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Report: More DEI Efforts Needed at Predominantly White Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jessie Hernández-Reyes The report, Creating Positive College Campus Racial Climates for Students of Color , highlights the perspectives of students of color with regard to their experiences on campus and campus racial climates, and also provide suggestions on measuring and improving these climates. In light of the U.S.

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Texas Senate Approves Anti-DEI Bill for State Public Universities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SB17 also allows the state of Texas to sue accreditation agencies that penalize universities for complying with the law and lets students and employees sue schools if forced to participate in any such DEI training.

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Eye to the Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Tiffany Beth Mfume, associate vice president for student success and retention, says her office is involved from the time a student is admitted to the university until he or she graduates. Our students have a professional advisor on my team who works with them until they earn 24 credits with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0

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Author discusses his new book on Black LGBTQ students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

In order to counter these experiences, Black students often form social groups and organizations that bolster their sense of community. At HBCUs, Black students do not deal with the same sort of racist stereotypes and race-based social isolation on campus. Q: You are an administrator and faculty member at Wellesley College.

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Wellesley students want trans men to be allowed to enroll

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Wellesley College students have made their position clear: the majority of them want the women’s college to open admissions to all transgender people, including those who identify as trans men. "Wellesley College acknowledges the result of the non-binding student ballot initiative," the statement read.

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Equity and Inclusive Excellence Update

Goucher DEI

This growing virtual resource hub offers students, faculty, and staff easy-to-access and easy-to-use resources for navigating various experiences. Maeba will continue supporting religious and/or spiritual students, interfaith programming, and campus partners who serve as student organization advisors.

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“Move-in melt” is on the rise: Why it’s happening and 3 strategies to fight it

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Students don’t speak “financial aid” “Low-income students disproportionately come from families without college backgrounds, leaving them without the cultural capital needed to navigate the ins and outs of the college admissions process. Support Basic Needs Security, a Sense of Belonging, and Student Engagement 2.