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New Report: Faculty Remain Stubbornly White

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When it came to who ultimately got tenure, there was also little equity to be found. Only 45% of institutions were able to achieve a top grade in tenure equity for Black scholars, and only 55% did for Latinx scholars. Schools that showed the most growth tended to be ones that did not have any minoritized faculty at all in 2005. “I

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Parnell Named President of NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

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Over the past eight years, Parnell secured over $22 million in grant funding, represented NASPA through service to over 20 organizations including the U.S. From 2005 through 2012, she served as education policy analyst for the Florida Legislature. “Dr.

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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. million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

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Study Finds that Promise Program Still Leaves Racial Gaps

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Over the past two decades, promise programs, in which recent high school graduates are offered free tuition to attend local colleges and universities, have become popular tools to bridge equity gaps in higher ed, with over 300 programs active in over 40 states. Race-neutral policies are inherently not neutral,” he said.

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From College to Careers: The Pell Institute Receives $748,000 Ascendium Grant to Explore Career Development within TRIO Programs

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From College to Careers: The Pell Institute Receives $748,000 Ascendium Grant to Explore Career Development within TRIO Programs April 7, 2023 — by Terry Vaughan III The research will examine how TRIO programs can work with existing career services to provide comprehensive career support to learners.

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New Report Highlights Challenges and Solutions for Black Students in Higher Education

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Since its 2005 inception, the program has graduated over 100,000 students, trained more than 30,000 mentors, and expanded to 30 programs across 25 campuses. It also highlights Compton College's comprehensive food security program, which provides students with one free meal daily and $20 weekly farmers' market vouchers.

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UMass Professor Emeritus Dr. Robert Paul Wolff, Who Bridged Philosophy and African American Studies, Dies at 91

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Robert Paul Wolff, a distinguished philosopher, educator, and champion of educational equity, passed away last week. His memoir, Autobiography of an Ex-White Man: Learning a New Master Narrative for America , published in 2005, chronicled his transformative journey and intellectual evolution while teaching in the W.E.B.

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