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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sul Ross State University Sul Ross State University (SRSU) is a public HSI located in Alpine, Texas, with instructional sites along the U.S.-Mexico From 2021 to 2024, the percentage of Latinx faculty applicants increased by 15%. Mexico border in Del Rio, Eagle Pass and Uvalde, serving 13 counties as the only public university.

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As AI Continues to Progress, Opportunities and Warnings Abound

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Others are teaching information literacy by having students fact-check bots’ responses to research questions. If we’re going to use generative AI for instruction, we need to make sure that our students all understand how to use the technology effectively,” said Conatser. There are also concerns that AI tools could be biased.

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How to Attract Diverse Families with Financial Aid

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Schools can ensure their financial aid policies, application processes, and available resources are clearly outlined on their websites, brochures, and admissions materials. Simplify the Application Process: One of the barriers families face when applying for financial aid is the perceived complexity of the process.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A data literacy workshop series offered each semester helps to foster a data-driven decision-making culture across the university. We have a wonderful program called Pathways, where we do outreach to middle schools, high schools and community colleges, providing application clinics and parent academies,” says Dr. Leroy M.

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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Some of the topics include literacy and math, advising Black male engineering majors, socio-emotional development, leadership, community college experiences, Black male veterans, athletes in P-12 and higher education, and the recruitment and retention of Black males in educator preparation programs.

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What Are the Big Higher Education Stories for 2024?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There will be ongoing coverage of the end of affirmative action in admissions, says Dr. Stella Flores, an associate professor in the departments of Educational Leadership and Policy and Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin. This is the work we will continue to expand on in 2024.”

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The Council for Opportunity in Education Applauds Senators Susan Collins, Jon Tester, Shelley Moore Capito, and Tammy Baldwin for Reintroducing Bill to Strengthen the Federal TRIO Programs

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Department of Education rejected many applications based solely on minor formatting issues. Its application was rejected because it used one-and-a-half spacing instead of double spacing in the text within graphics on two of its 65 application pages. Among those affected was the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI).