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Integrating Community Engagement into her Scholarship

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Moses, who served as her faculty adviser and co-chair of her dissertation committee. “Something I learned is just that media shapes the way that the public thinks about immigrants, undocumented immigrants, immigration policy issues, and perhaps even how they make decisions about whether to support these issues."

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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In addition to support services that include financial aid and academic advising, an example of supporting Latinx student success is the CSUSB Impact Internship, developed by the university’s Undocumented Student Success Center. Morales, president of CSUSB. This is a paid, on-campus internship for undocumented students at CSUSB.

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VUU Webinar Discusses NSF Funding and STEM Research at HBCUs

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Moore listed numerous NSF scholarships and programs beneficial to HBCU research in fields including STEM, data science, and computing. Meanwhile, Kalantarians advised researchers to find topics students are interested in. “We population, Moore added. We got to meet the students with what their interests are,” Kalantarians said. “I

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NADOHE Presentation Maps Affirmative Action Aftermath

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Did the decision cover race-based scholarships? He added that nothing prevents schools from collecting data about applicants’ backgrounds, but, for schools with rolling admissions policies, he advised that decision-makers be kept carefully insulated from information about the racial trends among the growing class.

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How Universities Can Support Undocumented Students as Federal Policies Continue to Threaten Them

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Despite these barriers, undocumented students are finding opportunities to pursue a college education through individual resourcefulness, ambition, targeted scholarships, and more welcoming institutional policies. Seek out information and updates to better advise and support students. Be informed. It’s time for colleges to be the same.

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Colorado Community College System Announces Transfer Agreements with Two HBCUs

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Program participants get access to early advising from their college of choice, academic counseling, and financial aid, while not having to face specific tests or transfer application fees. SAU will also offer scholarships to Bridge to Bachelor’s students. This agreement also creates SAU’s third national HBCU Urban Access Hub.

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How to Address the Dearth in Black Male Teachers

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She also serves as project director of the Males for Alabama Education (MALE) initiative, a state-funded program scholarship and mentorship program for minority men walking the teacher education pathway. We have an academic adviser. Lena Walton, dean of Alabama A&M’s College of Education, Humanities, and Behavioral Sciences.