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JANUARY 22, 2025

Beyond their research work, scholars will engage in professional development and mentoring throughout the academic year. Each scholar will work with a dedicated faculty mentor at their respective institutions as they pursue their studies and research objectives. Dr. Martino Harmon, MCT Foundation Chair.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

During her 14-year tenure at Montana State University, Cruzado has demonstrated a remarkable commitment to expanding access and success for underrepresented students. Her appointment comes at a crucial time for public higher education, as institutions nationwide grapple with questions of access, affordability, and inclusion.

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JANUARY 26, 2025

Moores journey to success is one he attributes to the steadfast support of his mother and the historical Dr. James L. Whether mentoring a young scholar or speaking at a community event, Dr. Moore connects with people in ways that are deeply inspiring and transformative. From the small town of Lyman, South Carolina, Dr. James L.

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MARCH 12, 2025

My success has been shaped by failures, triumphs, and uplifting others along the way. Over the course of my education and career, Ive carried life baggage and self-doubt, made mistakes, and experienced obstacles that impacted my success. I would not be here without mentors and allies who saw in me what I didnt always see in myself.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Bumphus CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) at the end of 2025, capping a remarkable 15-year tenure that helped reshape higher education access nationwide. But Bumphus maintains that the real measure of success lies in the millions of students who have benefited from community college education during his tenure.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Alexander is very accessible, very approachable for students,” says Dr. Claudia Salcedo, who adds that administrators can sometimes be perceived as separate from the students they serve. It is providing greater access for students from low-income, first-generation backgrounds. Then, you see the successes.”

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JANUARY 17, 2024

educational leadership & policy analysis, University of Wisconsin-Madison Career mentors: Dr. Rachelle Winkle-Wagner, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Dr. Alberta M. Another is “Culturally Responsive Mentoring: a Psychosociocultural Perspective on Sustaining Students of Color Career Aspirations in STEM,” which she is co-authoring.

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MARCH 3, 2025

We also have four Engagement Centers that provide a space where students can connect with mentors, counselors, faculty, and staff for even more personalized support. Whether they need academic guidance, help navigating college resources, or just a place to feel connected, these centers serve as a crucial hub for student success.

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APRIL 25, 2025

Being in The Big Easy is significant according to NASPA President and long-time student success champion, Dr. Amelia Parnell, who shared on LinkedIn: I'll tell anyone that student affairs professionals are some of the most thoughtful people in higher education and our time together in New Orleans confirmed it for me again.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Students' decisions to pursue and complete higher education are shaped by access to information, available resources, and the quality of their college experience. The foundation is particularly focused on improving outcomes for Black and Latinx adults, those age 25 or older, and individuals facing significant financial barriers.

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DECEMBER 8, 2024

Having an advocate or mentor is critical. Developing policies supporting strategic goals and values to retain open access and success for all students is mission centric. Recommendations follow. Community or public service experience is essential and necessary community experience must be fostered. in press, p.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

The college recognized that the campus needed a safe space for males to get together, interact and learn from each other as well as to access resources,” says Jamal Biggs, director of the QCC MRC. Serving students Lakeland Community College in Ohio created its MRC in 1996 after seeing the success of its women’s center.

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MAY 11, 2023

They have access to financial aid counselors, college persistence counselors, and a life coach, and are placed into paid internships after they finish a professional development course. DFC’s] success is driven by the level of personal care and support that we can provide our scholars.” Staff were everywhere.

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JUNE 9, 2023

Gesy Duran poses with her invention to solve wheelchair access issues when dining out. The ones that have a real passion behind what they’re doing because it means something more than just making money, those are the ones that become successful.” It’s accessible for me,” she said. Duran didn’t eat out that night. And I cried.

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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. This demonstrates the positive outcomes resulting from the support and mentoring provided by the project. and another 16.67% had GPAs between 3.1

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JUNE 26, 2024

Hauser had always admired the institution because of its unique, tax-based funding, its open-access dual-mission purpose, and its location, nestled into the scenic western slope of the Rocky Mountains. Carrie Besnette Hauser became president of Colorado Mountain College (CMC) in 2013. Don’t be shy to say that’s a dream job.”

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

million to grow diversity initiatives in STEM and aerospace-related engineering fields and address barriers to access and success for historically underserved and underrepresented students. Layered mentoring where older students mentor younger ones, enhancing their own sense of belonging.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Black males need support from childhood through graduate education to improve, fulfill, and correct inequitable access to careers in science and engineering. Finally, Video 5 (“Of Triumph and Perseverance”) offers an illustration of a Black male success story.

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JULY 9, 2024

These disparities are not just a matter of personal hardship but are indicative of systemic issues that need addressing to ensure equitable access to education for all. Stereotypes and biases can impact the self-esteem and motivation of African American men, making them feel less capable or deserving of academic success.

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APRIL 24, 2024

Speakers addressed evidence-based practices, collaboration, access, and advising. His story illustrated the need for comprehensive advising with an essential focus on access. He appreciated the impact that peer mentors had on him and became a peer advisor as a sophomore. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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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. But the mentoring program proved to be just one piece of the puzzle.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

“The summit is open to all students allowing a space to network and connect with others who have surpassed the obstacles and become successful. The path to that success beginning with completing a college degree.” College students and professionals engage in dialogue about critical issues, successful strategies, and solutions.

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MAY 2, 2025

Entering college with plans to pursue law or science in accordance with my parents wishes and their vision of what constitutes a successful future, she found herself increasingly drawn to English courses that fueled my intellectual curiosity and gave me the tools to think more critically about the world around me.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

Brown, Excelencia in Education has the stated mission to accelerate Latino student success in higher education. It has done that with an 86% success rate for the 2022-23 academic year. Approximately 80% of the students who access EAP are Latino. One is a very high college success rate. Founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A.

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JULY 11, 2024

We’re committed to affordability and access, to do everything we can to make sure every student has the opportunity to attend an institution of higher education, earn a degree, and be successful in taking their first steps into a career path.” Liann Herder can be reached at lherder@diverseeducation.com.

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JUNE 20, 2024

Just as it cannot be divorced from the mission to support educational success, inclusion, and equity initiatives cannot be erased from campuses by the elimination of offices and positions. Can students succeed if artificial barriers to their academic success are removed, including access to diverse curricula and inclusive pedagogy?

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Throughout the 2022-2023 academic year the scholars in their respective Higher Education Administration/Student Affairs master’s programs will fully emerge in their academic programs along with professional development, mentoring, and a research study on graduate student identity and The Black Lives Matter movement.

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APRIL 4, 2023

A panel titled, “Diversifying the Future of the Profession: On Mentoring, Mattering & Movements,” was moderated by Dr. Terrell L. This has translated as mentoring in my professional life. Mentoring remains one of the most viable and critical tools for professional development.” That’s what mentoring is all about.”

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JANUARY 31, 2024

Early in her time as an administrator at Virginia Tech, she implemented the Black Engineering Support Team (BEST), having Black upperclassmen be peer mentors to freshmen. Those freshmen remained bonded and, in time, became mentors. by requiring students to be engaged with the apparatus they’ve built to help students be successful.”

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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

AUGUST 3, 2023

I have been blessed to have had outstanding mentors throughout my life. No matter where you are in life or your career a mentor is incredibly important for personal and professional growth. The role of a mentor goes beyond providing guidance; they act as a trusted advisor, supporter, and source of wisdom.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 29, 2024

I believe we are advancing ACE’s mission and honoring Dr. Wilson’s legacy by removing barriers to success for the historically underrepresented populations who are changing the social fabric of our state and our nation.” in theatre from Bowling Green State University.

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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. The demand for professional interpreters and translators continues to grow.”

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JANUARY 8, 2025

in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Virginia Tech Career Mentors: Dr. Karen Eley Sanders, Dr. Aubrey Knight, Dr. Azziza Bankole, Dr. Shelvy Campbell-Monroe, and Carol Lynn Maxwell-Thompson, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. So I navigated accessing college and all of that on my own, and I felt like now it's my turn.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2022

“The Urban League-HBCU Tutoring Partnership announced today represents community leaders coming together to ensure every child is seen, supported and back on track for success. The program will pay HBCU students to be tutors and mentors to high school and middle school students.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

And he is doing his part as director of policy and advocacy in California at The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS), an independent, nonprofit research and policy organization.

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JANUARY 19, 2023

Danelle Stevens-Watkins, acting dean of the UK College of Education The five-year grant will fund a mentorship-based program, the Faculty Accomplished Community that Cultivates Equity and Success in Science (ACCESS), meant to help bolster social support for underrepresented minority faculty.

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