Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2023

While working at AT&T as an engineer, she joined the company’s group for Hispanic employees and was asked to go speak to a class of middle school students in Newark, New Jersey. Each student said, ‘Because of you, I’m going to do better in school.’ The students identify and see themselves as that person.” She gladly agreed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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Scholarship America

OCTOBER 9, 2023

SMART provides students with the tools needed to pursue higher education and begin a civilian career with the DoD. With a full scholarship, students pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) degrees can focus on complex research to further the DoD’s mission and create lasting impact. GPA (on a 4.0

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Scholarship America

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

To help you get started, we’re featuring four Scholarship America partners, including a $25,000 award from Chick-fil-A, a guaranteed scholarship for those who lost a parent in the fight against COVID, and programs for students interested in building homes and making history. In addition, you must have a 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0

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Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

According to the latest data from the National Student Clearinghouse, “Undergraduate enrollment continued to shrink this fall but the decline has slowed to nearly pre-pandemic rates.” By doing so, we can help assure students that they’re not alone, and that they can succeed in a post-COVID college landscape.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 14, 2023

Leadership Opportunities Are Everywhere For most of her years working in higher education, Chancellor Larive was more interested in being a faculty member and lab administrator than moving into campus leadership. We had staff members working to support evacuated students or their own families were being evacuated.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

He spearheaded a 40 percent enrollment increase, bringing the student body to 4,000, while simultaneously launching innovative student success initiatives. One of Rich's notable achievements at CCNY was the formation of a Public Service Career Hub, which more than doubled student placement in public service internships and jobs.

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The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 1, 2024

In her professional life, President Sacks collects mentors whose leadership skills or strengths have impressed her and whom she can always count on for advice. It's tremendous that this community has trusted me enough to come along and say, ‘Yes, this is the right thing for our students.’” That was formative.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 6, 2024

Johnson, an associate professor and director at the University of Southern California (USC) Rossier School of Education, shines a light on an often-forgotten subset of students. Institutions should be making efforts to meet these students where they are and provide them with basic needs like housing, food, and financial support.

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