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The #RealCollege Curriculum Masterclass Prepares Faculty and Staff to Holistically Support Student Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab To help mitigate this, Believe in Students developed The #RealCollege Curriculum masterclass, a four-course curriculum sponsored by the ECMC Foundation, Gates Foundation, Imaginable Futures, and Michelson 20MM.

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How Being a Mother and Academic Helped Me Fix Higher Education’s Transfer Crisis

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A 2023 report by the Community College Research Center found that only 16% of community college students earned a bachelors program within six years and just 10% of low-income students did. Truly universal transferability would require faculty buy-in and better digital tools.

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Dr. Gary G. Bennett Appointed Dean of Trinity College of Arts & Sciences at Duke University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I plan to continue Trinity’s efforts to recruit and retain a diverse community of inspiring minds, support the faculty’s efforts to reimagine the undergraduate curriculum, and prepare our graduate students for a world of new opportunities,” Bennett said.

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How Project 2025’s War on Higher Education Diversity Threatens Our Global Competitiveness

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Rather, it's the natural result of diverse individuals coming together — students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds, races, genders, religions, and socioeconomic statuses — sharing their experiences and perspectives, challenging assumptions, and advocating for a more just and equitable society.

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Study Shows Limit to Benefits of Online Classes for Community College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“It makes sense that a flexible course schedule allows community college students to be more likely to make progress towards a degree and ultimately graduate,” he said. The numbers for Hispanic students were nearly the same. Smith Jaggars attributes this to systemic barriers.

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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Applications and enrollment are at record highs as is the diversity of the student body. Venture capitalist John Martinson is donating $3 million to NJIT to broaden and deepen the curriculum and real world experiences for top scholars at the Albert Dorman Honors College and throughout the university.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This continues after graduation when students attending four-year institutions mentor second-year EPW students. Wright College, part of the City Colleges of Chicago, is home to an engineering cohort program that has grown from nine students at its inception to 550. Developing individual supports for each student.”

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