Popular: 3 In-Article Advertisement High: 6 In-Article related stories: 9 In-Article Advertisement Low: 12

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Student podcast evaluates student success measures

Inside Higher Ed

One, it’s an opportunity for dialogue led by community college students who are disadvantaged by rankings and the prestige of “good schools.” Definitions of success: The podcast serves two key purposes. Is this diversity newsletter?: Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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A new path from California community colleges to med school

Inside Higher Ed

“A lot of times students from disadvantaged backgrounds, or low-income backgrounds, they are contributors to their family,” Green said. I would argue that the top problems in medicine are disparities where you have unfortunately disadvantaged communities, historically and socioeconomically, who are suffering worse outcomes.

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U.S. issues final regs for 90-10 rule, Pell Grant for prisoners

Inside Higher Ed

” Altmire said he expects institutions located in economically disadvantaged communities or near a military base to struggle to meet the 90-10 threshold. “Our schools, the proprietary sector, don’t get the big state subsidies that public universities and community colleges get,” he said. Is this diversity newsletter?:

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National Partnership Seeks to Scale Innovative Career Pathway Programs

Insight Into Diversity

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.