Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

“Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2023

College and university student enrollment is down for the third straight year, 7% lower than it was in 2019. Public opinion surveys generally give the institutions high marks for the quality of their faculty and programs. The launch was assisted by a planning grant from the Kresge Foundation. The post-pandemic decline in U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2022

When Achieving the Dream (ATD) launched an innovative regional Professional Learning Community (PLC) project to strengthen career pathways for communities, the college eagerly applied and was awarded a grant to participate. Many of these careers are associated with a degree or other credential (or pathway) at the College.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

It also added professional development for all the tutors and faculty. Graduate Level Project upGRADS California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA) Less than 10% of college and university faculty in the U.S. Excelencia in Education sees this as a program that is helping develop professionals and future faculty.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 21, 2023

million students since the fall of 2019, and notable decreases in students with several under-represented backgrounds. But institutions are under pressure, too. The effects of the pandemic on college enrollments are still lingering , with a total enrollment decline of 1.2 Those have been wildly helpful and popular,” said Maziarz.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 30, 2024

Established in 1992, this federal designation is granted to institutions with an enrollment that consists of at least 25% Hispanic students. In 2019, however, the system was awarded the National Seal of Excelencia by the nonprofit Excelencia in Education. There are currently nearly 600 HSIs across the country. of enrollment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Energy and excitement filled the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, as over two thousand community college leaders, faculty, and staff gathered to share stories of access, equity, and inclusion at the 2023 Dream conference.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

Warren Grayson and Dr. Jennifer Elisseeff, The Johns Hopkins University; and Dr. Michele Manuel and Dr. Cammy Abernathy, both of University of Florida Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “Feel the fear and do it anyway! Since 2019, Moore Wealth has gifted over $30,000 in scholarships.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 9, 2023

No Pell Grants. In 2019, Oglethorpe partnered with TheDream.US , a national scholarship program that helps provide access to a college education for immigrant youth who came to the country at a young age without documentation. On top of that, undocumented students are ineligible for any federal financial aid. No student loans.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2024

A 2019 #RealCollege survey of CCC students by The Hope Center found that 54% of respondents experienced housing insecurity and 15% of respondents were homeless the previous year. In the summer, certain EHS buildings have a Pell Grant rate for individuals who are Pell Grant eligible. EHS President and CEO Jeffrey H.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences, mentions the bachelor’s degree in health services management, which began in fall 2019 in response to career interests of students in the health sciences and biological sciences. Vernarelli says the areas represented in the HRSA grant help develop the public health workforce at multiple levels.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

With five STEM degrees collectively from MIT, the University of Pennsylvania, Boston University, and Harvard University, and an abundance of refereed publications and grant-supported research, Rodriguez has chosen to focus on community-based, action-oriented projects.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

It could also affect recruitment as prospective students are more likely to question whether college is worth the cost in the first place. --> 0 % of high school students reported college isn’t “worth the cost” in 2023, up from 8% in 2019. Read our blog for tips on building faculty buy-in for student success initiatives.

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College Planners of America

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

They indicate how generous the college can be in granting financial aid. Table B , below, lists private gifts to colleges of $50 million or more in 2018 and $60 million or more in 2019, 2020, and 2021. 2019 UCLA Henry Samueli $100 million Expansion of the UCLA engineering school. 2019 UVA – Darden School Frank M.

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EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

My parents couldn’t afford to pay for any of my college education, so I worked to pay for it on my own using a combination of scholarships, grants, and a work-study. My Journey to a Career in Advancement As a student, I experienced twists in my path that were unexpected.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 14, 2023

Leadership Opportunities Are Everywhere For most of her years working in higher education, Chancellor Larive was more interested in being a faculty member and lab administrator than moving into campus leadership. Faculty is a leadership role. When you're a faculty member, you're your own boss. ACE has a faculty fellows program.

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College Planners of America

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Students engage with their coursework, classmates, and faculty from remote locations using digital technology. There are now 1,586 public and 2,342 private colleges, including some of the top schools in the country, that grant bachelor’s degrees to students who have taken all of their credits via DE.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

years from 2019 to 2021. Its first cohort of students is slated to arrive in fall 2023, and the department is in the process of hiring a sixth tenure-track faculty member. He says colleagues in other departments have been helpful in writing grant proposals and helping to develop student recruitment strategies. Dr. Tiffany S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2023

Malaklou, also chair and associate professor of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at Berea College in Kentucky, got to know hooks when she came to Berea in 2019. At many institutions, particularly predominately white institutions [or PWIs], Black women can often be the only Black women faculty in their department,” said Commodore.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2023

African Americans and Native Americans have been particularly affected, suffering declines of 24% and 26% respectively between fall 2019 and fall 2021. Since finances are often a primary deterrent from school, the researchers also recommend supporting state-wide efforts that reduce or eliminate cost as a barrier, such as promise grants.

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MAY 2, 2023

In taking these steps, it’s important to provide staff and faculty with training on how to use correct pronouns and names to ensure each is appropriately used. But they also add up, making it difficult for transgender individuals to complete their education.

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Clair Kamp Dush

AUGUST 26, 2019

As a tenure-track faculty member at a research intensive university, my (federal) grantsmanship expectations are high if I want to get promoted to full, or to have the money to get resources for my grad students and myself. I wrote the grant, and submitted it to NIH in February of 2015 as an R21. Grant Title. Submission Date.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Weaver (2021) calls on the need for homeplace to be developed in schools and references Love’s (2019) notion of homeplace as a “space where Black folx truly matter…where souls are nurtured, comforted, and fed” (p. Hire Black faculty with expertise in Black youth mental health. Grant number: CPIMP221331

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2025

"I believe that I have done all I can to advance the mission of the agency and feel that it is time to pass the baton to new leadership," writes Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan, a computer scientist who was nominated to lead NSF by then-President Donald Trump in December 2019 and was confirmed by the Senate in August 2020. "I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 22, 2022

And since then, most faculty members and students have been thriving with either a hybrid model or in-person classes. Using the authority Congress granted to the Department of Education, we will forgive $10,000 in outstanding student federal loans. Biden Administration U.S. The Eighth U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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