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Paul Quinn College to Create an Innovative Housing Model and a Mixed-Use Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2010, In 2010, the college converted its football field into a farm. Having access to reliable, quality housing is an essential element for students so they can earn a degree, certification or improve their income and options long-term,” said Kristy Fercho, head of Diverse Segments, Representation and Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

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Morgan State University Launches Task Force to Combat Declining Black Male Enrollment

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Recent data from the American Institute for Boys and Men reveals a stark reality: HBCUs have experienced a 25% decrease in Black male enrollment since 2010, surpassing the 22% decline observed across all U.S. Morgan has long been a leader in providing access and opportunity for Black males seeking higher education," Wilson said.

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Report: Housing Crisis Threatens Student Parents' College Dreams

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These include expanding federal housing assistance for college students, supporting legislation for greater transparency about college costs and outcomes, and increasing access to family-friendly housing on campuses. Generation Hope, founded in 2010, has served 435 teen parents in college and celebrated nearly 200 degrees.

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Dr. LaNitra M. Berger, George Mason University

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Berger is an award-winning scholar and social justice educator who is making higher education more accessible to underrepresented students. She is an associate professor of history and art history and director of African and African American Studies at George Mason University.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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Incoming transfer students can enroll in courses early to guarantee that they have access to coursework. Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students. Currently, 60.1%

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Report: Latinos Essential to Growing STEM Workforce

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workforce participation growth between 2010-2020, the report noted. increase in undergrad engineering enrollment rates from 2010 (9.1%) to 2021 (15.8%). The contributions are significant enough that if the national Latino population were its own country, it would have the fifth-largest GDP in the world, $3.2 of the U.S. population.

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Report Provides Frank Data on Black PhD Holders in STEM Fields

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of people who earned these doctoral degrees from 2010–20 were Black Americans. Half of the top 20 bachelor’s degrees of Black STEM PhD recipients from 2010–20 were earned at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The debt load of those who did is disproportionately high. Velez said.

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