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UCLA Alumni Couple Pledges $10 Million to Ethnic Studies Centers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bunche Center for African American Studies – offer students and faculty access to research, fellowships, civic engagement, and scholarships, according to its website. The IAC and its four centers – the Asian American Studies Center, the American Indian Studies Center, the Chicano Studies Research Center, and the Ralph J.

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Renaming of the Voices of Inclusion Award to the Nancy J. Evans Voices of Inclusion Award

ACPA

Evans was the 62nd President of ACPA from 2001-2002 and established the Voices of Inclusion Award during her term. In 2006, Evans was awarded the ACPA Voices of Inclusion Award for her work on social justice in higher education. Evans Voices of Inclusion Award. Dr. Nancy J.

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Study Shows Declining State Aid in Massachusetts

Inside Higher Ed

State financial aid per student in Massachusetts has been steadily decreasing over the last two decades, according to a new study by the Hildreth Institute, a research and policy advocacy center focused on higher education and social mobility.

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Pride in the Halls

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A 2022 report from the UCLA School of Law Williams Institute and the Point Foundation, an LGBTQ scholarship fund, noted that 32.6% Prior to that, GALA raised over $250,000 to endow UND LGBTQ student scholarships; two are given every year. of LGBTQ people experienced bullying, harassment, or assault at college, compared to 18.9%

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Using Content Disclosures in Our Courses 

Faculty Focus

In higher education, a content disclosure (also referred to as a content notice or trigger warning) is an “explicit statement that alerts a group of learners that certain content explored or discussed in a learning environment may contain potentially distressing material” (see Bryce et al., What is a content disclosure? Horwood, N.,

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Educational Equity Key to Progress and Democracy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2001, SLN launched the CollegeBound Initiative (CBI), placing 33 college counselors in schools in New York City, Rochester, and Buffalo. Since then, the team has helped over 23,000 students successfully navigate the path to college and helped them secure over $1 billion in scholarships and financial aid. The progress is tangible.

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Using Content Disclosures in Our Courses 

Faculty Focus

In higher education, a content disclosure (also referred to as a content notice or trigger warning) is an “explicit statement that alerts a group of learners that certain content explored or discussed in a learning environment may contain potentially distressing material” (see Bryce et al., What is a content disclosure? Horwood, N.,