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Athletics and Academics

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“The main way that we can help prepare athletes for college is to [make them] really good gymnasts, which means they are focused, and they understand hard work — all of the things that help them become good students,” says former rhythmic gymnast Wendy Hilliard, who established the Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation (WHGF) in 1996.

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How to Work with CBOs to Supercharge Your Recruiting Efforts

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My name is Julie Scalf and I'm a Senior Manager of Partner Engagement for College Greenlight. So like for example we used to post more fun-type things in high school, but then when the students would come, we'd sneakily tie it back to college planning, like, "Isn't it so great that you're interested in visiting with this doctor?

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National Academies release antiracism, DEI recommendations

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: A new National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine report notes some improvement in minority representation in higher education related to science, technology, engineering, math and medicine (STEMM)—but not enough to match those groups’ share in the overall population.

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