Dr. Josie Ahlquist

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The support came from various sources: advisors, supervisors, conferences, guest speakers, and my peers, all of whom invested in me. Since then, I’ve been paying it forward by offering others the same kind of support.

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MARCH 26, 2024

Although the effort has received support generally, some higher ed scholars and advocates have levied some criticisms and concerns about it. Cementing the program into law will make the existence of the higher ed support effort less uncertain, said Dr. Jhenai Chandler, senior director of college completion policy at TICAS.

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MARCH 27, 2024

State Support Turns Minnesota’s Enrollment Tide Liam Knox Wed, 03/27/2024 - 03:00 AM Enrollment at public colleges rose for the first time in a decade. Higher ed leaders credit historic state funding and innovative college access initiatives. Byline(s) Liam Knox

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

While many of the immediate concerns in postsecondary education arenas are centered on admissions policies and scholarship support, the potential damage of eliminating affirmative action extends to employees across higher education and beyond. Here are four ways that institutions can provide practical support: 1.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

One of the fundamental aspects of supporting students on their route to industry recognized credentials is starting these pathways early. Higher education institutions can further support middle and high school students by partnering to offer specialized programs, certifications, or courses that directly align with industry needs.

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JUNE 2, 2023

Generation Hope, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting student parents, has recently created a new three-year national certification to recognize and highlight institutions actively and effectively working towards success for this population. Additionally, one institution will be awarded $25,000, and one nonprofit will get $15,000 award.

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JANUARY 29, 2024

Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) face systemic challenges in accumulating substantial endowments, according to a new joint study by UNCF (United Negro College Fund) and PGIM, the global asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc.

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DECEMBER 28, 2023

The model we have running family-to-family support through a university is unique in the country and comes with benefits that are particularly helpful in a rural state like Idaho,” said Idaho State professor Dr. Kristina Blaiser, grant recipient and HEAR program principal investigator. “The

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MAY 5, 2023

Dozens of Seton Hall University students and supporters staged a sit-in at Presidents Hall on campus last week to protest the school’s alleged lack of support for its Africana Studies program, NJ.com reported. A Change.org petition supporting Africana Studies at Seton Hall had 1,800 signatures as of last week.

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APRIL 5, 2023

Carolyn Terry The annual Delphi Award – sponsored by the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) and the University of Southern California’s Pullias Center for Higher Education – commends and rewards schools giving support to non-tenure-track, contingent and/or adjunct faculty, according to its website.

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AUGUST 17, 2023

City Colleges of Chicago’s (CCC) partnership with One Million Degrees (OMD) will begin at Malcolm X College this fall, providing students at the college dedicated support towards academic and career success. The multimillion-dollar program provides “holistic wrap-around support model,” said Aneesh Sohoni, CEO of OMD.

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OCTOBER 24, 2023

Austin Community College (ACC) will offer free food, housing services, and family support as part of an effort to strengthen student services, KXAN reported.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

With state support, Georgia’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) could be made into even stronger centers of education and economic opportunity, according to a recent report. Sonya Halpern, chair of the study committee.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

We can do what this nation has never done, and that is to properly support and fund this nation’s HBCUs. With the support of foundations such as Ford, Knight, MacArthur, Robert Woods Johnson and Open Society, I was able to raise more than $25 million in funding — which is more than the entire endowments of many HBCUs — to build the center.

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MARCH 1, 2023

Over half of Americans (54%) support allowing college athletes to be paid for sports-related business ventures using their name, image, and likeness (NIL), according to a recent poll from market research and consulting firm Ipsos. By in large, Americans support that. So to me it makes sense that Black Americans are broadly supportive."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Mott Community College (MCC) has received $156,000 to implement an initiative aimed at better supporting immigrant, refugee, and first-generation students, The County Press reported. Mott Community College MCC’s initiative is called Pathways to Success: Empowering Immigrant Futures (EIF). The grant – from the Michigan Dept.

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DECEMBER 16, 2022

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has received $1 million to support students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in Maryland. More importantly, we're proud to partner with UNCF once again in support of Maryland's HBCU community.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Amidst these ongoing and widening challenges, college and university leaders have a responsibility to ensure they are supporting and fostering greater inclusion for LGBTQ+ students. Equally important is to set a tone that it's okay to need support. Dr. Dick Senese Here’s how. Demonstrate Commitment. Train Faculty and Staff.

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Higher Education Today

APRIL 3, 2024

Amidst the flurry of acknowledgments and celebrations we see every March, there’s a deeper conversation to be had about how we support women on their professional journeys in higher education. The post Beyond March: Supporting Women on the Path to the College Presidency appeared first on Higher Education Today. We know the numbers.

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JUNE 20, 2023

The University of Texas (UT) System is partnering with virtual health company TimelyCare to launch a free, virtual mental health support program for students at all 14 UT institutions. The program is set to begin Fall 2023.

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JANUARY 9, 2023

Known to many as Dreamers, DACA recipients, and undocumented students, it’s easy for them to slip through the cracks without getting the educational support or resources they deserve. But higher education institutions can support students of different immigration statuses regardless of our policymakers' actions. Show support.

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JANUARY 25, 2023

A Chicago-based student support program for community college students is set to drastically expand its reach and the number of students it serves. OMD has always thought of itself as a college support program, not a college access program,” Hallberg said. I come from a disadvantaged community. And this worked.

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JULY 31, 2023

has partnered with higher ed virtual health company TimelyCare to offer students and employees free access to mental health support and medical care, starting this fall, The Robesonian reported. Robeson Community College (RCC) in Lumberton, N.C., TimelyCare offers 24/7 availability, Singler said.

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MARCH 27, 2023

Rider University is partnering with the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District in New Jersey for a program that helps school district support staff become teachers amid a national shortage. Such employees include instructional assistants, cafeteria aides, custodians, bus drivers, secretaries, and other support staff.

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JUNE 28, 2023

She hopes to continue supporting UCLA’s golf programs, she said. Forsyth’s coaching career is gilded with accolades, including the NGCA Coaches Hall of Fame in 2011; WGCA’s National Coach of the Year in 2004; and Golfweek National Coach of the Year in 2011. I'm an old-timer. I've been around forever,” Forsyth said. “So

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

The largest – there were four – was at the College Avenue location in New Brunswick, which saw the participation of hundreds of supporters and some union leaders, such as American Association of University Professors President Dr. Irene Mulvey. “We Rutgers University faculty held rallies Dec.

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JULY 24, 2023

Integrating a therapy dog into the classroom increases mental health support for nursing students, according to a recent study from Saint Louis University.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Dr. Denise Bartell For institutions to truly transform students’ experiences in the classroom, they must support the faculty experience as well. Working together, faculty reflected on their Ascend data and identified SEP resources to support the constructs they wished to improve.

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OCTOBER 11, 2023

School counseling programs can significantly address students’ challenges by providing a safe and supportive environment for students to discuss their concerns, connect with resources, and develop coping strategies. It bewilders us that the priority seems to be for policing not protecting, for sanctioning not supporting.

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

Marquette University has received two grants to support its Education Preparedness Program (EPP), which seeks to help incarcerated students. The EPP’s goal is to provide educational opportunities and support services to formerly and currently incarcerated populations, expanding higher ed as a whole.

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MAY 8, 2023

The University of Houston (UH) has received $20 million from UH alumnus and longstanding benefactors Andy Gessner and his wife Barbara to support the nursing workforce amid a significant labor shortage. The Gessners’ support was inspired by the caring nurses they know, including their late mothers.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

DukeLIFE (Lower-Income, First-Generation Engagement) is dedicated to supporting the 20% of Duke’s student population that identifies as first-generation, low-income (FGLI). The office offers academic and financial support, faculty and resource connections, and peer mentorship.

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Symplicity

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Universities and colleges are increasingly recognizing the importance of holistic support for students beyond academics. Symplicity's Advocate Flex emerges as a powerful tool that can revolutionize student support services by addressing a wide array of needs, from food insecurity to transportation challenges, equity issues, and more.

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JANUARY 19, 2023

Faculty from the University of Kentucky (UK), Vanderbilt University, and University of North Carolina Greensboro have received a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support underrepresented minority faculty at predominantly white institutions (PWIs).

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Details Trickle Out About $50 Million FAFSA Support Fund Katherine Knott Thu, 02/15/2024 - 03:00 AM The money comes from a fund designated to pay off insurance claims and refund payments to borrowers, though the education secretary can authorize other uses. Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

State Support for Colleges Grew as Stimulus Funds Ebbed Doug Lederman Thu, 02/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Even with a reduction in federal stimulus funding, state support for higher education was up 10 percent in fiscal 2024. Byline(s) Doug Lederman

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APRIL 19, 2023

Dr. Kim Hunter Reed “Colleges and universities are anchor institutions that serve as community hubs, prepare the next generation’s workforce, produce vital research, and support students in facing our most pressing challenges,” said Dr. John B. King, Jr., co-chair of This Is Planet Ed and chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY).

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