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Leveraging Materials Engineering to Improve Human Health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

a nonprofit organization focused on empowering historically excluded groups with financial literacy. Since 2019, Moore Wealth has gifted over $30,000 in scholarships. She has partnered with FOSSI, or the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative, to give financial literacy workshops to FOSSI scholars.

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Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The focus on English skills needed in an academic setting and tailored support services through the Academic Literacy & Language (ALL) Center have proven beneficial. In 2019, TIF introduced an innovative career education model that prepares students for high-demand careers. Fall 2022 data shows Latinx META participants had a 3.73

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Outreach efforts include education on financial aid options, including grants, scholarships and aid for undocumented students. Latinx participation in the Metro College Success Program learning community increased by 25% between 2019 and 2024. The number of bachelor’s degrees awarded to Latinx students has grown. Currently, 60.1%

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A data literacy workshop series offered each semester helps to foster a data-driven decision-making culture across the university. We’ve also provided emergency housing, financial support for off-campus temporary housing and scholarships for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) students,” says Morishita.

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OER23 part one: Higher Education for Good

Catherine Cronin

I’ve loved participating in the conference every year since 2015, and particularly enjoyed co-chairing with Laura Czerniewicz when the conference came to Galway in 2019. For me, the OER Conference is always special – both because of the warmth and openness of the community as well as the critical focus on open education research and practice.

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Your student loan payments are due: 3 strategies to support community college students’ financial wellness

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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. Financial Literacy: Virtual and in-person training is provided to students.

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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Some of the topics include literacy and math, advising Black male engineering majors, socio-emotional development, leadership, community college experiences, Black male veterans, athletes in P-12 and higher education, and the recruitment and retention of Black males in educator preparation programs. Emerald Publishing Limited. Fletcher Jr.

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