Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2024

A college education gave Aracely Bahenat access to a career in health care that enabled her to provide a better life for her three sons and escape violent domestic abuse. Didactic instruction can be offered virtually, with asynchronous options, to eliminate the barrier of travel time and gas money to come for a campus lecture.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

The Texas Senate has approved a bill that would limit how state public universities can promote equitable access to higher education and foster campus diversity, The Texas Tribune reported. The bill will not affect course instruction, faculty research, student organizations, guest speakers, data collection or admissions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Part of our mission at Howard University is ensuring that education is accessible to students, regardless of their economic status,” said Dr. Anthony K. Howard is one of Kaplan’s first historically Black college and university (HBCU) partners for its ‘All Access’ initiative. Wutoh, Howard provost and chief academic officer.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2024

Colclough hatched an idea — what if they could develop professional learning environments easily accessible for all faculty in North Carolina’s community colleges, and what if that development could move the needle on student success? The Hubs also communicate with each other and retain all their lectures online for access at a later date.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 3, 2022

For close to a year, I have been strategizing and working with Randy Raymond, a software engineer at Google, to make access to computer science education the new “Space Race” and create models that schools can scale to deliver instruction to students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Reedley College The lawsuit – from six professors – argued that the DEI rules “mandate viewpoint conformity” and “force professors to endorse the government’s view on politically charged questions regarding diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.” How am I supposed to incorporate DEI into my classroom instruction?”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

TCSG and NCCU representatives say this flexibility has made their students happier and increased equitable access to higher education, critical in a time of decreasing college enrollment numbers. NCCU partnered with Webex by Cisco, an online conferencing software that offers high-tech ways to implement instruction, like digital whiteboards.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The award — named after former American Association of State Colleges and Universities president, Dr. Mildred García — honors exemplar commitment to advancing access and success of the Latinx population in higher education. in curriculum and instruction from the Pennsylvania State University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2024

I wanted to create a place where students have access to high-quality programs and facilities and can learn the skills they need to succeed in a rapidly changing world," said Alex Cohen, president of the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation. Adams said the goal is to make a positive difference in people's lives. "I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

government, alleging that it has historically discriminated against Black military veterans, denied them access to housing and education benefits, and rejected service-related disability claims at far higher rates than other veterans, Task & Purpose reported. A Marine Corps veteran is suing the U.S. The suit – filed Nov.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

These institutions are typically under-resourced and some of the last to access new, innovative technologies and data systems, which is all the more reason he says CCA chooses to partner with them. There’s been elitism amongst institutions, where folks are more about how to exclude students than provide access,” says Watson Spiva.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 14, 2024

Those are the seven Ojibwe values that guide all instruction at Red Lake Nation College (RLNC), a two-year Tribal College and University (TCU) in Red Lake, Minnesota. It strengthens the bonds among tribal citizens and provides access to improved career pathways.” It’s one of the largest urban centers of Natives in the country.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The historic gains made in recent years resulted from colleges and universities across the country focusing on eliminating disparities in educational access and student access based on race, gender, and socioeconomic status. Many declined to enroll in the first place.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Ladson-Billings is Professor Emerita and former Kellner Family Distinguished Professor in Urban Education in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. During the COVID pandemic, a number of Black children were only able to access the internet through their smart phones.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Incoming transfer students can enroll in courses early to guarantee that they have access to coursework. Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students. Currently, 60.1%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 28, 2022

“I was, and always will remain, impressed not only by his love for this institution and its people, but for his belief in the powerful role SUNY Old Westbury must play in providing access to a high-quality education and for its historic commitment to social justice.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Dr. Marcus Bright Even with access to some form of computer science education for example, there still needs to be a great deal of promotion and on-ramps built for students to be motivated to enroll and persist through completion. The adage that “iron sharpens iron” applies here.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 13, 2023

When campuses make these changes to the physical space, it makes things more accessible for all,” she said. Ultimately, as Williams points out, these design choices don’t only benefit first-generation students. Jon Edelman can be reached at JEdelman@DiverseEducation.com.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 27, 2024

Bridging the gap in access to digital tools, skills training, and a cutting-edge curriculum is essential for empowering underrepresented groups to participate in the tech landscape. Professional development opportunities for high school teachers and college faculty can enhance the effectiveness of math instruction.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 14, 2023

Students may have unequal access to the technology, and the use of AI in the classroom could privilege those who are more comfortable with it, much as the pandemic-era shift to remote learning advantaged those with more access to and familiarity with tools like videoconferencing. “If

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Bennett As a team, we are a recent doctoral graduate, now administrator, and a faculty member, formerly a mentor and now colleague, to the first author; we have collaborated via mentorship, co-instruction, and co-research. Many institutions are returning to in-person or maintaining high-flex instruction.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2024

Going into COVID was an emerging big need around basic needs, tech access, food insecurity, housing insecurity, and they really stepped up and made emergency student aid an agenda.” Stout, president and CEO of Achieving the Dream, a network of over 300 community colleges dedicated to addressing educational inequities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2023

For graduate students and professionals interested in an academic career, it is important to understand the differences between selective admission institutions, focused on research, publication, and the expansion of knowledge, and those that are open-access, focused on teaching and student learning.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Undergraduate LAs operate as part of an instructional team, supporting both students and faculty to create more inclusive, learner-centered classrooms that improve student and faculty success. At FSU, the program has also worked to increase access to STEM majors. “My The concept is quite simple. I am still doing my research.

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MARCH 30, 2023

Union demands include $38,542 base salaries; harassment protections; an emergency fund for international workers; a community-based, non-violent, unarmed response program separate from the Division of Public Safety; child care subsidies; and more accessible gender-affirming care.

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School Counselor Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

You can access it here: TEMPLATE FOR SELF-CARE SELFIE FORM I created a slideshow on Canva to share the daily prompt with students and staff on the closed circuit TVs. You can access it here: TEMPLATE LINK FOR 12 DAYS Of SELF-CARE SLIDESHOW. I made a template of the form I am using so that you can use it too!

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Black Americans slowly gained access to higher education, with Alexander Twilight credited as the first Black man to receive a bachelor’s degree in 1823. The first college in the U.S, American higher education remained the purview of men until the 1830s, when women’s colleges were established.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Harvey, a nationally recognized scholar and academic leader, ultimately posits that limiting students’ access to the truth about themselves and historical realities is unacceptable. This article, written by Dr. William B.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 21, 2023

This is the case for Davenport and Earlington Heights Elementary School, but the Saturday school model that is being implemented is a potential blueprint for expanded flexibility and accessibility for schools to be able to incorporate fresh content and modes of instruction.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

“Related to student success, CEED has a robust center that includes tutoring, mentoring, and advocacy for students to ensure they are on the path to achievement and graduation,” adds Dr. Karen Eley Sanders, associate vice provost for College Access. Sanders has worked with CEED in various capacities throughout her 22 years at Virginia Tech.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Registered A pprenticeships—programs that combine school instruction with paid on-the-job training, allowing students to “earn while they learn” — are critical on-ramps to good jobs. In the program, s tudents learn construction , electrical and plumbing basics, blueprint reading and drawing, math , and worksite safety.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

It launched a popular Farmer’s Market on campus last year, providing each student with $20 a week to access fresh foods and vegetables. In collaboration with the Los Angeles County Food Bank, Compton College offers a mobile food pantry. He says he also wants to build a 24-hour urgent care facility on campus.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Come this fall semester, Wentworth will bring pre-Calculus instruction in-house by offering a new “Foundations of Calculus” to cover the subject. This requirement change-up is a move towards increasing accessibility at Wentworth, Sontgerath said. We have not changed our physics curriculum at all.

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Active Minds

AUGUST 2, 2023

Adults instruct children to keep away from those who are experiencing mental health problems. We switched to online instruction in my junior year of high school due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and everything changed in a blink of an eye. Along with school, all my extracurricular classes also shifted online.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 23, 2024

Eighty percent of new Gen Z classroom teachers said the instruction they received lacked in some capacity. Boren says she thinks the education field won’t be able to attract and retain new talent unless the profession is seen as accessible, stable, and secure. Regardless of pathways, however, the U.S.

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NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Upon removal from default, the borrower will be eligible for access to affordable repayment plans that could reduce their monthly payments to as low as $0, based on their income, as well as other relief options such as forbearances. Will negative credit reporting resume after September 30 th ?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

All faculty, the study argues, should have access to high-quality professional development and be compensated for time spent in trainings and offering mentorship. When you have a study like this, that has some instructional practices that benefit students, particularly Black and Latinx students, it’s exciting,” she said.

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