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For Hispanic-Serving Institutions, the Designation is Not the Destination

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I did not see myself reflected in the curriculum, my professors, or the administration. There is a profound indignity in rarely seeing a teacher, administrator, or institutional leader that looks like you. In 2019, however, the system was awarded the National Seal of Excelencia by the nonprofit Excelencia in Education.

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Single Parents Breaking Barriers Through Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2019, we proudly launched the Single Parent Scholarship initiative, which provides financial assistance and support services to single parents who aspire to earn a college degree.

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Report Finds Guided Pathways Adoption Slow

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There is also academic support, including tutoring for foundational classes in math and writing, Guided Pathways had been adopted over 300 colleges by the fall of 2019, and early results have been promising. The report pointed to one main reason that progress had been slow: the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

To this end, we provide P-12 educators; college/university faculty, administrators, and staff; and other education stakeholders a blueprint to collaboratively work with Black males through a culturally responsive lens. We acknowledge that more work needs to be done to right the many wrongs imposed on Black males. Emerald Publishing Limited.

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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

Confessions of a Community College Dean

And she used her visibility as a student leader to advocate for more support services for undocumented and low-income students. College administrators nationwide were already starting to tackle the issue in recent years but homed in on it after the pandemic revealed stark economic disparities among students.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Based on data gathered, we increased support services such as Ram Pantry, counseling, technology availability, and academic advising,” he continues. From 2018 to 2023, Latinx staff representation increased from 33% to 38%, and administrator representation increased from 17% to 25%, respectively. “We Dr. Erika D.

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Ed Tech Spotlight: StudyTree

Higher Ed Connects: Ed Tech

The event brought together ed tech entrepreneurs, academic administrators and venture capitalists to discuss entrepreneurship and the latest trends in educational technology. StudyTree integrates academic support services of higher education institutions with artificial intelligence to provide students with a mobile academic assistant.”.