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It was NEVER about Deion: HBCU Realities VS. Perceptions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Our schools have long fought for equal access to opportunities and resources while being overlooked, underfunded, and crucified by public perception. HBCUs were the only place Black athletes could participate in college sports until the 1960s when PWIs realized that they needed Black athletes to have successful white athletic programs.

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Should African Americans Trust the College Board with African American Studies?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The gap between exam scores among different racial groups has grown since 2003, highlighting a lack of resources and support for some student populations. Studies have uncovered various systemic factors that continue to impede equitable access to AP classes.

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Scholar-Practitioner Helps to Promote Inclusivity at Alma Mater

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“I remember riding the bus home from work one day and I saw someone with the Central Michigan University bumper sticker, and so I applied because I recognized the bumper sticker,” says Patterson-Stephens, who graduated in 2003 from CMU with a degree in sociology.

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Higher Ed Lessons in Interim Leadership

The University Innovation Alliance

Chancellor Reyes stressed the importance of understanding just how much work a top leadership position can be: "The more we provide people access to what this lifestyle is, what this job entails, the more you will be having people that can come in completely knowing this is and wanting to immerse themselves and give themselves to it.

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Honoring the Promise of Higher Ed

The University Innovation Alliance

So, I have loved having opportunities to do the good work, to have more impact over time, and to now lead an institution that is fundamentally about access, equity, inclusion, for people who are left behind in higher education.” access and inclusion for all, regardless of background. .

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The 100th Innovating Together Podcast

The University Innovation Alliance

It was sponsored by the University Innovation Lab , the UIA's digital ecosystem designed to help higher ed professionals accelerate innovation in student success with a wide array of tools, trainings, resources, and community. Bridget Burns is the founder and CEO of the University Innovation Alliance (UIA).

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Collaboration vs. Competition in Higher Ed

The University Innovation Alliance

When your whole experience in higher education was that you went to a university as an 18-year-old, had a normal four-year experience, and then were successful, you didn't have all the barriers and challenges that many of today’s students have. Now you're trying to create a system that serves these students. Some are loosely organized.