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Pride in the Halls

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

One of the biggest factors for us is getting our leadership involved and getting them to support the work.” The Point Foundation was founded in 2001 and most of its early applicants were gay males whose parents refused to pay for college after they came out. There is also still a lack of LGBTQ focused academic classes.” Dr. Luis A.

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Diverse: Issues In Higher Education Magazine Profiles Top “40 and Under” Scholars

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It has remained one of the magazine’s most popular editions since its inception.

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Leveraging Grants for STEM Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Women have been making crucial contributions to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics since long before STEM was an educational buzzword. Since 2001, the foundation has given over $270 million in advance grants to institutions and nonprofit groups in 41 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

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