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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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We aim to eliminate equity gaps and continue to transform our institution into a Hispanic-graduating institution.” Equity, familia and servingness are woven into the college’s leadership, programs and services to foster success for all students. SRSU’s commitment to representation is seen through its executive leadership.

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Expanding Access and Equity with Flexible Work Opportunities

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Access and equity in higher education remain pressing challenges. Financial pressures, inflexible schedules, and limited opportunities often prevent students from fully engaging with their academic experience. Learn how flexible work supports academic success in our blog post.

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Upcoming HBCU Week Conference to Feature Career, Recruitment Fair

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The conference, themed “ Raising the Bar: Where Excellence and Opportunity Meet ,” is part of the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). White House The 2024 Annual National HBCU Week Conference will commence Sept.

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Diversity Advocates Condemn Elimination of DEI Staff and Programs at University of Florida

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The National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) condemned the University of Florida's elimination of its diversity, equity, and inclusion staff. The association is scheduled to meet in Seattle for its annual meeting later this month and the Florida decision will inevitably be at the top of the agenda.

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Colleges Look to Cluster Hires Amid Diversity Hostilities

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Rochester was looking to hire faculty whose work focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. Because several minoritized professors are being hired at once, they are less likely to be tokenized and burdened with extra diversity, equity, and inclusion work. Louis Filmmakers Showcase and is scheduled to screen at the St.

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The Importance of Listening to Student Needs Emphasized at Department of Education Summit

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Department of Education (ED) and the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) held the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit: Holistic Advising and Wraparound Services in Washington, D.C. Creating data management systems in real time so that staff are trained to use that data and to think about it as an equity tool.

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Student Success…. A Definition for the Very Few

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Colleges need to review academic schedules for barriers with retention. Are schedules designed with student retention in mind? This shift in focus requires a commitment to first generation college students, equity, and inclusion.