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Report: Outdated Funding Law Hampers Community College Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The sixty-four-year-old law remains literally unchanged while everything around it has transformedfrom technology to teaching methods to the students themselves. "If If we are truly committed to equity and student success," Goldsmith added, "we must modernize this law to align with the mission of today's community colleges."

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Wins 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The college has achieved these results while serving many lower-income students, showing how intentional support systems can close equity gaps in higher education. This approach demonstrates how a rural college with modest resources can implement transformative reforms that deliver outstanding results for students and employers alike.

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Legislation Would Introduce Grant Program for California Black-Serving Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By providing dedicated funding, we empower institutions to create environments where Black students feel supported, valued, and prepared for successful careers beyond college. Garcia describes designations such as Hispanic-Serving or Black-Serving as a lens through which institutions can adequately serve this population of students.

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Championing Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Undergraduate LAs operate as part of an instructional team, supporting both students and faculty to create more inclusive, learner-centered classrooms that improve student and faculty success. The concept is quite simple. At FSU, the program has also worked to increase access to STEM majors. This is praxis. Thomas in St.

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Making Equity a Priority

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Additionally, Curry has secured millions of dollars for student success initiatives. All the while, Curry has kept his focus on expanding equity for his students, with his sights specifically on food and housing insecurity, an issue that impacts many of his students. The trio call themselves the Equity Avengers.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Brown, is to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. As of fall 2023, 69% of the student population at CSUSB identified as Hispanic or Latino.

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Workgroup Releases Recommendations for Black Student Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The workgroup also recommended a comprehensive enrollment marketing campaign aimed at Black students. This suggestion was particularly necessary, according to Dr. Christopher Nellum, executive director of the western branch of The Education Trust, an educational equity nonprofit. The report drew praise from higher ed equity experts. “It

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