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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Williams became the director of the Career Advancement Center, where he would spend the next five years inviting first generation, low-income students, women, LGBTQ+, and other under-represented undergraduates into pursuing their graduate degrees.

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Report Shows Small Changes in Post-High School College Enrollment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“The report doesn’t grab the motivations of the students,” said Jennifer Causey, a senior research associate at the National Student Clearinghouse. “It Unfortunately, there remains a persistent gap between low-income students and students at low poverty high schools. In 2023, 50.5%

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Penn’s Sniegowski Named Earlham President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Paul Sniegowski Since his appointment as dean in 2017, Sniegowski has been responsible for the direction of Penn’s liberal arts undergraduate curricula, programs and students in academic departments and interdisciplinary programs across the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.

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Guiding Community Colleges Toward Mission Fulfillment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Forward focus ATD initiatives over the past decade have involved building capacity to support success for students of color and low-income students. In 2017, Stout was named the American Association for Women in Community Colleges Woman of the Year.

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Community Colleges’ Essential Role in Workforce Development

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Given that over 40% of undergraduate students in the U.S. are pursuing an Associate’s Degree and the percentage of job openings that require a four-year degree declined from 51% in 2017 to 44% in 2021, the significance of community colleges in shaping the next generation of workers can’t be overstated. citizens, and 5% are veterans.

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2022: Reemerging, Growing, and Evolving

The University Innovation Alliance

This group of dynamic presidents and chancellors from our member institutions embody our vision and commitment to success for low-income students and students of color. • The UIA Liaisons are the driving force behind our day-to-day efforts.

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2022: Reemerging, Growing, and Evolving

The University Innovation Alliance

This group of dynamic presidents and chancellors from our member institutions embody our vision and commitment to success for low-income students and students of color. • The UIA Liaisons are the driving force behind our day-to-day efforts.