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They Don’t Really Care About Us? Ensuring a Better Connection Between Research, Policy, and Practice to Ensure Success for Black Men in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

With the demise of affirmative action, threats to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (DEI), and policies in higher education there might not be an immediate increase in the number of Black men seeking to enroll in higher education. We know that when the nation focuses on addressing systemic issues Black males can succeed.

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HBCU Scholars Program Celebrates 10 Years with 2024 Cohort

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Students from 77 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are set to participate as HBCU Scholars in the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity.

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Cultural Competence: A Critical Skill for Today’s Police Officers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

However, according to Getty (2014), new police officers also require real-world experience to reinforce academy education and training. However, values such as cultural appreciation and equity-minded decision-making often elude officers who interact daily with people from diverse backgrounds.

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Association Blends Science and Culture for Hispanics, Native Americans

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As it celebrates its 50th anniversary, SACNAS remains rooted in a belief that science cannot be properly taught, researched, or applied to human beings’ daily existence unless scientists bring some essential parts of their background and worldview to that sphere. “They were interweaving cultural identity with the journeys people were on.”

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

California State University offers programs such as Chico’s Gradu- ate Equity Fellowship Program to help students explore whether to pursue a doctorate degree. All Latino students from the Fall 2014 cohort graduated with a B.A. The program offers a B.A. within six years. Nearly half of Hispanic-Serving Institutions in the U.S.

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Dear David 2.0: Unmasking the College Board’s Profiteering at Educators’ Expense

The Counseling Geek

Between 2011 and 2022, College Board’s 990 filings indicate that they have earned a net income of $812,460,312 with only 2 of the years indicating a deficit income (2014 and 2020). In 2014 – they announced large scale changes to their exam structure and scoring system which I am assuming caused a large scale increase in costs.

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The University Innovation Alliance's Three Playbooks for Student Success

The University Innovation Alliance

Since launching in 2014, UIA institutions have increased the number of graduates of color produced annually by 93% and the number of low-income graduates produced annually by 50%, resulting in 118,000 more graduates than projected. College to Career. Completion Grants. Proactive Advising.