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Report: Graduate Enrollment is on the Decline

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Coming out of that, for international students, we see a two-year rise in enrollments, and that continues as a positive trend. We still have a lot of progress to make in supporting student access to graduate education. plummet for part-time students. "In 2020, all of the higher education sector was affected.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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

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What reverse admissions means for the future of college access

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What reverse admissions means for the future of college access. With overall college enrollments declining, institutions need to become more creative in their efforts to grow and diversify their student body. More than 125 institutions to date have signed on to one or both programs to serve thousands of aspiring college students.

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Report: Pandemic Dealt a Blow to Internationalization

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Rick Garfunkel, vice president for global affairs, had to bring back several hundred students who were studying overseas, including 40 in China. “[It was] not easy,” he said. Meanwhile, as campuses emptied, international students had to remain. Rutgers was one of the many schools that broadened access using technology.

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University of Maryland Reckons with the Past

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The project is already giving voice to the Greenleaf family, enslaved on Eversfield plantation, which is now home to the Xfinity Center, a hub for student activity and UMD’s basketball arena. Students know that there’s no way an institution this old has no ties to slavery,” said Hughes-Watkins. “I They’re not those schools anymore.

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Investing in Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Approved proposals came from a wide range of departments and fields and included funding requests for ideas such as nutrition-themed exhibits, a peer leadership and mentorship program for international students, a study abroad program in Hawaii, and a diversity career panel series for students from marginalized communities.

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Supporting the Whole Student Through Holistic Advising: Reflections on ED’s Raise The Bar Summit

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As a first-generation student, U.S. As an international student, I’ve had my fair share of challenges navigating college life in a new country and adjusting to a new culture,” said senior Daivik Chawla. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona didn’t always know where to turn for help in college. “It

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