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As of fall 2023, 69% of the student population at CSUSB identified as Hispanic or Latino. We aim to eliminate equity gaps and continue to transform our institution into a Hispanic-graduating institution.” Equity, familia and servingness are woven into the college’s leadership, programs and services to foster success for all students.

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While Congressional appropriations for CCAMPIS have increased from $50 million in the 2018-19 academic year to $75 million in 2023-24, the Joint Center argues that further funding increases are necessary. Conduct an equity analysis of CCAMPIS awardees to identify and address potential inequities in the grant process.

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pass laws restricting discussions about race and equity on campuses, these platforms have become some of the few places where students can openly express opposition and unity. Colleges should also prioritize programs that address the broader political challenges affecting students, such as safe spaces for discussions on race and equity.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

From 2018 to 2023, Latinx staff representation increased from 33% to 38%, and administrator representation increased from 17% to 25%, respectively. “We CSUN has put an infrastructure in place for faculty and staff recruitment, including equity review officers.

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million in 2023 and was expected to surpass $50 million for 2024. A progress report for 2018-2023 and other universitysources lists a series of research feats at MorganState. Those feats include getting an HBCU record high13 patents in 2023. Were knocking on the door to being an R1, says Dr. Willie E.

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JANUARY 20, 2023

The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) has released its strategic plan for 2023–27. The creation process of the 2023–27 plan also resulted in a new, revised mission statement: AAC&U advances the democratic purposes of higher education by promoting equity, innovation, and excellence in liberal education.

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MARCH 5, 2023

In that time, Kinloch said she has strived to bolster equity and justice at the school. UPitt’s strategic plan focuses on equity, justice, and innovation, continued Kinloch, noting her creation of a new position, the associate dean for equity, justice, and strategic partnerships. The individual in that position reports to her.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

Meanwhile, UDayton’s new Health Equity Activation Think Tank will work with community partners, initially to address Black infant and mother mortality in Montgomery County, through a three-year grant from the CareSource Foundation. The fellows program will begin Fall 2023. can achieve their full health potential,” said Dr.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

Dueñas’ scholarship addresses issues of equity and access in higher education with a focus on sense of belonging and experiences with imposter syndrome among Latinx students attending four-year colleges and universities. and she received a 2019 Graduate Peer Mentor Award at University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School, among others.

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MARCH 18, 2024

“While American women have advanced in the last 175 years, we haven’t come close to achieving equity,” said Laura Rebell-Gross, senior managing director of Girls’ Education with the Student Leadership Network, a nonprofit organization working for educational equity.

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DECEMBER 19, 2022

The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) has announced the 2023 recipients of its annual K. The award recognizes graduate students demonstrating exemplary promise as future higher education leaders and committed to academic innovation in equity, community engagement, and teaching and learning. 18–20, 2023.

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AUGUST 7, 2023

Two years after a scathing report on gender equity issues, the NCAA commissioned an external, independent review of its progress at championships. “A A continued commitment to equity must be at the center of everything in college sports,” said National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Charlie Baker.

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APRIL 24, 2025

The organization's latest workforce trends report, "The Non-Exempt Higher Education Staff Workforce: Trends in Composition, Size, and Equity," reveals a 9 percent overall decrease in full-time non-exempt staff positions since 2017. The non-exempt staff workforce at U.S. Part-time staff numbers fell by 8 percent during the same period.

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MARCH 6, 2025

He was inducted as an AERA Fellow in 2022, served as Division G's vice-president from 2020-2023, and was elected to AERA's Executive Board. A former middle school teacher who founded a rites of passage program, Morris has been actively engaged with AERA since 1995.

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

Today, we must capitalize on those gains by going to the polls and voting for candidates who are most inclined to support an agenda of racial and gender equity. It is clear that the 2023 U. The war on DEI is being well documented. According to recent figures , 32 states have been affected by anti-DEI legislation.

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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. But despite their efforts to increase access and opportunity for all, equity gaps remain. “We

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Supreme Court decision in June 2023 to ban race-conscious college admissions, and the fallout since then, have been sobering, including for Asian Americans who were swayed by SFFA. Despite the media attention and racialized division that this case drew, the U.S. Asian American and NHPI populations, among the fastest-growing in the nation.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Despite this recognition, the place-bound student is often absent from meaningful equity efforts in higher education that seek to confront and overcome structural inequalities affecting opportunities for low-income students and students of color. Roughly 6% to 12% of the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Note that for 2023, Blacks were the most targeted racial group; of 48,470 race-based crimes, most (14,615; 30%) were against Blacks. One organization delves deep into both fiscal challenges this way : This analysis describes trends in the persistence of working poverty in America drawing from new data added to the National Equity Atlas.

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APRIL 17, 2023

Paxson received the 2023 TIAA Institute Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence. She is a passionate advocate for equity and driver of positive change who truly embodies the Hesburgh spirit." Brown University President Dr. Christina H.

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MARCH 19, 2025

The report, Equity and Emergency: COVID-19 Relief Funding at Historically and Predominantly Black Community Colleges in the South, examines how 39 institutions across 10 Southern states utilized Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) allocations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Active Minds

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Active Minds is proud to announce the 2023 Emerging Scholars Fellowship cohort! This year, we chose these six fellows with projects focusing on various topics including the role of art and culture within the field of mental health, promoting anti-racism and health equity, and more. Maico Demi B.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

Community Colleges Are Well Positioned Historically, equity and inclusion in higher education have been shaped by various legislation and milestones that improved learner access in America. In 2023, the World Economic Forum reported that employers expected 44% of workers skills to be disrupted within five years.

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JULY 5, 2023

Sabrina Ali Jamal-Eddine Institution: University of Illinois Chicago, College of Nursing Graduate Program: Ph.D. in Nursing with a Certificate in Disability Ethics Education: B.S.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The post Your Guide to Mental Health Legislation in 2023 appeared first on Active Minds. We invite you to join us by learning more about our featured mental health legislation using the guide on our website — we can’t wait to see how our world changes through these efforts.

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APRIL 30, 2023

People before me in leadership positions … and others have been fighting these battles for many years for equity and also for investment in order to grow. “If there’s a role that women’s basketball has played, I think it’s the fact that it spurred more transparent, open and public dialogue around doing what is right with gender equity.”

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APRIL 9, 2023

In recognition of his commitment to inclusive excellence, servant leadership, and his devotion to lifting up the disenfranchised in the community college space, Gonzales has been named a 2023 recipient of the Diverse Champions Award. A passion for education Dr. Steven R.

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JANUARY 21, 2025

With the reinstatement of Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated students in July 2023, approximately 760,000 incarcerated people can have college dreams. Perkins , assistant Vice President of Student Empowerment and Equity Initiative at CCP, we must remember We have always been the change we seek. In the words of Derrick A.

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APRIL 4, 2025

Dr. Monica Parrish Trent, Chief Program and Network Officer at Achieving the Dream, an organization focused on creating student success and equity at community colleges, says that students with disabilities often face administrative hurdles in accessing accommodations, as well as social and sensory barriers in classrooms.

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MAY 31, 2024

More than 150 bills were introduced in 35 state legislatures between 2021 and 2023, including 99 academic gag orders seeking to ban the teaching of “critical race theory” or other so-called “divisive concepts,” according to the paper.

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APRIL 4, 2024

The fastest-growing industries require workers with disproportionately higher education levels compared to industries with slower growth (Carnevale et al, 2023). Accompanying the skills gap is a serious employment equity issue. Boggs By 2031, 72%of the jobs in the U.S. Dr. George R. References Carnevale, A., Van Der Werf, M.

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MARCH 6, 2025

Ariella Robbins is Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Villanova University, a post she has held since November 2024. Robbins also established Employee Resource Groups to provide support and engagement to faculty and staff.

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MAY 8, 2024

Zamani-Gallaher’s scholarly work focuses on equitable participation in higher education; transfer, access, and retention policies; minoritized student populations in marginalized institutional contexts; and racial equity and campus climate in postsecondary education pathways. In 2022, Diverse recognized her with the Diverse Champions Award.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics projection that the majority of the fastest-growing occupations from 2023 to 2033 are in STEMthese promising careers often remain inaccessible to underrepresented groups. Despite the rising demand for skilled professionals in STEM fieldsillustrated by the U.S.

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JUNE 26, 2024

The Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession, 2023–24 , highlights trends in faculty compensation, tenure and contingency, pay equity, and institutional finances in higher education. Its findings come from AAUP’s annual Faculty Compensation Survey.

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JANUARY 8, 2025

The number of military veterans entering medical school also dropped slightly, from 171 in 2023 to 166 in 2024. In the wake of the 2023 U.S. First-generation college student matriculants declined by 2.3%, while applicants with parents in service, clerical, skilled, and unskilled occupations decreased by 2.2%. being over age 30.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) has elected seven new directors and new board officers at its 2023 Annual Meeting, including Dr. Mary Ann Villarreal as chair of its Board of Directors.

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