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The Sooner, The Better: Building Financial Literacy Among Black Students (and Communities)

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It wasn’t until I became an adult that I realized that from all of the life lessons learned in our low income household, financial literacy was not one of them. In my journey to seek generational wealth so did a rising devotion to teaching financial literacy to Blacks and Brown communities. Borrowing from the U.S.

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As AI Continues to Progress, Opportunities and Warnings Abound

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Some believe that it’s a first step toward a reimagining of the role of human instructors. If we have computers that can operate certain aspects of the higher education environment, then we can re-prioritize what humans do. Others are teaching information literacy by having students fact-check bots’ responses to research questions.

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Panel Spotlights Registered Apprenticeships at MSIs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There is also instruction in job-search skills such as interviewing and resumes, and in relevant life skills, such as teamwork, stress management, and financial literacy. There is also training on diversity, equity, and inclusion, featuring modules on implicit bias, intersectionality, and micro and mac ro- aggressions.

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Navigating Pathways to Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, president emeritus of the University of Maryland Baltimore County, aptly says, “By understanding human behavior and our values, we develop a moral compass that can guide our decision-making. Institutions must be proactive in engaging with students’ concerns and creating spaces where diverse voices are heard and valued.

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Creating a data-informed campus: part 3

EAB

Similarly, I have attended department meetings across the organization, from finance to human resources to facilities, to understand the challenges that they face. An effective institutional leader must be willing to make appropriate investments in both technological and human resources to support the data-informed revolution.

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A Race Scholar

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He says he thought that, after earning the degree, he might return to the Compton school district to work as a curriculum coordinator or literacy specialist. I would not be where I am today without his example of being a good human being while doing the work that matters most.”

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

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Many tackled improving student success, retention, and equity at their institutions, while others focused on budget models and streamlining administrative processes. Several fellows deeply examined student success at their institutions, specifically focusing on equity issues.