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Compton College Addresses Student Homelessness and Basic Needs

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During the 2016-2017 school year, the Brothers to Sisters Club at Compton College reserved a portion of their meetings for Real Talk. Curry also became one of the founding chairpersons of the Chief Executive Officers of the California Community Colleges Affordability, Food & Housing Access Taskforce in spring 2018.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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Incoming transfer students can enroll in courses early to guarantee that they have access to coursework. Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students. In academic year 2021-22, 45.1%

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Rhodes College Joins Initiative to Expand Access for Highly Talented Low-Income Students

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Jennifer Collins “I am grateful to have the opportunity to engage with other colleges and universities dedicated to expanding access and opportunity,” said Rhodes College President Dr. Jennifer Collins. ATI, formed in 2016, comprises regional and flagship public institutions and leading private colleges and universities.

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University of Vermont Launches Open-Access Academic Press

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Under the University of Vermont’s (UVM) new open-access academic press, authors and readers will not have to pay fees to publish or access published materials. Entwined in UVM Press’s diamond open-access model is a sentiment of shared responsibilities and a commitment not to profit, according to its website.

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Dr. Pamela Haney Appointed President of Moraine Valley Community College

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During her time at Moraine Valley, Haney oversaw the Title III-Strengthening Institutions Program Grant for its Increasing Access to Career Pathways Initiative by the U.S. Department of Education. Crawley Leadership Award.

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Salovey to Step Down as President of Yale

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Yale also became more financially accessible: the number of incoming freshmen who qualify for Pell grants doubled from his first year to 22% at present. In 2016, he was criticized when Yale decided not to remove the name of John C. Salovey’s tenure was not without controversy, however. Calhoun—a former U.S.

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Puerto Rican Resilience Is a Lesson for the Mainland

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Being an HSI gives institutions access to grants and funding that must be used to better support and serve Latinx students. Even though UAGM - Gurabo enrollment dropped from 17,167 in 2016 to 13,553 in 2020, Méndez Méndez and other leaders made conscious decisions that would keep the cost of tuition level. 6 and 7, 2020 at a 5.8