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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Those lectures became a fundamental first step into his career in higher education, and in 2008, he became special assistant to the director of the TRIO programs at GSU, a series of federally funded programs that assist low-income, first-generation, or otherwise minoritized students attend and graduate college.

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First-Time Graduate Enrollment Rises, But Declines Domestically

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Domestic enrollment declined in eight of 11 fields of study with the largest decreases in business (-13.9%), education (-5.9%), biological and agricultural sciences (-5.1%), and public administration and services (-5.1%),” the report noted. Part-time students also appeared to have enrolled for the first time in fewer numbers.

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Report: Graduate Enrollment is on the Decline

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Though men were overall more likely than women to enroll full-time in Fall 2022, of the 508,646 graduate students who enrolled for the first time, 57.8% The number of students enrolling part-time decreased by 6.9% plummet for part-time students. were women, according to the report. and those enrolling full-time fell 3.7%

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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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The Role of Mental Health in Workforce Development

Timely MD

Young adults today face challenges, burdens, barriers, behavioral health needs, and mental illnesses that are unique to their generation – all of which can negatively impact and undermine emotional health and wellness, including but not limited to substance use disorders. female students, students with parents born outside the U.S.,

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What reverse admissions means for the future of college access

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EAB and its project partners introduced the reverse admissions model in October 2021 through two programs called Greenlight Match (enabling institutions to reach first-generation, low income, and historically underserved students in the US) and Global Match (enabling institutions to reach diverse international students from over 90 countries).

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The Role of Mental Health in Workforce Development

Timely MD

Young adults today face challenges, burdens, barriers, behavioral health needs, and mental illnesses that are unique to their generation – all of which can negatively impact and undermine emotional health and wellness, including but not limited to substance use disorders. female students, students with parents born outside the U.S.,