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Don’t Just Witness History; Seize the Opportunity to Shape It

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lomax UNCF’s new research report, Transforming Futures: The Economic Engines of HBCUs , offers empirical evidence of the profound impact HBCUs have on the success of students, communities and the nation as a whole. It’s instructive to understand how our collective efforts brought us to this point. Dr. Michael L.

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Investment in Math Education is Needed to Fuel the STEM Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

One of the most strategic investments that can be made when it comes to having a well-prepared workforce for the economy of the future is in mathematics education. It is imperative to equip students with the mathematical skills necessary to navigate their chosen fields.

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Five Questions That College Leaders Should Be Asking to Improve Student Success in 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While some individual campuses have emerged as success stories around college completion, growth in the nation’s college completion rate has stalled at 62.2%, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Many adult learners must prioritize earning a living and caring for their families.

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Corequisite Courses Can Help Students Graduate Quicker and Earn More

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Community college students assigned to corequisite mathematic courses instead of remedial courses not only graduate faster, but earn higher wages. Corequisite instruction allows students to take a college-level and credit-bearing course while also receiving supplemental support to ensure their success.

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Community Colleges Build Workforce Through Partnership and Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Educators from a variety of community colleges shared how student success and sense of belonging is vital to meeting their local workforce needs, and how their unique geographic locations, demographic growth, and regional needs have influenced how they connect with big industry and small to mid-sized businesses.

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Inspiring Tech On-Ramps

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Esports is an area that can be leveraged to fuel new opportunities for entrepreneurship and be a gateway for young people to explore a variety of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. The utility of tech competency keeps going even after a student-athlete’s ability or eligibility to play a particular sport runs out.

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Women in STEM: Perception Versus Reality

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Academia and industry alike have long grappled with the lingering issue of gender equity in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines and professions. At the same time, within the broader category of engineering and science, it is instructive to examine the discrepancies in enrollment figures between fields.

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