Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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However, it is necessary to recognize the fight against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and affirmative action, which continues to dominate and has taken center stage on the educational landscape. A typical example is the institution of scholarships and funds that target Black students. As part of the ongoing battle, Texas Gov.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 6, 2023

For her efforts, Rahming recently received the O∆K Community Commitment Award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity by the honor society, Omicron Delta Kappa. The award recognizes the achievements of members who consistently promote an inclusive campus or community and demonstrate an ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusivity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Addressing health disparities means addressing access to healthcare equity,” she continues. These funds will go to scholarships and education for students pursuing studies in the areas of health science and public health. “With health services management they can work as managers in hospitals and in enhancing healthcare access.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

That hurdle, that barrier is being lowered by many more scholarship opportunities at universities and colleges to create opportunity for students to study abroad.” “There are lots of funding opportunities now that didn't exist when I was curious about study abroad in high school and in college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Allison Davis-White Eyes More than anything, these professional paths — one focused on DEI and the other on the natural environment — address the significance and centrality of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in advancing social and ecological justice by holding a broad view of planetary justice.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 6, 2023

He directs the Tapia Center for Excellence and Equity at Rice University, where he has taught, among other subjects, engineering and computational applied mathematics and operations research. “We How is it going to impact financial aid, endowed scholarships that have been based on race and ethnicity?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

We’ve also provided emergency housing, financial support for off-campus temporary housing and scholarships for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) students,” says Morishita. CSUN has put an infrastructure in place for faculty and staff recruitment, including equity review officers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2023

For example, it would only take 100 of those $25 monthly donors to bring an additional $30,000 a year into the institutional accounts; funds that could be used for student scholarships or to support deserving faculty members.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

We had become complacent for a long time in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), doing the same-old, same-old.” Meeting the financial needs of students isn’t easy, says Henderson, but by forming partnerships with medical corporations like Kaiser Permanente, UC Davis has been able to offer scholarships to its primary care students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

There is a dual admission program with the Armour College of Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), which provides scholarships. California State University offers programs such as Chico’s Gradu- ate Equity Fellowship Program to help students explore whether to pursue a doctorate degree. The program offers a B.A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 9, 2023

When she ended her 15 years as director of BCRW in 2015, the college devoted a day-long colloquium to celebrate her contributions to feminist scholarship and research. Activism and scholarship Founded in 1971, BCRW is noted for combining activism and academia at a time when that was uncommon.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

That includes factoring generous scholarships into the school budget to make sure The Mount is affordable for all who wish to attend. “Independent of that, do you have a workforce that is culturally sensitive, socially adept, and interpersonally comfortable working with students who look very dissimilar and have very dissimilar backgrounds?”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

Many of the programs that we put into existence are things that I wish that I had had,” says Watford, associate dean of equity and engagement and executive director of CEED. Early in her time as an administrator at Virginia Tech, she implemented the Black Engineering Support Team (BEST), having Black upperclassmen be peer mentors to freshmen.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2023

Webster University The mission of Webster University, a private institution in Missouri, prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Since then, the number of scholarships has significantly increased, which has brought increased diversity. “In “Because of the range of programs we have, there are many career paths,” Carter says.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Byrne to bring her commitment to access and equity to a new area of public higher education. Justice and equity are driving forces in most everything I do.” Those New York residents who make it receive full-tuition scholarships or tuition waivers (for individuals from out of state). There is also an effort to increase equity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 29, 2023

South Dakota is just one example of Republican-led states taking action against diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in academia. HACU has been instrumental in addressing some of those issues, particularly through its scholarship programs. The value of teamwork Dr. Antonio R. Our renewal rate for membership is 96%.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 6, 2023

First, they undermined the principle of academic freedom through their attacks on an established area of research and scholarship. Harvey serves as Distinguished Scholar at the American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity in Washington, D.C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Forty bills were brought up to limit diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Following the Supreme Court’s undermining of race-conscious admissions, Alexander expects efforts to squelch programs that factor race into hiring or the awarding of scholarships. And the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 16, 2023

This included a disproportionate number of athletic opportunities for male athletes and a shortfall in investment in women’s athletic programs, including athletic scholarships, recruiting, and coach compensation. There are certainly cultural and societal issues at play as we look at gender equity in sports,” says Axelson.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Other issues in the news will include diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Flores’ current research includes a financial aid experiment that practices culturally attentive dissemination practices for financial aid scholarships. We’re going to have to vote the people that support equity into office.” With the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Dr. Dietra Trent, a Hampton alumna, was appointed executive director of the White House Initiative on Advanced Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Her passion for the education and equity of all students was unmatched,” wrote Dr. Miguel Cardona, the U.S.

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