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Ring The Alarm: A Call to Action for Black Women to Address Wellness in the Academy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Danie Marshall We haven’t gone past the third week of January, and we are witnessing another tragic death of a Black woman in higher education. How does it feel to have 15-20 graduate students under your helm and what impact does this have on your writing, research agenda, and wellness?

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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Overcoming challenges: a coach’s story

College Forward

By first year coach Naomi Bunker I never thought I would be working in education, let alone in the high school I’ve driven past my entire life. I imagined being neck-deep in medical school classwork in another state, working toward making a better future for people of color in medicine. He thought so, and I was glad about that.

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Setting the Tone in DEI, Accessibility Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium, which is leading the analysis, administered the campus climate survey in November 2021. There was a recommendation to have focus groups beginning this fall with diverse populations of staff, faculty, and students to capture their stories. What are we seeing?

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Should I Take a Gap Year?

Great College Advice

Let’s face it: high school in America has become exhausting and unpleasant for many high school students. As a result, more and more students are asking themselves, “should I take a gap year?” Here at Great College Advice , we are huge fans of taking some time off between high school and college. Generally, they will love it.

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Semester Program Spotlight: Study Abroad in Stellenbosch, South Africa

AIFS Abroad

Spend a semester in Stellenbosch, South Africa ! You can explore history, culture, and nature here in abundance, from swimming with penguins at Boulders Beach to reflecting on the country’s past on Robben Island. . Earn up to 15 semester credits studying alongside South African and other international students.

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3 Questions on UT Austin’s New $10K Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence

Confessions of a Community College Dean

I’ll give you 10,000 reasons: the degree will cost students $10,000! In just the past year or so, the results of years of generative AI research started becoming “real” in ways people can intuitively understand. For students, there are several major advantages to this model of graduate education.