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$25M Foundation Grant Promotes Internships Among Humanities Majors

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mellon Foundation has awarded a total $25 million in grant funding to five public colleges and universities to establish paid internship programs for humanities majors. To those ends, the humanities internship grants aim to make internship participation more widely available for humanities majors.

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Association Plans Africa-wide Universities Research Archive

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Olusola Oyewole The Association of African Universities’ (AAU) African Research Innovation and Development (AfRID) network plans to set up a platform to serve as a database of all scholars in Africa and their research.

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Analysis: Degree Completion Gaps for Hispanic Students are Widening

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

And we have an entire database of what's working, so there are no excuses for inaction." There are institutions across this country that are enrolling and graduating Latino students that. are looking with intentionality and impact to serve these students and are doing well.

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Leaning Into Best Practices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We’re also one of the largest enrollers of Pell Grant students in the country, enrolling about 30,000 Pell students every semester.” GSU’s student support team created a system of automatic micro-grants, which would be auto distributed to students in need. Tim Renick “Today, we’re over 80% nonwhite,” says Renick.

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Unlock a world of education with affordable study abroad programs

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Take advantage of specialized scholarships tailored to you for financial assistance and explore databases packed with funding options. There are various types of financial aid, including government-sponsored student aid, scholarships and grants. Gilman International Scholarship Program , offering grants of up to US$5,000 for U.S.

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Preparing for a government shutdown

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

The university did not experience any cash flow or other working capital challenges during prior two shutdowns, and researchers with approved grants are unlikely to experience any short-term disruptions. Continuity of operations. Faculty, staff, and students should plan to continue normal operations for the foreseeable future.

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Building a Sustainable Model for School Wellness Initiatives

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& Gail Miller Family Foundation announced a $850,000 challenge grant for Southern Utah University to inspire and encourage additional donations and partnerships to support mental health initiatives for all students, whether on campus or online. In 2024, The Larry H. & Learn more about funding options for your virtual care program.