Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 7, 2023

For his leadership, LeBlanc – a first-generation college graduate – was named one of Forbes Magazine’s 15 “Classroom Revolutionaries” and one of the “most influential people in higher education,” in addition to winning the TIAA Institute Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence in Higher Education in 2018.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2024

The University of Florida is--and will always be--unwavering in our commitment to university human dignity," the memo read. " A memo to employees pointed to a new regulation for the Board of Governors that wiped away a $5 million budget that had been committed to diversity, equity and inclusion programs. "The

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2023

Both are first-generation college students, grew up in migrant farming communities, have a background in mathematics, and served as president of MCCCD institutions (before Gonzales became chancellor of MCCCD). I can relate to some of those fears and unknowns as a first-generation student when you just don’t know what you don’t know.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 14, 2023

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. AI also has institutional implications. Of course, potential privacy issues would have to be resolved.)

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 27, 2024

So, for those powerful stories she heard as a child from her first-generation immigrant grandfather — who entered the U.S. Hawley Prize from the Organization of American Historians also in 2019; and a fellowship with the National Endowment for the Humanities in 2020. Neither did college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2023

3. Big Sean (“Sacrifices”, 2017) “The human race is all about pacing. First generation college students are tasked with the tumultuous role of paving their own road. Cause chances are never given, they’re tooken like interceptions” Being pro-active in college can take a level of aggression and fortitude.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

“I kind of defied them a little bit and said, ‘I want to help with peoples’ mental health and talk a little bit about how maybe bullying or trauma or domestic abuse can also impact their actual health, in addition to their physical health,’” says Mendoza, a first-generation Filipino immigrant who came to the U.S.

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Active Minds

JANUARY 29, 2025

As a first-generation undocumented immigrant and the president of the CCNY Dream Team, Juky is passionate about advocating for marginalized communities, particularly undocumented and BIPOC students. He is passionate about the intersections of racial health equity, health policy, and social justice activism.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 13, 2024

Disaggregated research on how civic engagement pedagogies impact students of color, rural, low-income, and first-generation students is also sparse. It’s an opportunity to think about what co-curricular integration can look like,” said Dr. Ioana G. Hulbert, a researcher at Ithaka S+R and one of the authors of the study.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

A first-generation Mexican-American and first-generation college student, Gonzalez says she has always been motivated to help her family move up the social mobility ladder. Seventy-two and a half percent of the students in the program are first-generation college students and 75% are Pell grant eligible.

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Active Minds

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

As a first-generation undocumented immigrant and the president of the CCNY Dream Team, Juky is passionate about advocating for marginalized communities, particularly undocumented and BIPOC students. He is passionate about the intersections of racial health equity, health policy, and social justice activism.

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Active Minds

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Mental health advocacy is important to me because its facet of human life that we dont think about. Free university education for all would be a relief for generations to come. I attend Howard University, and I am a psychology major and human development minor. Why is mental health advocacy important to you?

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Active Minds

MARCH 11, 2024

Learn more about our 2024 Emerging Scholars and their incredible research: Denisse Aguilar Michel Mental Health of College Students: Lasting Impact of Covid-19 Denisse Aguilar is a first-generation immigrant and undergraduate student at Goshen College, double majoring in psychology and sociology with a concentration in women’s studies.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 27, 2024

So, for those powerful stories she heard as a child from her first-generation immigrant grandfather — who entered the U.S. Hawley Prize from the Organization of American Historians also in 2019; and a fellowship with the National Endowment for the Humanities in 2020. Neither did college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Bill Imada “The school that I go to is 50% students of color, 50% students that represent the first generation , and the stories that I continue to hear every single day from the students that I go to school with inspire me ,” he said. “ I t’s just a more fulfilling work environment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 10, 2024

Paul Sniegowski Since his appointment as dean in 2017, Sniegowski has been responsible for the direction of Penn’s liberal arts undergraduate curricula, programs and students in academic departments and interdisciplinary programs across the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Delgado is himself a child of immigrants and a first-generation college-goer. It’s incredible the way [The Mount] truly lives the mission of our authentic inclusivity and commitment to human dignity, our obligations to each other, and our common humanity,” says Burns.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 31, 2024

There was also a robust focus on the humanities. From the conference’s opening panel to workshops and breakout sessions held throughout the four-day event, the importance of centering equity was a central theme of the conference. ATD is not just a conference,” says Dr. Karen A. Stout, who has led the organization since 2015.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

He mentors first-generation and low-income college-bound student athletes, as well as undergraduates and Ph.D. She describes him as a “genuinely amazing human being” who “cares about everyone.” students. “I I could never pay [back] the mentoring that faculty of color have given me as I have navigated higher education,” he said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

Leslie Hall, director of the HBCU Program at the Human Rights Campaign — the largest LGBTQ lobbying organization in the U.S. Over 80% identify as BIPOC or multi-racial and 51% are first-generation. remembers the joyful opening of the LGBTQ+ Resource Office on the main campus of Prairie View A&M University. Dr. Luis A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

“If colleges of engineering, colleges of science, and quite frankly non-STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) academic units would build the infrastructure that CEED has, they, too, would see an increase in the achievement, success, graduation, and graduate enrollment for first-generation and underrepresented students.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 11, 2023

He mentors first-generation and low-income college-bound student athletes, as well as undergraduates and Ph.D. She describes him as a “genuinely amazing human being” who “cares about everyone.” students. “I I could never pay [back] the mentoring that faculty of color have given me as I have navigated higher education,” he said.

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Active Minds

JUNE 22, 2023

I occasionally volunteer with my local Habitat for Humanity and urban farm, but if I had the time, I would invest more heavily in it. I really resonated with the main character, and reading it helped me feel closer to my culture as a first-generation immigrant. I really want to learn gardening and carpentry. I move constantly.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2025

She became the first in her family to attend college, struggling through first-generation woes like the unfamiliarity with FAFSA, scholarships, or even how to pay for her attendance. Larry Mayo (DePaul University) Education: B.A. For Cureton, education was the key to living her dreams.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

JULY 28, 2023

“Lacey is incisive while humble; passionate while balanced; and the most complete representation of a servant leader.” As Vice President for Planning and Operations, Lacey oversaw critical aspects of operations including finances, information technology, human resources, and convenings.

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The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 20, 2023

The current generation isn't creating new content on its own. It's learning because human beings are giving it more information and context to do a better job of responding. There's a lot of human intervention. It's remarkable at producing human-like writing, but it occasionally makes false, misleading, and biased content.

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COE

AUGUST 26, 2024

For first-generation and low-income students, these programs can be life-changing, offering experiences that might otherwise be out of reach. This sentiment was echoed by Jade Buchanan from Suffolk University, who noted that the experience taught her about the shared humanity that transcends geographical divides. this summer.

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The University Innovation Alliance

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Between 2016 and 2020, the UIA conducted a randomized control trial study of proactive, predictive analytics-enabled advising for first-generation and Pell-eligible students across 11 campuses. We've recently distilled some of our learning into three UIA playbooks that we invite you to download for free. Proactive Advising.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Human resources at schools should increase the capacity of their community-based workforce (e.g., international students, students of color, and first-generation college students) that have identified increased emotional stress and concerns specific to the college-to-career transition.

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The University Innovation Alliance

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Career services offices, like higher education more broadly, have struggled with access and opportunity issues for first-generation and low-income students. This requires commitment from the university, robust partnership with employers, and input from students about what career preparation is most useful to them.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

With their help, I pursued a double major in Human Resources Management and Managerial Information Systems at the University of Washington, building confidence and resilience along the way. TRIO offered crucial academic support, mentorship, and resources that helped me navigate the complexities of higher education.

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2022

are the most likely to choose community college as their first step when pursuing a higher education. They’re also more likely to be first-generation, come from families in the bottom half of earners, and delay or cancel their college plans due to financial struggles or caregiving responsibilities.

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COE

AUGUST 21, 2023

Ramirez is no stranger to hard work, bringing a wealth of experience in human resources and volunteerism. As a first-generation student and the youngest of five children of migrant farm workers in rural Washington, she was committed to meeting educational and professional goals that her parents could not attain.

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Close the Gap Foundation

AUGUST 4, 2021

He never considered a career in human resources. That was until he heard about human resources. With the combination of his interests in philosophy and psychology as well as the opportunity to work in business, human resources became a vehicle for him to figure out his career.

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Timely MD

MARCH 4, 2024

I am a first-generation college student, whose parents instilled from a very young age the importance of a college education. Post-graduation, I started working in Residence Life and enrolled in the graduate program completing a Masters in Human Services and a certificate in conflict resolution.

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College Planners of America

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Among first-generation college students and those in underrepresented groups, students earning a CLEP score of 50 or higher on exams have significantly higher retention and graduation rates than other students. Taking a CLEP Exam at Home CLEP offers all exam-takers the option of taking CLEP exams at home with remote human proctoring.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Expand the range of campus offices engaged in educating students about the college-to-career transition Human resources at schools should increase the capacity of their community-based workforce (e.g., But Gen Z is the first generation of digital natives, coming of age with technological advances and mobile devices like the smartphone.

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