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A Pioneer for Change - Dr. Brittany Williams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

in counseling & human development, University of Georgia Career mentors: Dr. Darris Means, Clemson University; Dr. Tiffany J. As a child, she would wake up before her parents alarms in her excitement to get to school. If my scholarship isnt reaching [the public], its not doing what it needs to do.

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

North Star Promise provides free college tuition to help make education after high school possible for more Minnesota students and families,” is written on the Minnesota Office of Higher Education website. Among the requirements for some Native American specific scholarships are uploading tribal I.D. The basics are very appealing.

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They Don’t Really Care About Us? Ensuring a Better Connection Between Research, Policy, and Practice to Ensure Success for Black Men in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Aside from writing about the plight of Black men in higher education, in our scholarship, we have employed an anti-deficit approach to highlight critical factors that help to facilitate the access, retention, and persistence of Black men in college. This stifles Black student success and contributes to low graduation rates from high schools.

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"Change Schools, We Can Change the World"

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Then little Rema, one of just two Black children in the school, went to recess. Told he’d be back to school the next day, Rema’s mother was cool, calm and to the point: “And so will she.” “My She stood up to the principal and affirmed my humanity. It happened on the merry-go-round. Vassar, affectionately known now as “Dr.

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From Small-Town Roots to National Honor: SC Native Receives State's Highest Award

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Service to humanity is the hallmark of philosophy, and in many ways, it shaped who I am and what I'm about in my day to day. His research spans multiple disciplines, including school counseling, urban education, and STEM. With a budget of approximately $1.8 His work on diversifying the STEM fields has won him international accolades.

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Is Academic Scholarship Stagnating?

Inside Higher Ed

Would it be judged on scholarship, influence, or some other elements? Great scholarship continues to appear, but conceptual, methodological, analytical, and theoretical breakthroughs seem to have faded – even though exciting opportunities for quantum leaps, for example, in comparative studies, abound.

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10 Proven Strategies to Recruit Students Online: From Awareness to Enrollment

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

For prospective students and their families, choosing a school is a decision that balances academic aspirations, career goals, financial considerations, and personal preferences. During this phase, your goal as a school is to make a positive first impression and provide easily accessible, engaging content.