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Dougherty Family College’s Investment in Student Success Pays Off

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They have access to financial aid counselors, college persistence counselors, and a life coach, and are placed into paid internships after they finish a professional development course. We’re very blessed to have a strong, committed, and dedicated alumni board.” But he raised some concerns. Staff were everywhere.

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DEIJ Annual Report for 2022-2023

Goucher DEI

These mini grants funded a reading group that explored the relationship between culture and the environment, a Linguistic Justice faculty workshop, and a “Gopher Trailblazers in STEMM Alumni Speaker Series.”

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Guiding Students to Overcome Barriers To Student Success In Higher Education With Career Counseling

Creatrix Campus

Personal Development In addition to addressing professional development, career counseling provides tools for handling time, stress, and other personal difficulties. Create a fund to assist students who have unforeseen financial difficulties in an emergency situation. This is often the much talked about topic.

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Six from MIT awarded 2023 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

CAPD

Soros Fellowship may contact Kim Benard, associate dean of distinguished fellowships in Career Advising and Professional Development. Born and raised in Jamaica, Edwards lived in rural St. The program recognizes the potential of immigrants to make significant contributions to U.S. Students interested in applying to the P.D.

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Colleges Are More Than Just an Education but a Capital Investment into Our Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As more and more institutions continue to raise tuition to meet rising costs due to dwindling revenue streams and state and federal funding, students are not only looking for value but are hesitant to take on the debt of a college education. William Broussard A common refrain is that HBCUs must raise money to address this situation.

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Campus art museum leaders feel the heat (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Earlier this month, officials at Lewis-Clark State College, a public institution in Idaho, removed half a dozen artworks from an exhibition due to concerns that display of the works, which related to abortion and reproductive health, violated the state’s No Public Funds for Abortion Act.