Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 3, 2024

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. But it is not just about access—it is about building an educational ecosystem that nurtures every student’s potential.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The academy's curriculum aligns with Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) and covers essential competencies including district operations, budgeting, board relations, communications, and community engagement. It offers a pathway to leadership positions that have historically been difficult to access.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Dueñas’ scholarship addresses issues of equity and access in higher education with a focus on sense of belonging and experiences with imposter syndrome among Latinx students attending four-year colleges and universities. “My affect the day-to-day lives of students.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 17, 2025

One of Jordan’s proudest achievements: building a liberal arts education model that is innovative and accessible to all. “We It provides students with tools to think about their education practically and guarantees every student access to research, an internship, or an international experience. “If

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

A nationally recognized expert in health law and bioethics, she is one of five authors on the leading health law casebook in American law schools, a sought-after speaker for nationwide conversations on health care regulation and reform, and a longstanding partner to organizations working to preserve access to essential healthcare services.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2025

I identify as a gay Black man, a practicing Catholic, and a multilingual leader with a doctorate in education and an emphasis in curriculum and teaching. I am a parent as well as a poet, writer, and storyteller, and Ive served as an artist in the schools where Ive taught. We are there for them when they need us.

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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 16, 2025

Both the school and the University have a wealth of programs designed to raise awareness and increase access to a Carolina education. How does thedepartments curriculum reflectthe perspectives and experiences of historically underrepresented communities in media and journalism?

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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

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

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

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2025

It's not just about putting courses online; it's about building a network learning community where students from any HBCU can access high-quality courses, mentorship, and career opportunities in a seamless and engaging way. But then we had a snag. Like every other tech provider, we got ahead of our skis.

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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

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

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 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

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

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

These positions wield significant influence over local education budgets, curriculum decisions, and the hiring and firing of school leaders. Providing Financial Support for Equity-Minded Candidates: Ensure these candidates have access to adequate financial resources.

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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

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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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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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

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

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Educators must understand how to create and implement a curriculum that is antiracist and culturally responsive. In the process of re-training (re-educating), educators must know how to critique curriculum, lesson plans, and course materials using the works of James Banks and my Bloom-Banks Matrix.

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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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Active Minds

APRIL 2, 2025

From launching chapters and clubs to distributing valuable curriculum and resources, each effort creates a ripple effect, strengthening mental health support within schools and beyond. We knew that connecting with K-12 schools and offering accessible, impactful mental health resources would be key to creating lasting change.

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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

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Higher Education has Slowly and Surely Increased Access to All Citizens, and We Will Continue to do So We assert that higher education is committed to the success of our students and to serving as a compass for the employees and the communities we serve.

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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

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

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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Counselors' Corner

JANUARY 3, 2024

As we return to our students, and during a time when the world is focused on goal setting, what better time to look at our profession and consider the big-picture changes that would improve college access. Their response was somewhere in the neighborhood of $35,000, when, in fact, the average at that time was around $12,500.

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