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Museum Studies Program Seeks to Diversify the Field

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And the diversity that New-York Historical wants to foster and accommodate goes beyond race, Paley said, which is reflected in the course curriculum. The program has more than 140 students currently enrolled, and 44 students have graduated from the program to date.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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Our comprehensive strategy emphasizes culturally relevant curriculum, robust community connections and clear pathways to success—crucial for nurturing a sense of belonging and enhancing academic persistence. Outreach efforts include education on financial aid options, including grants, scholarships and aid for undocumented students.

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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. At Lincoln University, HBCU researchers are creating a sustainability curriculum around food studies and social media engagement,” Moore said. “At population, Moore added.

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AUCC to Launch Institute to Support Minority Engineers with $1.5 Million Investment from A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation

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IDEA is meant to be a national hub for collaboration between potentially 250 U.S. DDEP programs. “We We are reaching out to many HBCUs that have interest or who've shown interest for us for the last few years, along with other HSIs that have reached out,” Sewell said.

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We are Not an ‘Issue’: We are Your Students of Color!!

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This is necessary but must include intentional and proactive scholarship and resources on racial identity development. Since their creation, tests have disproportionately hindered access to gifted and talented education (GATE), AP, college acceptance (particularly to elite higher education institutions), scholarships, and so on.

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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

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Dr. Teik Lim “My family did not have much money, but with the help of a generous undergraduate scholarship from Michigan Tech, I was able to support myself through college and become the first member of my family to earn a college degree,” said Lim. Social media is also a way to express appreciation for colleagues and collaborators.

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UW Gets Google Gift to Diversify Computer Science Education

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This focus is part of what drew Google to the program. “ The program stands out because of the uniqueness of the curriculum. She is collaborating with faculty from other universities, around five of which she hopes will soon start similar programs. Students will take a class taught by Ko called Computer Science Equity and Justice.

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