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Partnership Focuses on Enhancing Student Success Coaching Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is looking to enhance its student success coaching program as its student demographics change. And it is partnering with student coaching non-profit InsideTrack to do so. InsideTrack’s coaching methodology is “trauma-informed” and “healing-centered,” Bauer White said.

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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We and many others have written about how Black males are the most disenfranchised students in our nation’s schools. The literature is replete with research on the negative outcomes Black males experience from employment to education as well as from health and interactions with law enforcement. Dr. Erik M. & Alexander, L.D.

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Write Your Teaching Philosophy Statement

The Scholarly Teacher

Marina Smitherman , Dalton State College Key Statement: Use your teaching philosophy statement to reflect on, reevaluate, and reinforce your commitment to your students and your professional goals. Write out concrete examples of your life and experience that support what you believe. Photo by Dmitriy Belenovsky.

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Experts Discuss Equity Practices in Higher Ed Recruitment and Admissions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Supreme Court’s decision to strike affirmative action, there are still ways to get diverse student populations into higher ed, experts and scholars said at a webinar hosted this week by California student success organization The Campaign for College Opportunity.

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Young, Brilliant, and Ready: Preparing Black Males for Postsecondary Opportunities and Transitions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Scholars and numerous peer-reviewed journals have dedicated special issues on the topic of Black men and boys. In schools across the nation, there has been a heightened awareness of the need for students to earn postsecondary degrees – as there is substantial evidence that it leads to better labor market outcomes and a higher quality of life.

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Webinar: AI Can Bolster DEI Efforts in the Workplace and Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Even the most seemingly harmless conversations with coworkers – such as about vacation spots, sports teams, and shared experiences – can create kinship, and subsequently form biases, Halls said. We've all been in the office when someone just comes by your desk and one conversation leads to another topic.” AI is not new.

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Common App Essay Prompt 5 About a Period of Personal Growth

Great College Advice

Write a Great Common App Essay on Personal Growth Common App Essay Prompt 5 asks you to “discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.” If you’re looking to highlight your transformative journey, consider crafting a Common App essay on personal growth.