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New Report Highlights Critical Role of HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs in Student Success and Economic Mobility

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The report, "Pathways to Opportunity: Examining Students' Academic and Economic Outcomes at HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs," found that these institutions consistently outperform non-minority serving institutions in awarding degrees to their target populations and providing pathways to economic success for underrepresented students.

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HBCU Leaders Unite to Address Threats to Black Education

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The summit was framed by the Southern Education Foundation's " Miles to Go" report, which documents persistent opportunity gaps facing Black students nationwide. You have to be equally outraged by the racism that poisons campus culture and the racism that shows up in how we exclude Black stories, scholarship, and success from the academy."

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Report: California Community College Leadership Growing More Diverse But CEOs Face Shorter Tenures

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He said that CEOs must navigate challenges including uncertain funding, enrollment declines, new legislative mandates, and heightened scrutiny over campus climate and student success metrics. However, the report also documents significant progress in diversifying leadership: Black/African American CEOs now make up 17.3%

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Report: Housing Crisis Threatens Student Parents' College Dreams

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For many student parents, the burden of finding and maintaining stable housing threatens their academic success and their children's well-being. The report documents how housing instability can lead to delays in speech and motor skills, emotional and behavioral issues, and educational setbacks. In the D.C.

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Report: Community Colleges Are Leaving Millions in Medicaid Funding on the Table

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The report, Increasing Student Support and Success by Boosting Medicaid Engagement, draws on data collected from a review of over 1,000 community colleges. For more than a decade Ive documented the clear need for community colleges to offer basic needs and related health services, said Goldrick-Rab, who is also a columnist for Diverse.

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Miami Dade College: A Hispanic Serving Institution Documenting “Servingness” through Community Engagement

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Young believes the college’s community engagement work is a standout, contributing to students' success.

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

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This document, a roadmap for the next conservative presidential administration, frames diversity and inclusion efforts as a coordinated attack on American values, advocating for a radical restructuring of federal education policy that would have devastating consequences for historically underrepresented students.