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Researchers Present Recommendations for Reversing Minority Male Enrollment Declines at Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

African Americans and Native Americans have been particularly affected, suffering declines of 24% and 26% respectively between fall 2019 and fall 2021. The data, the researchers note, could also be used to let the public know how school districts and higher ed institutions are doing in terms of equity for minoritized students.

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What does the latest industry research tell us about social media in 2021?

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How will the latest social media and digital marketing trends impact higher education and shape your strategies in 2021 and beyond?

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Roanoke College to Launch Cannabis Studies Program

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Historically, in the realm of scientific literature and research, government funding around the substance was mostly given to look at the plant’s potential negative consequences, she said. Similarly in 2022, the Pew Research Center put the percentage of U.S. You're changing that narrative to a true historical perspective."

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Excelencia in Education Publishes Analysis about Today's Latino College Students

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Emily Labandera The April 2024 report uses publicly available data to provide readers with a “fundamental understanding” of who Latino students are, how they fit a “post-traditional student profile,” and the schools they are attending, said Emily Labandera, director of research at Excelencia. Of the Latino students in U.S.

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How to Move Latinx Students into High-Paying Jobs

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population is Latinx, and, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Latinx workers made up 66% of the workforce in 2021. This year, Excelencia also examined three specific areas of industry projected to grow by roughly 10% by 2031: STEM (statistics, technology, engineering and mathematics), healthcare, and educational professions.

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Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson Lauded at Dr. John Hope Franklin Reception

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dozens gathered to celebrate Jackson’s extraordinary academic, industry, and government career. Hrabowski, III, the former president of University of Maryland Baltimore County and 2021 recipient of the Dr. John Franklin Award. Franklin and on behalf of ACE, and truly from my heart. Dr. Freeman A. Congratulations.”

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A New Way of Looking at Administrative Burdens and Race

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As of 2021, 42% of white people 25 and older had finished a bachelor’s degree, but only 28% of Black people and 21% of Hispanics had. They also may be more likely to make money in less formal industries like childcare or house-cleaning, and so may face the extra complications with documenting their incomes.