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An Equity Avenger Continues to Advocate for Social Justice

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When it comes to equity in higher education, Dr. Tammeil Gilkerson has been a leader. Her work around students’ basic needs, supporting undocumented and mixed-status students, and achieving social justice through focused racial equity efforts has made her a rising star in community college leadership.

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Federal Fumbles and Candidate Silence. How the Next Administration Can Support Education Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The issues closest to my heart—those that affect our students and education equity—are being largely ignored by the presidential candidates. Additionally, messages from our highest public servants are guiding students to forgo college, undermining education as a viable pathway to socioeconomic mobility.

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Proctor Institute Explores Higher Ed ‘Equity’ in 3-Part Series

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, & Justice has released its final report on equity in higher education. Giving this platform to scholars also allows us to see where strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities may lie in educational equity.”

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Campus Free Expression, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Can — and Must — Coexist

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We are asking today’s college students to go a long way to become the leaders the world needs. And they are necessary as we work to prepare and inspire students to be active participants in our democracy. They come to college after years of pandemic-related interruptions to their lives and education. Dr. Lori S.

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Underrepresented Students in STEM Classes Resulted in Higher Grades

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Nicholas Bowman The presence of underrepresented racial minority (URM) and first-generation college students in a course is related to higher STEM grades for all students in the class, especially for the minority students themselves, according to a recent study published in AERA Open.

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Digital Learning May Help Improve Outcomes Among the Under-Resourced Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Digital learning tools can help narrow equity gaps, according to a new report from Every Learner Everywhere. They detail problems they were trying to address, their reasons for choosing specific tools, and students’ response to those tools.

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Report: State Financial Aid Programs Show Varying Levels of Accessibility and Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

State financial aid programs across the country have varying levels of accessibility for students and plenty of room to improve, according to a recent report from The Education Trust. But these aid programs were found to have low-income requirements, meaning students from middle-income households are excluded.