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Lilly Endowment Awards $100M Grant to United Negro College Fund

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The United Negro College Fund comprises 37 member colleges and universities in support of students’ education and development through scholarships and other programs. United Negro College Fund Inc. It plans to collaborate with the institutions to match the contribution through their fundraising efforts.

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How Gross Inequalities in Institutional Wealth Distort the Higher Education Ecosystem and Shortchange the Vast Majority of Middle- and Lower-Income Undergraduates

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The very question—posed by educational historian Bruce A. The consequence: the richest institutions can fully fund the education of lower-income students, while the vast majority of working-class and lower-middle-class undergraduates must take out loans to pay for their education. Kimball and Sarah M.

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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. DFC’s approach is in line with recent research showing that student success requires a comprehensive approach. “I I spend a lot of time fundraising.

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Hard Truths That Higher Education Has Evaded for Too Long

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Anyone who cares deeply about American higher education needs to come to grips with a series of hard and unpleasant truths: That this country’s system of postsecondary education relegates the students with the greatest needs to the most underresourced institutions. Without innovation no organization can thrive. They don’t.

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10 Quality Nutrition and Health Project Ideas for High School Students

Experiential Learning Depot

You want the experience to mean something to the community, to make an impact, and to sincerely raise awareness about nutrition this National Nutrition Awareness Month. The primary aim is to offer diverse educational perspectives on nutrition through engaging with various experts. Or is that just me? Enroll in a Free Mini-Course!

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Middle and High School PBL: 10 Earth Day Project Idea Driving Questions?

Experiential Learning Depot

Earth Day is one of my favorite days of the year to develop experiential science learning activities around! As a final product, I have had my students develop tools (charts, quizzes, mind maps, etc.) Should we be putting funding and energy into individual species? Guided Project-Based Learning Poaching Resource 4.

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10 Steps to Increase Study Abroad Participation

Study Aborad Association

International education also opens doors to increasing cultural awareness and better career opportunities after graduation. According to the research, students who studied abroad gained more than just fact-based understanding of the course material. Organize a Faculty Development Workshop. Scholarships and Fundraising.