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Bridging Communities and Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Roshaunda Breeden Dr. Roshaunda Breeden never expected to become a faculty member at North Carolina State University (NC State), the very same institution where her journey in higher education began. The work, she adds, is so much bigger than the classes that are taught in the academy.

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The Importance of Immigrant-Origin Students to Two Campuses, Higher Education, and the USA

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Our institution is approximately one-third first generation immigrant, like my parents, and approximately one-third second generation immigrantthe children of newcomers. Our institutions are just two examples of the broader importance of immigrant-origin students to todays higher education landscape.

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Studying Racial Equity in Higher Education - Dr. Román Liera

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education, Department of Educational Leadership, College for Education and Engaged Learning, Montclair State University Tenured: No Age: 37 Education: B.A., Higher and Postsecondary Education, Teachers College, Columbia University; Ph.D.,

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“North Star Promise provides free college tuition to help make education after high school possible for more Minnesota students and families,” is written on the Minnesota Office of Higher Education website. Francis-Begay, governing council chair for the National Institute for Native Leadership in Higher Education.

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Investing in Care to Combat Declining Enrollment in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The number of traditional college-age students is steadily declining, with fewer high school graduates enrolling in higher education. Community colleges often serve many students from low-income backgrounds, first-generation college students, and those balancing school with full-time jobs.

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Intentionality is Key in First-generation Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As a first-generation college graduate and the first-ever female, Hispanic president of St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas, I deeply understand the value of higher education for all. Education is a human right regardless of one’s background, and access and support should be readily available to those in need.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Black and brown students, students who are in the first generation of their families to go to college, and those who come from families with low incomes, unfairly rest at the center of the neglect and disregard propagated at every level. The executive branch is straining to keep its promises.

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