Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

It is about taking a bold stance to break the old and create new systems and structures that support our students’ success. And while I am always trying to find ways to support community college students, I believe this work can be applied to all higher education institutions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

As the largest champion of the Black college community and the only national organization to provide both financial and professional development support to students attending publicly supported HBCUs, TMCF notes that the delays and lack of clarity surrounding Better FASFA are presenting dire consequences for its students and institutions.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

AUGUST 7, 2023

In this extra post, Shian Holt reflects not only on the ‘how’ to build Peer Support online but also the ‘why’ Arguing that fostering belonging for online students is key to helping them develop agency and confidence in their own knowlege-production. Online […]

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A widespread health crisis is undermining American community colleges, with many current and potential students exhibit high rates of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, food insecurity, and more. Let’s be real: it costs significant money and time to address this problem, and most community colleges lack both.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2024

EdTrust has released three reports on family engagement that lays out a different vision for families to be involved with their schools in a way that promotes authentic, culturally responsive family engagement to support students’ academic growth and overall wellbeing. The reports cover a range of family engagement topics, including 1.)

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2024

Community colleges were able to persevere through the pandemic thanks to the emergency relief funding passed through Congress. That’s the conclusion of the latest research from the Accelerating Recovery in Community Colleges Network at the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University. Dr. Karen A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

It doesn’t always have to be the sexy new thing if it serves the growing community,” said Santiago. These programs hail from all across the nation and target students at varying stages on their educational journeys. These programs hail from all across the nation and target students at varying stages on their educational journeys.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 31, 2024

DREAM — the signature annual event of Achieving the Dream — a nonprofit organization that works to close achievement gaps, has become the go-to convening for community college educators and policymakers interested in institutional change. Community College of Aurora President Dr. There was also a robust focus on the humanities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 23, 2024

Dr. Leslie Daugherty The education-to-workforce pipeline plays a critical role in rural communities across the country. Leslie Daugherty The education-to-workforce pipeline plays a critical role in rural communities across the country. The Education Design Lab has announced the launch of its new Rural College Design and Data Academy.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Western Wyoming Community College has launched a new partnership to provide students with immediate access to teletherapy. Amy Galley The college, a public community college serving nearly 3,000 students across a rural and remote five-county region, selected Boston-based Uwill to increase its existing counseling capabilities for all students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

But true transformation and empowerment requires us to go beyond boundaries of academic majors, industrial interests, ages, and genders reflected in our community. This initiative grew as we gained new community partners. Simply put, we must put the community first. Unfortunately, that is not the case for everyone.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2024

Achieving the Dream (ATD) has announced its selection of seven community colleges to participate in the second cohort of its Accelerating Equitable Outcomes initiative. Stout “America’s rural communities are integral to our nation’s economic and fiscal well-being,” said ATD President and CEO Dr. Karen A. Dr. Karen A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 22, 2024

Community colleges have the ability to not only put students on the right path, but most importantly, ensure that students begin on the right foot. That right foot has so many implications, the first of which is the financial impact of attending a community college as the first step toward a bachelor ’ s degree. I am not alone.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 23, 2024

The communications major, who is regularly named on the university’s Dean's List, stands out for her academic and athletic achievements as well as for her community service, according to James Hellekjaer, assistant athletics director of educational support services at George Washington.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

Strategies to be considered include developing or expanding dual enrollment, apprenticeships, credit for prior learning, transfer, and community college baccalaureates. These missions are important to the well-being of our people and the strength of our country. Dr. George R. Boggs By 2031, 72%of the jobs in the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

Felicia Martin, Senior Vice President of Inclusion, Education & Community Engagement said that the three-day convening is designed to foster an environment that supports learning, community, and belonging. Other speakers include: Dr. C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2023

We have federal data that put numbers to the problem, most institutions have a food pantry on campus, and at least 400 colleges and universities employ a staff member dedicated to supporting students’ basic needs. Indeed, in several states those staff are required and supported by legislatures. What else can and should we do?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2024

Eight community colleges are now members of the Achieving the Dream (ATD) Network, joining more than 300 institutions nationwide as part of the higher education reform network’s 2024 cohort. Dr. Karen A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 23, 2024

The California State University has allocated $250,000 in one-time funding that will be used to support Sacramento State’s new Black Honors College. Dr. Luke Wood The funds will be used to help support the school's Black Honors College. It is designed for students who are interested in Black history, life, and culture.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 23, 2024

An anonymous donor has gifted Livingstone College $1 million, which will be used to support the campus residence hall refurbishment project. The college promotes lifelong learning and the development of student potential for leadership and service to a global community through a Christian-based environment suitable for holistic learning.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

Although the effort has received support generally, some higher ed scholars and advocates have levied some criticisms and concerns about it. Legislators are looking to enshrine the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) program, a student outcomes-centered federal effort, into law through new legislation this March.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2024

Achieving the Dream (ATD) has announced that eight ATD Network community college students were chosen as 2024 DREAM Scholars, including one Tribal College and University student, one student from a college within the South African Siyaphumelela Network, and one student from a Gateway to College program. Dr. Karen A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

As a result, they also face hardships related to a number of facets in their lives, including school safety, religion, community support, and higher education, according to a new report from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation. Black LGBTQ+ youth face both racism and homophobia as a result of their intersectional identity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2024

A photo depicted an individual holding a sign that read: "Please Speak English." This photo was placed clearly and proudly on a mantel in a student lounge within an office that many non-English speakers frequent. As someone whose first language is Vietnamese, this message felt like a direct attack on my identity and heritage. 8, 2018, Ms.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2024

As the call for equity for all students grows louder, community college educators (and other sector leaders) seek to implement equity initiatives to decrease outcome disparities. Recognizing and valuing this diversity is the cornerstone of cultivating an inclusive learning environment in the community college setting.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 9, 2023

Oregon is changing how $550 million-plus in annual local and state taxpayer funding will be distributed to the state’s 17 community colleges. As it stands, the community colleges funding model distributed funds almost entirely based on student enrollment, which did not incorporate student success components. “For

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 23, 2024

Morett served as Weber State’s SAAC president; she participated on the university president's Diversity Council, with the local FCA, and in team and community service projects. She has a gift for building relationships and supporting those around her and has left an incredible mark on Weber State.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Tallahassee Community College (TCC) recently received recognition from Achieving the Dream , an organization and network founded to close achievement gaps and accelerate student success nationwide by guiding institutional change, influencing public policy, generating knowledge, and engaging the public. 19-22, in Orlando, Florida.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

The project was created with support from the foundation to drive change across CUNY's 25 campuses and advance racial and social justice initiatives. Mellon Foundation’s continued support for our efforts to reimagine Black, Race, and Ethnic Studies,” said Chancellor Dr. Félix V. Dr. Félix V. CUNY is grateful to the Andrew W.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

Christopher Roth’s primary job at Guttman Community College, part of the City University of New York, is associate director of academic technology. The joy has now turned to sadness as a new law in Texas has dismantled diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices and programs at publicly funded universities. of non-LGBTQ people.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 19, 2024

His work examines marginalized communities and identities in STEM and higher ed, equity, and students at community and technical colleges. is to provide support for African American, LatinX and other underrepresented groups through scholarships, grants and professional development. Doctoral candidates Dion T. Harry and Joshua D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The Ellucian Foundation will award grants to 25 two-year colleges to help support students facing economic challenges. recipients included schools such as Bergen Community College; City Colleges of Chicago; Cuyahoga Community College; Reedley College; and Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

Those are the findings of a new report supported by the American Educational Research Association (AERA), the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME), and Women in Measurement (WIM). Dr. Susan Lyons, executive director of WIM. Dr. Michael Walker, past president of NCME.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2023

million to create or strengthen Centers of Excellence (COE) conducting housing and community development research. HBCUs create economic opportunity both for their students and throughout the communities they serve. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced awards totaling $5.5 A&T) received $2.5

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2024

The Reginaldo Howard Leadership Program will honor Reggie Howard’s legacy by supporting Black academic excellence, intellectual community and leadership on campus through an intentionally designed series of engagement opportunities,” wrote Dr. Candis Watts Smith, vice provost for undergraduate education, in an email to Reggie Scholars and alumni.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2024

geography, Oregon State University Career mentors: Dr. Shireen Hyrapiet, Houston Community College; Dr. Amelia Moore, University of Rhode Island; Dr. Kendall Moore, University of Rhode Island; Dr. Irene Mata, Wellesley College; and Dr. M. international affairs, University of Nevada, Reno; M.S., Are they young children?

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The Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Paula Jakopovic , University of Nebraska at Omaha Kelly Gomez Johnson , University of Nebraska at Omaha Key Statement: This article highlights communities of practice as a means for supporting faculty as they seek to( re)design courses with equitable, research-informed practices.

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