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Q&A: UNCF's Ed Smith-Lewis on the UNITE Convening and HBCU Transformation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Under the guidance and visionary leadership of our current President and CEO, Dr. Michael Lomax , ICB officially launched in 2006. Originally designed as an annual conference for CPI institutions, UNITE quickly evolved into the premier space for HBCUs to gather, collaborate, and push the boundaries of what's possible.

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The Impact of Affirmative Action on the Mental Health of College Students of Color

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Between 2006 and 2021, Black student enrollment dropped from 7% to 4% and Indigenous student enrollment dropped from 1% to 0.1%. The Steve Fund and many national experts anticipate that eliminating racial considerations in admissions will dramatically reduce the number of students of color in selective higher education institutions.

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Making Equity a Priority

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The school ultimately became a satellite campus of the El Camino Community College District in 2006 but has since regained its accreditation and its independence. In collaboration with the Los Angeles County Food Bank, Compton College offers a mobile food pantry. He says he also wants to build a 24-hour urgent care facility on campus.

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Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Approximately 80% of the students who access EAP are Latino. As you work with people closely, you know that you’re making a difference,” says Michael Heim, director of CAMP and of WSU’s Migrant Education Student Access & Support. WSU’s CAMP was founded in 2006. This recognition] means a lot.” There is a designated recruiter.

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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Alexander is very accessible, very approachable for students,” says Dr. Claudia Salcedo, who adds that administrators can sometimes be perceived as separate from the students they serve. It is providing greater access for students from low-income, first-generation backgrounds. Coming from such a background drives him. “I

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Creating a data-informed campus: part 3

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In the first blog post in this series , I discussed the necessity of a sufficient technology infrastructure to facilitate curation, access, and retrieval of data. Institutional research offices can develop effective partnerships and collaborations across the institution to facilitate data use. link] 1353/rhe.2017.0013 De Lourdes.

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Developing a Strengths-Based Campus: Successes, Challenges, and Lessons Learned

Supporting Student Success

The goal was every student would receive an access code by the 2020-21 academic year. One of our longest standing collaborations is in a third-year Kinesiology course, where I co-present workshops with a Career Services Coordinator demonstrating how students can apply their strengths to a job in their field. Liana Acri (she/her), M.Ed.,

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