Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 29, 2024

FSU Special Collections & Archives Florida State University has acquired new documents it plans to add to the Emmett Till Archives. The documents are a 33-page, single-spaced research memorandum by journalist William Bradford Huie and his correspondence with lawyer John Whitten Jr., Shown are Emmett and Mamie Till, 1908.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 8, 2024

The State of Higher Education 2024 Report documents how current, prospective, and stopped-out students view post-high school education pathways, their access to them, their value, and experiences. The study includes responses from more than 14,000 U.S. economy depends on it.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Public advocates said that they were deeply disappointed by the Governor’s veto, which they say would have provided students equal access to campus job opportunities—regardless of documentation status— at the state public institutions.

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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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Steve Keating

JANUARY 23, 2025

Document and Communicate: Clearly outline expectations in writing to eliminate ambiguity. Encourage Growth: Offer easy-to-access opportunities for professional development to enhance skills. Set Clear Expectations Define Roles and Goals: Ensure every team member understands their role, responsibilities, and expected outcomes.

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College Aid Services

AUGUST 20, 2024

Administrators now have access to several new resources that focus on making corrections in the FAFSA Partner Portal (FPP) now that it will replace FAA Access to CPS Online.

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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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College Aid Services

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The 2025-26 Federal School Code (FSC) List of Participating Schools is now available as an online document and an integrated search function for applicants navigating the fafsa.gov website.

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Patter by Pat Thomson

JANUARY 11, 2025

I would also take the precaution of documenting everything. if this happens, your institution and theirs will have documented procedures and ways for you to get assistance in complaining. And you may be able to get some immediate support from within your institution, or from support groups on social media platforms.

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Active Minds

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Addressing racial inequality is one of the key components of this effort to ensure marginalized communities have access to the same opportunities and resources as others and recognize the unique challenges faced by different marginalized groups, especially when it comes to mental health.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2024

I think we really hope that the report would be sort of a guiding document of how an institution like an HBCU might be able to use AI right now,” said Cecilia Marshall, director of external partnerships at Ed Advancement. “We This allows students to bolster their resumes as they look for employment. “AI

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

Shepherd’s book successfully relies on archival documents and oral histories from former college students who recount their participation as conservative student activists between the years 1967 and 1970. His money and influence helped to topple the presidency of Harvard’s first Black president, Dr. Claudine Gay. Dr. Stefan M.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

They also may be more likely to make money in less formal industries like childcare or house-cleaning, and so may face the extra complications with documenting their incomes. The focus then shifts to the policy itself, the specific legislative requirements that student must fulfill to access benefits. said Gándara. “Or

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

He describes, with precision and ample documentation, the various ways in which racialized thought and support for slavery were incorporated into the founding and development of the intellectual norms of America’s colleges and universities. Dr. William B.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 1, 2024

D uring the COVID-19 pandemic, Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous students had less contact with teachers and less access to computers with stable internet connections compared to white students, Prabhakar said. For many decades, we've seen very well-intentioned STEM efforts focused on equity and opportunity,” Prabhakar said.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

APRIL 9, 2025

One of the most complex elements private K-12 schools face is verifying and evaluating international family income, which often differs significantly from domestic documentation standards. Schools that serve international families benefit greatly from using a financial aid solution designed with accessibility and flexibility in mind.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 3, 2024

When the revised Pell Grant regulations went into effect in July 2023, they contained a provision that college in prison programs must now document how they and/or organizations with which they partner provide reentry services.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Additionally, the report concluded that the department must ensure that the common borrower-facing information and applications that borrowers will be driven to under USDS are accurate, functional, accessible, and consumer-tested.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2024

What I’m really interested in is people’s experiences with the environment, particularly environmental change, and documenting how they navigate these changes,” Treviño Peña says. Even within that [community in Ecuador], women’s experiences were different than men’s with the loss of access to mangrove forests,” she says.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

We present the problems/solutions as an easily accessible 10-point checklist, so that you can grade your own processes, identify your challenges, and proactively incorporate de-biasing practices in the spirit of equity, diversity, and inclusion. The criteria should be read aloud, prior to evaluating that dimension.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2023

If the school is able to regain accreditation, as those involved believe will happen soon, students will be able to access federal financial aid funding and state funding opportunities, including the Tennessee Student Assistance Award , which offers repayment-free financial aid to students from low-income backgrounds. “The

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 19, 2024

Getting access to perform testing has been Brice and Masier’s goal since they first filed a motion for discovery in February, in hopes that they could better identify what toxins at Poe Hall might have contributed to Masier’s acute myeloid leukemia.

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Good Tutors Finder

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Whether your child needs help with IB Physics , Swiss Matura Maths , or A-Level English , our expert tutors in Switzerland make learning accessible and effective. Access to Expert Tutors Across Switzerland Online tuition connects you to a broader network of tutors, regardless of location. Why Consider Tuition?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

He noted that the founding documents of most colleges and universities list economic mobility as an important goal. A school might be offering access to a great many low-income students, but not graduating many of them. Higher education is coming back to its roots and recognizing its actual mission,” he said. Or vice-versa.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JANUARY 31, 2025

Independent and private K12 schools are constantly striving to balance accessibility with financial sustainability. Enhanced Accuracy and Efficiency Traditionally, the financial aid process involves extensive paperwork, manual uploads of tax documents, and repeated follow-ups between families and school administrators.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Because the SCOTUS decision allows for students to include references to their racial and ethnic background in essays that they provide as part of the college application process, it is essential that assistance be provided to prospective applicants as they create and modify successive drafts of these documents. Dr. William B.

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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 version that you can use and edit to meet your needs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Stukes said JCSU faculty started recording their lectures and uploading them, so if circumstances made students unable to access the lectures at a specific time, they could still view them. If lectures are recorded, students who miss a class can readily access the material, said Luoma. I knew we needed to up our usage of it. …

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Our schools have long fought for equal access to opportunities and resources while being overlooked, underfunded, and crucified by public perception. For example, a Forbes report in February of 2022 documented how 18 HBCUs were underfunded by over $12.8 Since 1837, HBCUs have been tormented by the hands of white supremacy.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

APRIL 4, 2025

In todays ever-evolving enrollment landscape, financial aid professionals are being asked to do more with lessprovide equitable access, protect institutional integrity, streamline complex processes, and support families in real time. Youll have access to all IRS data, Benson explained. Its a tall order. Its fully transparent.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The Greenleaf children and their descendants became key regional players in a post-Emancipation society, one working to ensure freed Black children had access to education, another working to financially safeguard and invest in Black communities in D.C.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Results Interviews with staff covered innovative and ongoing strategies to improve student accessibility. Interviewees noted how simplified application processes reported higher satisfaction rates from parents and often saved money through automating menial tasks such as status updates, document access, and personalized support.

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IEFA

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

These university scholarships offer substantial financial aid and access to prestigious scholarship opportunities and research opportunities provided by a scholarship provider. These scholarships require financial documentation, such as tax returns or income statements, to demonstrate need. more accessible and affordable.

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Patter by Pat Thomson

JANUARY 18, 2025

An authorship agreement does not need to be a formal legal document. It is important to understand, if doing this kind of calculation, that team members often have different roles and access to tasks and opportunities, team-work is by nature complementary. Mustafa, M.A., Fatimi, A.S. BMC Res Notes 16 , 329 (2023).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. Teneo Linguistics Company, the Agape Clinic and Dallas Children’s Hospital.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

As Dr. Gary Orfield documented in the book referenced above, Black and Latino students are now concentrated in under-resourced urban and inner-ring suburban school districts while mostly white and Asian student populations are increasingly segregated from these communities and have broader access to educational and economic opportunities.

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