Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

It examines over 200 indicators to determine who accesses a variety of educational environments and experiences, to explore how student trajectories and outcomes differ by race and ethnicity, and to provide an overview of the racial and ethnic backgrounds of faculty, staff, and college presidents.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 21, 2024

As a first-generation college student, a Black woman, and the child of immigrants, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in higher education. Use your platform to champion diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within your university.

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Supporting Student Success

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Stress is more likely to be experienced as positive or performance enhancing when we have sufficient control over a situation, perceive a reasonable ability to overcome the stressor, and have access to positive psychosocial supports and safe environments. Mitigating Barriers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 19, 2023

One problem is that with the use of the so-called Common App to make college more accessible, the number of applications to Harvard has skyrocketed. In 2002, when the applicant pool was 19,605, the acceptance rate was 10.5 At 7 percent of the population, AAPIs are already exceeding expectations. In 2021, the pool was 57,435.

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The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 6, 2023

Dr. Sheares Ashby began her academic career at Iowa State University (ISU) as an assistant professor in 1996 and was promoted to associate professor in 2002, also mentoring ISU's Program for Women in Science & Engineering. Bridget Burns is the founder and CEO of the University Innovation Alliance (UIA).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 25, 2024

If you can convince people to do that, then convincing them that you don't need a law promoting equity for people of color is a very easy thing to do.” We must take some action in whatever capacity that we can to make sure that, despite affirmative action no longer being permitted, we still achieve equity.” Alvin Tillery, Jr.,

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