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JSTOR's Digital Archives Now Reach Over Half a Million Incarcerated Learners

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Contained in a thumb drive that had to be manually installed and updated, the offline version held a catalogue of 500,000 JSTOR article titles and accompanying short descriptions that learners could peruse. If they found some interesting, they could then make requests to their administrator or librarian for the full text of articles. “I

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Free Summer Programs for High Schoolers That are Great

Counselors' Corner

Free course in financial literacy Interest has never been higher in making sure students know how to handle money— so much so that about half the states have a high school graduation requirement for a financial literacy course. This article provides a wide array of free financial planning courses, many that address topics for adults.

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Critical digital literacies, agency and hope

Catherine Cronin

At the start of this summer, I gave a keynote at the annual AMICAL Conference titled ‘Critical digital literacies: Developing agency and sustaining hope in troubled times’ Yesterday, AMICAL kindly posted the videos from the conference, so I am sharing links to the keynote and to the conference here. AMICAL Conference 2022.

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Anti-Racist Teachers: Disrupting Resegregation [Overrepresentation] in Special Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Editor's Note: With the exception of the last section about an Anti-Racist, Culturally Competent Special Education Model, the content in this article comes from a recently accepted journal manuscript. This manuscript will be available online soon. Please use the following citation to view the full text: Bell, N.S., Collier, Z., Vélez, V., &

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Navigating Pathways to Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This article serves as both a personal narrative and a broader examination of the evolving landscape of higher education. This period was characterized by an increasing emphasis on computer literacy and the integration of technology into both curriculum and administrative processes.

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Breaking Barriers in Finance: The Impact of TRIO on Student Support Services Alumna Ashley Thomas

COE

Over the last two years, Thomas has been the driving force behind a project that connects TRIO programs with the financial literacy programming sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific , a multinational biotechnology firm.

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5 Actions Community Colleges Can Take to Improve Student Mental Health

Timely MD

This may include initiatives such as financial literacy programs, childcare support, and access to affordable housing options. To achieve this, leaders should offer workshops and training programs that promote mental health literacy among students, faculty, and staff. It was a no-brainer to make that institutional investment.