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The Rise of Local News Deserts

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According to the report, In the past year 127 community papers have seen their demise and since 2005, more than one in three newspapers have folded. has also lost more than one-third of its newspapers since 2005. Today, nearly 55 million Americans live in places that could accurately be labeled "news deserts."

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Study: Latino Students Use Practical Strategies to Finance College Education

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There has clearly been some progress, but the need to expand access to opportunity remains," noted Santiago in the report's foreword, referencing Excelencia's initial study on Latino financial aid patterns from 2005. "Twenty years later, we are revisiting what has changed and what has stayed the same.

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Making Equity a Priority

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In 2005 — long before Curry took the helm — the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges revoked the school’s accreditation because of financial instability. It launched a popular Farmer’s Market on campus last year, providing each student with $20 a week to access fresh foods and vegetables.

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The Faculty Resource Network of New York University

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Lastly, I would urge that the human component of the FRN comprised of leadership and a staff that is responsive to all requests, aims to address all issues whether they involve housing, dining, technology or library access.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

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Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education.

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Panel Dives into Social Mobility

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Paul Glastris, the editor-in-chief of Washington Monthly , which introduced a ranking of colleges by social mobility in 2005, said that the new emphasis was really back to basics. A school might be offering access to a great many low-income students, but not graduating many of them. Or vice-versa.

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Howard Earns $90 Million DoD Contract, a First for an HBCU

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HBCUs contain huge talent that today is not accessible to us,” she said. At the University of Hawaii, protestors occupied President David McClain’s office for a week in 2005 to protest a potential UARC sponsored by the Navy, criticizing what they described as the militarization of the university.