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DREAM Conference Marks Milestone

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DREAM — the signature annual event of Achieving the Dream — a nonprofit organization that works to close achievement gaps, has become the go-to convening for community college educators and policymakers interested in institutional change. Stout, who has led the organization since 2015.

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Laying the Foundation for Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ivonne Diaz-Claisse “I told my story — what it took for me to achieve my dream — and at the end, the students wanted my autograph,” says Diaz-Claisse, president and CEO of Hispanics Inspiring Students’ Performance and Achievement (HISPA), a nonprofit organization based in New Jersey. that work with them, including in-kind support.

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Leaning Into Best Practices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

8 percentage points, as calculated by the National Student Clearinghouse, a nonprofit organization that collects enrollment data for almost all U.S. In 2015, the California State University chancellor put forth a challenge to the state’s university system: Graduation Initiative (GI) 2025. postsecondary institutions.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

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Should conferences stay put or relocate? It's complicated.

Confessions of a Community College Dean

He said the organization’s Board of Directors made the decision, approving use of a “rainy day fund” to cover the possible cancellation costs. The finances of such member organizations can often revolve around good turnout to an annual conference. million in conference revenue, more than twice the $2.1

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