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More Indian universities accept SAT as College Board expands

The PIE News

The program provides lower-income students from India options through which they can save money as they plan for university, which includes a 90% discount on SAT registration fees and scholarships at participating institutions. We are looking to retain and secure more partners for the India Scholars Program.

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Can Public Universities Scale Honors-Like Experiences for a Larger Number of Undergraduates?

Inside Higher Ed

A small college within a much larger institution, with its own facilities, faculty, course offerings, scholarship and grant programs and perks for honors students. I think the answer is yes and, as we will see, this builds on the history of university honors, which has radically reworked its model over the past century. Honors 4.0.

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Bard’s Innovative LGBTQ+ Studies Program Prepares Future Leaders

Insight Into Diversity

Students attend a variety of events, including a Colloquium in Queer Culture and leadership seminars. The college also provides a $20,000 annual Queer Leadership scholarship to qualifying students. BQLP students gain a network of queer colleagues and mentors while also learning how to advocate for themselves and their community.

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Nation’s First-Ever Black Honors College Hopes to Inspire Others

Insight Into Diversity

Accepted students will have access to scholarships, campus housing, dedicated counselors and advisors, and distinguished recognition upon completion of their degree program. Applicants must meet the admissions requirements of Sacramento State, as well as have a GPA of 3.5 or above and a specific interest in Black studies.

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Can the English Major Be Saved?

Inside Higher Ed

Partly a history and in part a sociology of English as a profession, Professing Criticism is an extraordinary book, truly a landmark work of scholarship and interpretation, without a doubt the most important intellectual and sociocultural study of a humanities field that I have encountered.

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My Take on the AP African American Studies Course Framework and the American Historical Review’s 1619 Forum

Inside Higher Ed

Just ask yourself: Without sufficient graduate-level training in sub-Saharan African history, how can a teacher effectively respond to student questions? At the risk of some hyperbole, one could argue that the framework (especially after the recent deletions) reflects the state of Black Studies and African American History circa 1980.

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

They also participate in workshops and seminars on emotional intelligence, professional development, communication skills, and scientific writing. Awardees receive an honorarium and are invited to present a seminar in the spring. Students design proposals and work with mentors to carry out their research.