Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

When it comes to equity in higher education, Dr. Tammeil Gilkerson has been a leader. The 60-year-old Peralta Community College District now overwhelmingly serves a large percentage of underrepresented students; many are first-generation college students. I mean, it’s been incredible.”

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MARCH 7, 2024

level careers in research — for students who come from an economically disadvantaged background, are first-generation college students, or have faced significant obstacles in pursuit of higher education. programs.

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APRIL 11, 2023

Research Reveals Ways to Improve Mental Health Support for First-Generation Students April 11, 2023 — by Holly Hexter Colleges can do more to help first-generation students address mental health challenges as they transition to campus life, an Ohio State University researcher says. Sergeev emigrated to the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 11, 2024

“Currently at Radford, we have a [student] population of 37% Pell-eligible students, and depending on the year, there’s usually 30% to 35% first-generation students as well. In doing that, we have been moving more toward case management models of holistic approach,” said Trageser. Each of our students is a unique individual.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 29, 2024

Rhodes College joins the collective of 137 public and private colleges and universities nationwide who work collaboratively to expand access and opportunity for highly talented low- and moderate-income students. ATI, formed in 2016, comprises regional and flagship public institutions and leading private colleges and universities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2024

It’s easy these days to feel pessimistic about the state of higher education. Amid these tensions, Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) represent a promising opportunity to reinvigorate and expand the national higher education narrative. We conclude with calls to action for eHSI leaders.

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

Crucially, grades also offer students a reflection of their readiness for advanced coursework or higher education. Although they still utilize grades, these initiatives grant high school students access to real college courses, helping them build early success and experience in higher education.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

“When I arrived on campus as a first-year college student, the differences between me and my peers were clear. As the first member of my immediate family to go to college, I very quickly realized I had a longer, more stressful road ahead than those who showed up already knowing what to expect.”. published by Mainstay. points lower).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 7, 2024

Eastern Carolina is predominantly white, drawing rural and first-generation students, while Puerto Rico’s student enrollment comprises mostly Latino students. National Science Foundation has awarded a $2.14 Dr. Johnson O.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 14, 2023

She spoke about how she went from avoiding to embracing administrative leadership, the pandemic's lessons about collaboration and community, and her view of what it will take to reenergize higher ed. How do you keep collaboration going when not everybody is in-person? So I acted like I was running my research group.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Alexander oversees the legacy of the Academic Advancement Program (AAP) at UCLA, one of the longest running academic support programs for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students. Academic Advancement Program AAP is rooted in the purpose of public education, notes Alexander.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

Higher education is one of the most powerful assets our state has to uplift families, support businesses, and create prosperity. A credential earned after high school changes an individual’s career trajectory and typically leads to higher wages and more stable employment. And it is not just about a job.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 29, 2024

AANAPISI can boost the good work already happening as well as serve as a catalyst for new opportunities and collaborations.” Dr. Robert Teranishi, chair of the University of California AANAPISI initiative, highlighted the significance of this collective effort. “It

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 5, 2023

A first-generation college student, Doré has led an extensive career in the community college sector, having been in various roles such as instructor, director, department chair, dean, president, and executive vice chancellor. David Doré will become chancellor of the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), effective Apr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

Studying the data, intentional collaboration, and asking students what they need are keys to improving outcomes. Department of Education (ED) and the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) held the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit: Holistic Advising and Wraparound Services in Washington, D.C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Manny Rodriguez His job entails research and collaboration with other education groups, state legislators, and education officials in accordance with TICAS’s mission to increase college access, affordability, and success through improvements in student financial aid policies.

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AUGUST 28, 2024

Charleston “As a two-time alum, I am profoundly grateful for the opportunity to advance the work of inclusive excellence at UW–Madison, and I look forward to further collaborations with our campus and state,” said Charleston, who holds a master’s and Ph.D. in educational leadership and policy analysis from UW–Madison’s School of Education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 3, 2023

LaVar Charleston is currently the deputy vice chancellor for diversity & inclusion, vice provost and chief diversity officer at the University of Wisconsin – Madison (UW – Madison), and Sherri Charleston is the first chief diversity and inclusion officer at Harvard University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

Higher Education and Student Affairs Education:   M.Ed., I am a higher ed scholar, that’s where my academic upbringing is,” Gonzalez told Diverse. “I I am a higher ed scholar, that’s where my academic upbringing is,” Gonzalez told Diverse. Applied Gender Studies, Claremont Graduate University B.A.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 17, 2023

The Alamo Colleges District, made up of five community colleges, is the largest provider of higher education in South Texas with over 100,000 students, 81% of whom are students of color. Eight were first-generation, and eight were students of color. Morrill is happy to continue the collaboration.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

Means Title: Assistant Professor, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh Age: 39 Education: B.A., counselor education (student affairs), Clemson University; and Ph.D., My interests in higher education are focused on access,” Means said. “I sociology and political science, Elon University; M.Ed.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2023

He works hard to ensure that he is living values of integrity, inclusiveness, collaboration in his work every day,” Sullivan continued. Rivera also notes Gonzales’ collaborative style. Renfro said Gonzales’ collaborative style has helped him to navigate the complicated politics of conservative-leaning Arizona.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

MAY 1, 2024

As a first-generation student, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona didn’t always know where to turn for help in college. “It Collaboration is Key Collaboration between faculty, advisors, support services, community-based organizations, employers, and students is also key to holistic support.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The report was based on a survey of 903 institutions of higher education and is conducted every five years. Around one-third of institutions used technology to facilitate collaborative online international learning (COIL), such as course-level partnerships between students and faculty at home campuses and abroad.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 22, 2024

First-generation college graduate Dr. Ronald S. Rochon is an innovative and student-centered leader who fosters a culture of collaboration and cultivates a community of care at the institutions he has served,” said Wenda Fong, chair of the CSU Board of Trustees. Dr. Ronald S. Alva to preside over Cal State Fullerton. “Dr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Terry O’Banion Community college students who are from lower socio-economic backgrounds, are first generation, and who have not been successful in high school are starving to death trying to find educational sustenance at the cafeteria curriculum. It eliminates the confusion of having to make choices among hundreds of courses.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The path to higher education success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S. The mission of Excelencia in Education, founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. As one of the few Latina provosts in higher education, the Seal holds personal significance for me,” Duran-Cerda says. Santiago and Sarita E.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. There are also several transfers from community colleges.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 14, 2024

While RLNC enrolls about 300 full-time students, they serve another 700 community members who seek educational opportunities at their institution, including culture and language classes, some offered online at no-cost. We strive for excellence in everything we do, to provide excellent higher education from a Native perspective,” said King. “A

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2023

dissertation, titled “A Jotería Identity and Belonging: Pláticas of Co-Creation with Queer and Trans Latinx Graduate Students in Higher Education,” not only describes his research as a prolific scholar and noted activist, but it also represents some of his own intriguing journey. “I Sergio Gonzalez’s Ph.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Throughout this process, Acebo has made shared governance and collaboration with organized labor central, much to the approval of the union members. NJCU hands thousands of first-generation students a valuable diploma and gives them a shot at a secure, middle-class life—and we are proud that legacy is, for now, secure.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 27, 2023

Lieberman has written and co-authored multiple books and articles relating to diversity, institutional transformation and issues affecting higher education. Most of the students are middle- and low-income and first-generation. This includes creating new means for retention. That’s now running and stronger than ever.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Many students also reported frequent collaboration with their peers in class and conversations with their instructors about their grades and assignments. African American and Latino students were less likely than white students to mark earning credit toward a four-year degree as a reason for participating in dual enrollment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Data gathered by Excelencia in Education, a nonprofit organization working to improve and accelerate Latinx student success in postsecondary education, showed that in 2021, there were 401 emerging HSI institutions across 43 states. Demographic changes have led to an increasing number of Latinx students attending higher education.

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APRIL 7, 2023

Within the context of TRIO programs, this research will focus on identifying institutional assets and barriers affecting first-generation and low-income learners’ career growth and developing an evidence-based theoretical model toward increasing awareness about institutional capacity.

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APRIL 16, 2024

We aim to demystify the graduate school application process, particularly for first-generation black, indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC, nontraditional, and low-income students who often lack access to essential resources. They often lack familial and community support in navigating higher education pathways.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

“If colleges of engineering, colleges of science, and quite frankly non-STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) academic units would build the infrastructure that CEED has, they, too, would see an increase in the achievement, success, graduation, and graduate enrollment for first-generation and underrepresented students.”

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