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Five Questions That College Leaders Should Be Asking to Improve Student Success in 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

College leaders serious about improving student success and graduating the learners who enroll in their institutions should ask themselves these five questions as we head into 2024: Do we have programs that work for someone living day to day? Many adult learners must prioritize earning a living and caring for their families.

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Uplifting BIPOC-Centered Mental Health Research With the 2024 Emerging Scholars

Active Minds

Active Minds is proud to introduce our 2024 Emerging Scholars Fellows! Active Minds is excited to be able to facilitate change by supporting our fellows through funding, mentorship, and amplification. Learn more about the fellowship, as well as our 2024 Emerging Scholars, here.

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Why Higher Ed Should Advocate for Universal Early Learning Coverage in the 2024 Election

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Moreover, accessibility to quality childcare not only empowers parents to pursue career advancements , but it also facilitates opportunities for educational and vocational skill development. Consequently, disruptions within the childcare and early learning landscape translate into missed prospects for both children and parents.

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Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Winner Goes First Round to the Arizona Cardinals

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Darius Robinson Darius Robinson was a first-round selection in the 2024 NFL Draft. The defensive lineman, from the University of Missouri, was named the 2024 Arthur Ashe Jr. The foundation facilitates a back-to-school drive for local children and a fundraiser that helps support two local families with a “happy holiday.”

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University of Florida Hillel Combats Antisemitism with ‘Spread Cream Cheese, Not Hate’ Event

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The students participate in a facilitated workshop during which time they learn about Judaism, the history of antisemitism, and practice their conversation and outreach skills. UF Hillel anticipates training more than 325 Jewish and non-Jewish student volunteers.

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What is MEASURE?

Active Minds

Having sat in on other advisory groups that didn’t go as well, I was surprised at how seriously Emily, our facilitator, took our suggestions. I appreciated most that in our eighth week, Emily walked us through a practical list of changes Active Minds would implement in the 2024-2025 year based on our feedback.

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Kudos to Black/Diverse Issues for Four Decades of Truth, Insight, Vision, and Integrity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Partly because conservatives were successful in assigning negative implications to the term “affirmative action,” the expression diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) came into use to describe and facilitate processes that resulted in greater access and participation for people from marginalized communities.