Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

I didn’t understand why everybody didn’t have access. And I was determined to have access,” says Williams. I made sure everyone had access, especially my Black classmates and friends,” says Williams. Tapping into access became a deliberate decision. He became what he calls “a student for everybody.” “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Tuskegee and Auburn Universities have agreed to collaborate on partnership expansion between the schools and community outreach. The impact of this partnership will benefit the students of both schools and the surrounding communities where we are based,” said Tuskegee Provost Dr. Auburn President Dr. Christopher B.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 4, 2023

I have a lot of goals and ideas around students and creating a really inclusive culture and addressing issues of access and affordability,” Gilliam told Diverse. As she transitions into this new role, Gilliam said she had her sights on certain key matters, including student diversity, affordability, retention, and graduation rates. "I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 23, 2023

Classrooms have been modernized and the campus is more technology accessible. “We At the onset of the pandemic, the university provided students with the equipment they needed, but quickly realized these students also needed access to WiFi. That showed administration that they had to think about accessibility as well.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Additional backing has come from Cooper's A Most Beautiful Thing Inclusion Fund and JL Athletics, demonstrating the rowing community's commitment to expanding access to the sport. The program is led by Dr. Elizabeth Manley, a Xavier history professor and department chair, and Chlo Jobin from NORC's community outreach team.

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The University Innovation Alliance

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Grand Challenges teams have generated more than $20 million in funding and continue implementing education and community outreach throughout New Mexico. Bridget Burns is the founding Executive Director of the University Innovation Alliance (UIA).

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