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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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Leading with Purpose: AABHE’s President Charts Path for Black Excellence

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Continually going back to that same campus was ideal because I still was able to connect with mentors and faculty and staff and it really just nurtured my journey in higher education, she says. Those opportunities led Howard-Baptiste to Miami University in Ohio where she earned degrees in exercise science, health promotion, and a Ph.D.

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AAUP Statement Ends Opposition to Academic Boycotts

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The statement reconsiders AAUP's categorical opposition to academic boycotts from the 2006 report, On Academic Boycotts , maintaining that such boycotts are not in themselves violations of academic freedom but can be legitimate tactical responses to conditions that are fundamentally incompatible with the mission of higher education.

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Examples of Excelencia

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It also added professional development for all the tutors and faculty. WSU’s CAMP was founded in 2006. Graduate Level Project upGRADS California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA) Less than 10% of college and university faculty in the U.S. Most of the individuals leading sessions are faculty of color.

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

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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

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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. “We

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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I think public institutions have a mission to make sure that those in society have access to higher education,” says Alexander, who arrived at UCLA in 2006. AAP staff works with students, faculty, and staff at those schools and at UCLA to create pathways. Coming from such a background drives him. “I

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