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New Research Shows Benefits of Summer Pell

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For most of its 50-year history, the Pell Grant has not covered summer classes, with two brief exceptions: 2009-2011 and 2017 to the present. The findings are consistent with research showing that continuous enrollment improves persistence and completion. Liu found clear advantages for the students who got summer money.

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Report: English Majors Employed at Comparable Rates, Educators Can Do More to Prepare Students for Careers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Similarly, the report cited research that showed that the median earnings of full-time workers with an undergrad degree in English and any graduate degree was $65,851, approximately $5,000 lower than that of all majors with a graduate degree, $70,917.

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Dean Hoke Appointed President and CEO of the American Association of University Administrators

Edu Alliance Journal

. – March 21, 2023 — Dean Hoke, of Bloomington, Indiana, has been chosen to serve as the next President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Association of University Administrators ( AAUA ), currently based in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. His appointment is effective July 1st when the current President & CEO, Dan L.

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A State of Affairs, the Underrepresentation of Minority Community College Trustees

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There is considerable research generated about African Americans in higher education, specifically faculty. Yet there is little research on the underrepresentation of African American community college trustees. Smalls In a perfect world, governing boards and leadership demographics would mirror the student population (Higgs, 2014).

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5 Hip-Hop Quotes to Inspire College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

4. Jay Z (“So Ambitious”, 2009) “I'm different, I can't base what I'm gonna be off of what everybody isn't.” Faculty, administration, peer mentors, and campus resources are tools for their ultimate ascension from student to graduate, and from graduate to thriving professional. His research revolves around Black mentorship.

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jackson was a 2009 recipient of the Dr. John Hope Franklin Award but was recognized at this year’s American Council on Education (ACE) annual meeting in Washington, D.C. regrettably, the award ceremony was cancelled in 2009. She taught in the physics section for two years, leaving when she became immersed in her doctoral research.

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Only Within Their Own Institutions, Are Black Scholars without Honor!

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Many of them expressed that their credentials and research were second-guessed during the evaluation process, which sadly, aligns with the narratives of many Black professors who seek tenure and promotion. For example, on one occasion a Vice-Provost asked me to share my research agenda at a faculty meeting.