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Dartmouth Launches New Research Institute Focused On Black Diaspora

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The institute is being launched with initial funding of $2.3 million that includes $1 million raised from alums, families, and friends through the Call to Lead campaign. Kotz added that one of the institute's goals is to help Dartmouth recruit and retain Black faculty, staff, and students.

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MLB All-Star Weekend Spotlights HBCU Baseball

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Propelled by the MLB-Major League Baseball Players Association Youth Development Foundation (YDF) and Hall of Famer/YDF ambassador Ken Griffey Jr., Participation in the Swingman Classic will help in recruiting and notoriety. YDF looks to grow participation and develop players of the future.

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Creating Safe Spaces: Future Teachers of Color Summit

The Scholarly Teacher

Gabriel Gutiérrez , University of Nebraska at Omaha Ferial Pearson , University of Nebraska at Omaha Derrick Nero , University of Nebraska at Omaha Sandra Rodríguez-Arroyo , University of Nebraska at Omaha Key Statement: Initiatives to recruit and retain Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) teachers are needed nationwide.

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How Public Universities Can Tackle the Teacher Shortage

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

million students of color, these institutions can be instrumental in attracting, developing and inspiring the diverse educator corps our nation needs. Department of Education is stepping up with $368 million in new grant funding to aid teacher retention and recruitment and improve diversity. With a combined enrollment of 1.9

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How Three Bronx Institutions are Intentionally Hispanic-Serving

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The school is now eligible for Title V HSI funds that can support student recruitment, education, sense of belonging, and completion. The designation is HSI, but we who serve in this space talk about the difference between being Hispanic-recruiting and Hispanic-serving. You raise the quality of life for individuals by education.”

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Rising Inflation and the Impending Tuition Squeeze

Robert Kelchen

Midyear adjustments in student charges are highly unusual and typically only happen if a state withholds previously promised funding during a recession. This is also the time of year during which many colleges start to develop their proposed rates for tuition, fees, and room and board for the next (2022-23) academic year.

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President moves: Administrators prove popular picks as next leader on the job

University Business

At Penn State, he has co-led initiatives to enhance student success, grow interdisciplinary research, lead service teams focused on faculty recruitment and retention and helped develop a new budget allocation model. Bergman led two comprehensive funding campaigns that generated over $400 million, according to a university statement.