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Lilly Endowment Awards $100M Grant to United Negro College Fund

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has awarded a $100 million unrestricted grant to support the United Negro College Fund’s capital campaign. The grant is the largest unrestricted private grant UNCF has ever received, according to UNCF President and CEO Dr. Michael L. The Lilly Endowment Inc. United Negro College Fund Inc.

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Report Highlights Key Challenges and Support Needs for Early Career Faculty at MSIs

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Supporting Early Career Faculty at Minority Serving Institutions,” examines CMSI’s ELEVATE program launched in 2015, which supports professional development, mentorship, and retention for MSI faculty. As a proud member of the very first ELEVATE cohort in 2015, I had very few expectations.

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Marquette University Receives $1.25 Million to Bolster Prison Education Program

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The prison education program as a whole has had more than 400 students since 2022, composing a mix of both incarcerated or formerly incarcerated people and Marquette undergrads, though the program’s origins stretch back to 2015, Wheelock said. million award marks Mellon’s second contribution to the program.

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Legacy Looms Large in College Admissions, Perpetuating Inequities in College Access

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Black and Hispanic students, and students who receive Pell Grants enroll in institutions that consider legacy in admissions at lower rates The most recent IPEDS data reveal disparities by race, ethnicity, and income in college enrollment between institutions that consider legacy in their admissions process and institutions that do not.

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Earlham College to Launch Summer Immersion Experience for Indiana High School Students

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The grant – from Lilly Endowment Inc. In 2015, 65% of state high school graduates were going straight to college, but by 2020, down to 53% were attending college the year after high school. Earlham College has received nearly $1 million for a summer immersion experience for Indiana high school students. 18-23 and 25-30.

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Dr. Cheryl Crazy Bull Recognized for Social Equality Work

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As part of the award, the six leaders are allowed to direct a $200,000 grant to a nonprofit of their choice, which can then take part in the bank’s one-year Neighborhood Builders Leadership Program. The prayers and dreams of my ancestors give me the strength to work for that transformation for our students today and for future generations.”

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Wayne State to Collaborate on $75M Department of Energy Award

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Department of Energy and the State of Michigan have announced a collective award of cash incentives and grants totaling $75 million to build workforce development for Nel Hydrogen’s new factory to be built in Plymouth, Michigan.