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From Past to Present: New Book Explores the Importance of HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

HBCU: The Power of Historically Black Colleges and Universities , published by Johns Hopkins University Press, provides personal anecdotes from past and present HBCU students and leaders about the critical role that these storied institutions have played throughout history. But the book is not merely an exercise in nostalgia.

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Present-Day Lessons From the Early 1970s

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Present-Day Lessons From the Early 1970s mprutter@mit.edu Wed, 04/17/2024 - 03:00 AM How the early 2020s mirror and diverge from the early 1970s and what we might learn from the similarities and contrasts. Byline(s) Steven Mintz

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NADOHE Presentation Maps Affirmative Action Aftermath

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The presentation was moderated by Caroline Laguerre-Brown, vice provost for diversity, equity and community engagement at George Washington University. The presentation also covered the use of race in awarding scholarships, which was not explicitly mentioned in Chief Justice John Roberts’ majority opinion.

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Gov. Shapiro Presents Blueprint for Higher Ed Access, Affordability

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This initiative presents a significant opportunity for Penn State and other state-related institutions to work together with the Commonwealth on shared goals for workforce and economic development.”

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Candidates interviewing to be leaders of public institutions should be expected to present plans for minority male success. The CCEAL presenters also had recommendations for schools and their leaders. Some of the researchers’ ideas for state policymakers were student centric. Some of these were parallel to the state solutions.

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Presentation College Will Close

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Presentation College, a small Roman Catholic institution in South Dakota, will close at the end of the summer 2023 term. ” The Presentation Sisters founded the College in 1951 to fulfill its mission of rural health care and service through nursing education. Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?:

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Report Presents New Approach to Increasing Completion Rates at Public Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Complete College America makes a case for a shift in higher education funding formulas.