Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 26, 2024

That’s how Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser became president of Colorado Mountain College (CMC) in 2013. Hauser had always admired the institution because of its unique, tax-based funding, its open-access dual-mission purpose, and its location, nestled into the scenic western slope of the Rocky Mountains.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The percentage of freshmen who are Black, Latinx, or Native nearly doubled between 2013 and 2021, and the share of first-generation students climbed nine points to 21 percent.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 21, 2024

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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. The demand for professional interpreters and translators continues to grow.”

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The University Innovation Alliance

MAY 8, 2024

Beyond our formal expansion, the University Innovation Lab is broadening access to our knowledge and resources. UIA institutions are deeply committed to producing more low-income graduates, first generation graduates, and graduates of color across the country, and their efforts are paying off.

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Timely MD

JANUARY 23, 2023

She remembers an app someone on campus mentioned, one that gives students free, 24/7 access to a behavioral health professional. And another study by Boston University, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders , analyzed data collected by the Healthy Minds Network from more than 350,000 students across 373 campuses from 2013 to 2021.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The number of annual graduates of color at UIA institutions has increased 93% from 2012-2013 to 2021-2022. To access the Lab as a non-UIA member, please add your name to our wait list. The number of annual graduates from low-income backgrounds has increased by 50%. The number of overall annual graduates has increased 32%.

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