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Don’t Just Witness History; Seize the Opportunity to Shape It

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It has already made history, with an HBCU graduate as the first presidential nominee of either of the two major parties. Colleges and universities use endowments to support several priorities, such as scholarships, upgraded facilities and faculty hiring. Yet each of us has the power to shape events in real time.

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Compton College Addresses Student Homelessness and Basic Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Immediately, Dayshawn and I went into planning, says Jackson, Eight years later, Compton College is breaking ground on a 250+ bed housing facility, becoming the first community college in Los Angeles County to offer campus housing to its students. HPI has a long history of serving higher education and, specifically, larger community colleges.

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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Muhammad, a cybersecurity engineering major, is the youngest first year student in the schools history. The campus has seen significant upgrades to its facilities, creating modern learning spaces that foster collaboration and creativity. Coppin was always my first choice, says Muhammad.

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The 2023 State of Facilities in Higher Education

University Business

For ten years the State of Facilities in Higher Education has been recognizing trends and opportunities based on our database of information from schools around the U.S. Over time, the insights in the State of Facilities have evolved and our recommendations have followed suit. And they mustn’t.

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Grambling State’s Digital Library Makes HBCU History

Insight Into Diversity

Grambling State University (GSU) has made history with the opening of their Digital Library and Learning Commons. Not only is this landmark facility the first digital library ever established at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the US, but it is also the first digital library in the state of Louisiana.

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GEDU acquires Schiller Int’l University

The PIE News

The institution’s multi-campus structure allows students to “avail of the intercampus transfer facility to get a rich international experience”, as well as having online facilities available to them throughout their degree.

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HBCU students, faculty denounce 'Cop City'

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Some students and faculty members at historically Black Atlanta colleges and universities are speaking out against plans to build an 85-acre, $90 million police training facility nearby in forested land owned by the city. The committee backed the creation of the training facility. and calling for peaceful protest.

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