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A 40th Anniversary Love Story: About My Favorite Magazine

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I didn’t have enough money at that time to become a subscriber, so I would either sit and read the magazine wherever I found it, or I would take it, read it from cover-to-cover, and then return it to its rightful owner. I grew up reading more magazines than newspapers. The latter plays itself out most powerfully on the front cover.

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Leveraging Grants for STEM Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Roberta Rincon “The ADVANCE program has been a game-changer for higher ed,” says Dr. Travis York, director of inclusive STEMM ecosystems for equity & diversity at the American Association for the Advancement of Science. STEMM” adds medicine to the standard abbreviation.) Bringing that to light is critical.”

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Report: Community college baccalaureate can drive racial equity

Inside Higher Ed

The researchers who produced the report say the expansion should have a focus on racial equity and labor market needs. The report’s authors also note an equity gap between the number of Latino students attending community college and the number transferring to four-year institutions. Hispanics make up 38.1

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Howard University Taps Antiracist Scholar Ibram X. Kendi to Head New Advanced Studies Institute

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kendi, a MacArthur Fellowship recipient and one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people, brings considerable scholarly credentials to the position. The institute will focus on interdisciplinary research addressing global African diaspora issues, including studies on race, technology, climate change, and systemic disparities.

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Equity in the Classroom Leads to Greater Student Success

Insight Into Diversity

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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UPitt Dean Works to Advance Equity in Policy, Practice

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In that time, Kinloch said she has strived to bolster equity and justice at the school. UPitt’s strategic plan focuses on equity, justice, and innovation, continued Kinloch, noting her creation of a new position, the associate dean for equity, justice, and strategic partnerships. The individual in that position reports to her.

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The Equity Imperative ?of the Place-Bound Student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Despite this recognition, the place-bound student is often absent from meaningful equity efforts in higher education that seek to confront and overcome structural inequalities affecting opportunities for low-income students and students of color. Roughly 6% to 12% of the U.S. allows private high-cost, for-profit providers to flood the market.

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