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From Challenge to Triumph: Empowering Marginalized Students to Become Scholars

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Through mentorship in higher education, we can build supportive communities that empower students to excel rather than allowing obstacles to hold them back. As educators, our role in supporting marginalized students and helping them navigate the barriers created by the “system” is crucial.

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Empowering Community Colleges Through AI: A New Era of Access and Economic Mobility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Community Colleges Are Well Positioned Historically, equity and inclusion in higher education have been shaped by various legislation and milestones that improved learner access in America. These historical progressions made the relationship between college access and inclusiveness symbiotic.

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Living Life Offline: Social Media Effects on the Success of Black College Students Amid Today’s Political Challenges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In the current political climate, where debates over systemic racism, diversity programs, and the state of free speech dominate on a national scale, these platforms can either empower or hinder the success and outcomes of students. However, as state legislatures across the U.S.

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Strategies for Teaching Complex Subjects in Large Hybrid Classrooms Across Campus: Bridging Engagement and Equity Across Modalities

Faculty Focus

This shift empowered students to take ownership of their learning and made our class sessions more interactive and impactful. Students arrived prepared, allowing us to use precious in-person or virtual time for deeper discussions, problem-solving activities, and even simulated case scenarios (Ochs, Gahrmann & Sonderegger, 2024).

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How empowering first-generation students with success coaches builds equity

University Business

This empowers underprivileged students and ensures they are engaged and supported, bringing us one step closer to bridging the equity gap in higher education. The post How empowering first-generation students with success coaches builds equity appeared first on University Business.

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AB 705: Bold Policy, Implications for Equitable Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Alfred McQuarters An Examination: Persisting Equity Gaps While student access to transfer-level Math and English courses has increased, the completion equity gaps that persist among Black and Latinx students warrant deeper scrutiny. This leadership requires courage, creativity, and an unapologetic commitment to equity.

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NCCU Launches the Nation’s First HBCU AI Institute

Insight Into Diversity

Supported by a $1 million dollar Google.org grant, NCCUs new Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Equity Research (IAIER) will offer up to 200 students unprecedented exploration of AI through classes, hands-on projects, and invaluable mentorship.