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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Growing Together Iowa Grant: Cultivating Health and Community

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

The Growing Together Iowa Mini-Grant Program , www.extension.iastate.edu/mastergardener/growing-together-iowa, has provided funding for the Master Gardener donation garden projects since 2016. The funding helps volunteers buy materials such as seeds, fencing, and harvest supplies to support food pantry donation gardens.

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Dr. Pamela Haney Appointed President of Moraine Valley Community College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Measuring What Matters in Student Success

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

ED’s latest Postsecondary Student Success Grant Program application includes performance measures recommended by IHEP research By Jessica Vivar Earning a college degree is the best path to turning career aspirations into a successful livelihood and financially secure, fulfilling life. The result?

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Salovey to Step Down as President of Yale

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.