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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Alexander oversees the legacy of the Academic Advancement Program (AAP) at UCLA, one of the longest running academic support programs for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students. It is providing greater access for students from low-income, first-generation backgrounds. Charles Alexander Dr. Charles J.

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The Erosion of DEI in Higher Education: A Threat to Progress and National Strength

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As a first-generation college student, a Black woman, and the child of immigrants, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in higher education. Page in a book published in 2010 concluded diversity created “better groups, firms, schools and societies.”

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How to Move Latinx Students into High-Paying Jobs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Between 2010 and 2020, Latinx people accounted for over 50% of the U.S. She said that many first-generation, Latinx students do not have the tacit knowledge of the professional ecosystem and the steps and connections it might take to become employed. population growth. Currently, one fifth of the U.S.

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Integrating Community Engagement into her Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I'm a first-generation student. One of López’s examinations centered on media representation of the DREAM Act of 2010. As an undergrad at The University of Texas at Austin, she worked with fellow classmates and friends to mentor middle school and high school students throughout Texas. And I'm a product of a lot of outreach work.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. Approximately 33% of ASU’s enrollment is dual credit students (3,700 students taking both high school and college courses), 43% of whom are Latinos and first-generation college students. Additionally, 39.93% of graduate students are Latino.

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Providing Wraparound Services for UCONN’s Asian American Studies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This marks an increase of more than 15,000 Asian people in the county since 2010. And that is because many of our students are first-generation and low-income.” The Hartford campus itself holds a large percentage of first-generation students, according to Rola.

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Providing Wraparound Services for UCONN’s Asian American Studies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This marks an increase of more than 15,000 Asian people in the county since 2010. And that is because many of our students are first-generation and low-income.” The Hartford campus itself holds a large percentage of first-generation students, according to Rola.

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