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AB 705: Bold Policy, Implications for Equitable Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This surge in access aligns with AB 705’s core objective: to remove gatekeeping mechanisms like placement tests that had historically placed California students in remedial courses, delaying their academic progress. Collaboration becomes a lifeline in leading the implementation of AB 705.

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The Erosion of DEI in Higher Education: A Threat to Progress and National Strength

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The authors argue that these results support the continued importance of diversity initiatives in higher education, both for increasing access and for promoting students' academic and social development. Their findings demonstrate the significant educational and civic benefits of interracial and interethnic interactions during college.

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A Race to Find Diverse Candidates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Ericka Miller That’s according to interviews with the leadership of academic search firms, many of whom have spent years in higher education and collaborated with both public and private institutions across the U.S. Inclusion, access, equity — these are all concepts that have, for the most part, universal appeal throughout the U.S.,”

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Updates to Decades-Old New Federal Standards for Race, Ethnicity Data Will Change How Students are Counted

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

Higher education leaders, institutions, and systems need data that are accurate, accessible, and disaggregated by race and ethnicity in ways that reflect the increasing diversity of today’s students. Full compliance across all data collections and publications is required by March 2029.

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How to Keep Up with Rising Financial Aid Requests

School & Student Services by Community Brands

These trends underscore the growing commitment of independent schools to support families and enhance accessibility to quality education. While financial aid is essential for keeping private schools diverse and accessible, the administrative workload that comes with processing all these applications can quickly become overwhelming.

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Medical Schools Embrace Efforts Post-Affirmative Action Decision

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When you come from a community that has felt and experienced the effect of the lack of access to a primary care, or quality medical care, you are more driven and more deeply committed to trying to close those gaps,” says Henderson. Those candidates often come from those underserved areas themselves. The June 29 U.S.

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3 Tips to Streamline Community College Compliance Reporting

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Blogs 3 Tips to Streamline Community College Compliance Reporting How to save time and move your data strategy from disparate to deliberate Community College IR and IE offices spend weeks (if not months) each year on IPEDS and other compliance reports. How El Camino leveraged Edify to make multi-system data accessible 2.