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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By example, initially funded in 2007 by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the Upward Bound program works with students from six area high schools that are identified as potential first-generation college students. MDC consists of eight campuses and multiple outreach centers in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

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Pride in the Halls

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When Hall was an undergraduate at Bowie State University (2007–12), an HBCU in Maryland, it was a “resource desert” for LGBTQ students. Over 80% identify as BIPOC or multi-racial and 51% are first-generation. He is the director of the PRISM (Power, Resistance & Identity in STEM Education) research lab.