Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Our American Indian students can still learn about their history, their language, their culture by the curriculum that we offer, and non-Native students can learn about American Indian people. COIN has an elders-in-residence program through which UM students have access to cultural knowledge speakers and language speakers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Following up plans for educational access and equity with actions has become the hallmark of Grand Valley State University, which has a statewide presence in Michigan. They explored issues around success and access and how institutions can better serve the population. After the death of George Floyd in 2020, Dr. Philomena V.

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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

APRIL 17, 2024

By creating new internship courses, Fresno State will embed career preparation into the curriculum and transform student perspectives around the study of the humanities. The University of Missouri - Kansas City plans to launch the Mellon Humanities Internship program and institutionalize humanities students’ access to work experiences.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

Moreover, the law's current definition fails to recognize valuable faculty contributions outside the classroomlike serving on committees, developing curriculum, and mentoring studentscounting these activities on the "wrong side" of the 50% calculation. For California's 2.2

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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

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

“Today, many state leaders have increasingly advocated for the banning of African American studies and have proposed curriculum changes that downplay the significance of slavery in the U.S.,” In the face of curriculum and book bans and the devaluing of Black history, it is imperative to amplify and uphold African American history.”

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

However, the cost of tuition can be a barrier for families considering private school options, limiting access to these institutions. To address this challenge, private K-12 schools can proactively implement strategies to ensure equitable access to financial aid. Key Strategies for Equitable Access and Promoting Diversity 1.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

And the diversity that New-York Historical wants to foster and accommodate goes beyond race, Paley said, which is reflected in the course curriculum. The program also offers non-traditional students an accessible and affordable pathway into the field, Puras said. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The College Board's decision to revise its African American Studies curriculum has come under fire from many who argue that the changes are motivated by political pressure rather than pedagogical considerations. Studies have uncovered various systemic factors that continue to impede equitable access to AP classes. principles."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 11, 2024

Expanding access to high-value industry-recognized credentials within the realm of higher education is a vital step toward addressing the trend of people exiting colleges and universities without a degree. A recent article in Diverse: Issues In Higher Education highlighted that “there are still 36.8

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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. Students frequently criticize key math courses for being overly abstract and disconnected from reality.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2024

Stange said institutions that are moderately selective or open access — with more students — tend to be more responsive. He said institutions need flexibility to make changes to their curriculums that accommodate the changing needs of the labor market. "But that’s not where the bulk of students go.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 31, 2023

has partnered with higher ed virtual health company TimelyCare to offer students and employees free access to mental health support and medical care, starting this fall, The Robesonian reported. Students will be able to access virtual care from licensed physicians and counselors in all 50 states.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2024

Educators and doctoral students offered advice and shared career experiences Tuesday in an effort to guide aspiring graduate students seeking to become teachers and to promote resources that students could access along the way. Marcus Penny In a Jan.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 15, 2022

There is a need to find ways to meet students where they are and integrate meaningful content and curriculum into what they are doing. There is a need to find ways to meet students where they are and integrate meaningful content and curriculum into what they are doing.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2024

She and other scholars underlined the critical importance of HBCUs and an inclusive, expansive history curriculum being taught to students K-12 and beyond. Dunbar shared her stories with the gathered crowd on the final day of the College Board’s "A Dream Deferred: a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Conference."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2025

in educational leadership, enabling her to deepen her impact by developing innovative strategies to improve access, equity, and success in higher education. So I navigated accessing college and all of that on my own, and I felt like now it's my turn. This work inspired her to pursue a Ph.D.

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Active Minds

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

As an Active Minds Chapter, you’ll have access to various resources, the professional expertise of Active Minds National Staff, and networks of peers – all at no cost. For those eager to increase knowledge about mental health … download the Active Minds Peer-Powered Mental Health Curriculum for High Schools for free today!

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 25, 2024

This would make it more difficult for students from marginalized backgrounds to access and succeed in higher education, further exacerbating existing inequities. In an era defined by rapid technological advancement and the pressing challenges of climate change, our nation needs a diverse, innovative, and globally engaged workforce.

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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 21, 2023

The participating students in the program took a computational thinking assessment which informed what version of a computer science curriculum they are receiving. By expanding access to tech education and creating clear career pathways, we can help to build a more equitable society and provide increased opportunities for upward mobility.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Some are creating new programming, while others endeavor to increase access for students interested in serving the most vulnerable populations. Photo Courtesy of Dr. “With health services management they can work as managers in hospitals and in enhancing healthcare access. Francis College. We’re diversifying the healthcare workforce.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 11, 2024

These institutions are often gateways to upward mobility, offering access to quality education at a fraction of the cost of universities. Community colleges also serve a high number of first-generation students, adult learners, and veterans, broadening access to education for groups that otherwise might struggle to pursue higher education.

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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. How do we get those businesses to look at our curriculum and say, ‘this is what we’re looking for our future employees,’ and make sure that our faculty are connecting that to our curriculum.”

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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

AUGUST 15, 2024

Dr. Rhonda Jeter The shortage of Black male teachers can be attributed to various systemic barriers, including fewer career incentives and limited access to professional development. Professional Development: Offering ongoing training focused on equity, inclusion, and strategies to engage minority students effectively.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Expansion and diversity in higher education (1980s-1990s) During the 1980s and 1990s, higher education in the United States underwent transformative changes marked by a significant expansion in access and a growing emphasis on diversity. When students study all worlds except their own, they are miseducated.”

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Active Minds

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

And they are asking for: Accurate and accessible information about mental health. . Greater access to supportive adults with knowledge about mental health. Innovative school-based programs can give students access to the resources that they are requesting. . More platforms to talk about mental health amongst each other. .

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

We haven't changed our calculus curriculum at all. We have not changed our physics curriculum at all. This requirement change-up is a move towards increasing accessibility at Wentworth, Sontgerath said. "These are students that have great potential and that really want to move into a STEM career,” Donovan said. “So

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 15, 2024

Donovan Livingston, award-winning educator, spoken word poet, and public speaker, has spent his career in education bridging the gap between his artistic sensibility and commitment to college access, and social justice. “A However, he continued to write as he engaged in more college-access experiences and roles. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 21, 2024

Integration in higher education would require an overhaul of curriculum, pedagogy, and institutional culture so that they reflect and respect the diverse backgrounds and experiences of all students. Also essential is fostering a culture of mutual learning among students, faculty, and staff, where everyone is both a teacher and a learner.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

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. Dr. William B.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

million grant – lasting five years – will go toward what this cadre of faculty and staff are calling the Transformation, Equity, Access, and Sense of Belonging (TEAS) project, which is directly aimed at aiding Asian students at UConn’s regional campus in Hartford.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 20, 2023

s powerful "I Have a Dream" speech, we are called to reimagine a future where economic opportunity is accessible to all Americans. On the 60th anniversary of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, we stand at a pivotal moment in history. Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,

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Student Research Foundation

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Then, well discuss key factors to consider when comparing programs, such as curriculum, resources, and major-specific opportunities. Youll want to consider your majors curriculum, school-wide requirements, and opportunities to customize your program. Well review what college majors are, including some of the best options available.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Organizations rooted in sports incorporate educational curriculum that helps participants be better prepared for higher education. It also seeks to improve access to quality education for kids in under-resourced communities. Armory College Prep is supposed to open a world view that they don’t have access to. years at St.

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