Remove Accessibility Remove Grant Remove Leadership development
article thumbnail

FAMU Receives $1 Million from The Walt Disney Company to Support Journalism Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) School of Journalism & Graphic Communication will receive a $1 million multi-year grant from Disney to support journalism students, the Tallahassee Democrat reported. ABC News President and FAMU alum Kimberly Godwin announced the grant at FAMU’s Homecoming Convocation in October.

article thumbnail

Male Resource Centers Promote Success Among Men of Color

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“The resource centers serve as one-stops with many tailored supports that can help male students of color find a sense of purpose because it typically will include things like mentorship, academic support, career exploration, leadership development opportunities, and peer support networks,” says Jez.

Success 325
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. Approximately 49% are Pell Grant eligible or have first-generation, low-income backgrounds. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

Retention 336
article thumbnail

Leadership at All Levels of Higher Ed

The University Innovation Alliance

Bringing Federal-Level Higher Ed Experience Back to the Community President Sacks’ shared how federal-level experience gave her a different perspective as a college president: “I understand federal grants better than many of my colleagues. And that got us the grant. Sometimes that collaborative approach will be more successful.”

article thumbnail

The Connections that Keep Students on Track

Scholarship America

the son of two working students himself) told the Chronicle , “’Nontraditional students don’t get access to the same resources that everyone else does,’ even though they’re usually paying the same tuition.”. Finally, scholarship providers are in a unique position to help students develop peer networks among their fellow recipients.

article thumbnail

The Role of VPEM as Change Leader: A Q&A with Auburn University’s Dr. Joffery Gaymon

EAB

When I got here, we were in the process of finishing up our strategic plan and there was a lot of language about enrollment, managing it, coming up with a tactical plan, and then developing pathways. JG: Yes, I did a Harvard professional development program , years ago, and it was the management leadership, development program.

FAFSA 52
article thumbnail

The Transformational Power of Higher Education

The University Innovation Alliance

And it is that mission of access, opportunity, and forward-looking change that helps us stay focused on our work. She has authored more than 155 research publications, and has received research grants from federal agencies, foundations, and corporations. We do that every day at universities. But how we think about our work is changing.