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From:Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 39, Issue 5)In 1986, Gloria Blackwell arrived ambitious and bright-eyed in Cameroon to teach as a Peace Corps volunteer. She had recently graduated from Georgetown University, raised to see herself as an equal to men. Yet Blackwell...
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From:Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 39, Issue 5)Accreditation is critical for institutions of higher education. Not only is it an indication of academic quality, but it also provides a level of assurance to the public that the institution is fulfilling its mission,...
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From:Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 39, Issue 5)In a dynamic floor routine during the most recent collegiate gymnastics season, University of Minnesota sophomore Mya Hooten included a piece of choreography between tumbling passes --she pounded her chest and gave a...
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From:Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 39, Issue 5)In 2006, Marjorie Blen was required to take remedial math and English courses at Contra Costa Community College in California. The courses cost her time and money but did not earn her transfer-level credit toward a...
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From:Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 39, Issue 5)Dr. Karen A. Stout, president and CEO of Achieving the Dream (ATD), has been inducted into the newly created American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Hall of Fame. Stout was presented with the 2022 Leadership...
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From:Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 39, Issue 5)Princeton University is partnering with United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to launch a program for research collaborations among university faculty. Researchers...
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From:Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 39, Issue 5)Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) lead the U.S. economy, disrupting established industries, while manufacturing billionaires --just as they do in other parts of the world. Yet, in the U.S., the...
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From:Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 39, Issue 5)An Augustana College alumnus, Murry Gerber, made a $40 million commitment to Augustana to provide financial aid and scholarships to high-achieving first-generation students and high-achieving students from families with...
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From:Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 39, Issue 5)Xavier University, a historically Black Catholic university in New Orleans with a pre-med program of national renown, has announced plans to create a medical school and a graduate program in health sciences....
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From:Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 39, Issue 5)The following are results from our latest online poll: Most of our polled readers had over $75K in federal student loan debt. Given the latest pause on repayments, should all student loan debt be forgiven? Yes 78%...
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From:Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 39, Issue 5)Higher education, and education in general, is caught in the crosshairs of "culture wars" that appear not to have much to do with education, scholars are noting. The latest battle has emerged over the issue of free...
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From:Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 39, Issue 5)Blinn College Part of the Blinn College District, Blinn College is a public two-year institution in Brenham, Texas. More than a century old, Blinn boasts the highest transfer rate (49%) to four-year institutions in...
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From:Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 39, Issue 5)ERIKA ENGEL-SMALL has been named dean of the E. Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, S.C. She served as interim dean and was the chair of the colleges department of...
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From:Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 39, Issue 5)Across the U.S. in every state, the Latinx population is booming. That boom is reflected in the growing number of Hispanic Serving Institutions, a federal designation for those institutions with at least 25% Latinx...
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From:Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 39, Issue 5)Blinn College+ Broward College Central Carolina Technical College Chemeketa Community College Community College of Allegheny County*+ Florida State College at Jacksonville* Gateway Community College Gateway...
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From:Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 39, Issue 5)Status quo has never been an option for leaders in the world of higher education, particularly for those of us in the community college sector. Living in an environment that demands updates and improvements to the...