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Association Blends Science and Culture for Hispanics, Native Americans

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The cautionary advice dispatched by his mentors when Dr. José Vargas-Muñiz was a college student dented his confidence and, on several occasions, tripped him up. A number of them mentor budding scientists of color at a time when the scientific sphere remains overwhelmingly white and male. of the population. “How

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Athletics and Academics

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The academy has partnered with the Stuyvesant High School Honors Society — Stuyvesant is a highly selective public high school — and other outlets to provide academic support and mentoring. Hilliard says that athletic scholarships in artistic gymnastics tend to go to elite gymnasts who’ve competed at the highest level.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There is a dual admission program with the Armour College of Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), which provides scholarships. There is tutoring and mentoring, and Espiritu designed a model in which second-year students mentor first-year students. Latino faculty at UTA closely mentor the students.

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Paying it Forward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

mathematics, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute Career mentors: Dr. Rafael H. Lopez Valdez’s focus on the human element started when he was a visiting scholar in Switzerland during the 2014-15 academic year. applied mathematics, Autonomous University of Aguascalientes, Mexico; M.S.,

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The Power of One

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That experience became the catalyst for the Williams-Franklin Foundation, established in 2014 to support HBCU students facing similar financial barriers. The foundations approach goes far beyond traditional scholarship programs. Were not just a scholarship program, Williams-Franklin says matter-of-factly.

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2022: Reemerging, Growing, and Evolving

The University Innovation Alliance

They mentor and supervise UIA Fellows, convene student success teams, and ensure organizational accountability for their presidents and chancellors. • We also extend our deepest thanks to the partners who have offered their philanthropic support since the UIA's inception in 2014. They are the future of our sector.

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2022: Reemerging, Growing, and Evolving

The University Innovation Alliance

They mentor and supervise UIA Fellows, convene student success teams, and ensure organizational accountability for their presidents and chancellors. • We also extend our deepest thanks to the partners who have offered their philanthropic support since the UIA's inception in 2014. They are the future of our sector.