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Roundtable discussion held to address food insecurity among college students

University Business

At Carlow University on Thursday afternoon, members of the Pittsburgh Promise, with community and higher education groups and representatives from the local, state, and federal governments, came together to address the issue of food insecurity on college campuses. Read more from CBS News.

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Researchers Present Recommendations for Reversing Minority Male Enrollment Declines at Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The data, the researchers note, could also be used to let the public know how school districts and higher ed institutions are doing in terms of equity for minoritized students. Some of the researchers’ ideas for state policymakers were student centric. Other ideas focused on teachers.

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Report: HBCU and Tribal Land-Grant Universities Significantly Underfunded

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It's important to support the research and extension programs at HBCUs and tribal land-grant institutions,” said Dr. Sara Partridge, CAP senior policy analyst and author of the report. Texas A&M University had a state-to-federal funding ratio of 4.8-to-1, The CAP report comes at a time when the bill is up for reauthorization.

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Feds award Bergen Community College $4.5M to grow agriculture education

University Business

The federal government has awarded Bergen Community College a five-year, $4.5 million grant to help contribute to the growth of future food, agriculture, natural resources and human sciences (FANH) professionals. trillion) comes from the food and agriculture sector. trillion) comes from the food and agriculture sector.

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Access Must be Front Burner for Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Students navigate housing and food insecurity, transportation issues, and other limitations to access. Smith, an associate professor of higher education at University of Cincinnati, said basic needs such as food, housing, and mental health care are critical challenges that community colleges are trying to recognize and address.

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Let’s Partner with Agriculture to Address Food Insecurity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In Stephanie Land’s brave and important new book CLASS ( a follow-up to her memoir MAID , the basis for an award-winning Netflix series) she explains that even though she knew a college degree was the best chance she and her 6-year-old daughter had of escaping poverty, being deprived of food made it nearly impossible. The U.S.D.A.

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Is a merger a closure by another name? (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

We are recognized by the federal government as both a predominantly Black institution and as a Hispanic-serving institution. In fact, its students will gain from being part of a thriving public research university and they will have access to all its resources. More than 81 percent of our students are people of color.

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