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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Some of the topics include literacy and math, advising Black male engineering majors, socio-emotional development, leadership, community college experiences, Black male veterans, athletes in P-12 and higher education, and the recruitment and retention of Black males in educator preparation programs. Emerald Publishing Limited.

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Post-Pandemic Resurgence Bolsters HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In addition to tragic events such as the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and positive attention from high profile alumni like Vice President Kamala Harris, a graduate of Howard University, Granville said first-time students have become increasingly aware that HBCUs are the top producers of Black doctors, engineers, and other professions.

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2023 Inspiring Programs in Business Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

Retention and graduation rates exceed national and Drexel University standards. About 20 students participate each summer, with each receiving a full scholarship covering program, housing, and meal costs. Campus internships, networking field trips, conference scholarships, and health and wellness opportunities are also offered.

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2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity HEED Award Recipients

Insight Into Diversity

Throughout 2022, Ball State University has made significant progress on its five-year Inclusive Excellence Plan, which aims to advance broad DEI goals across the university, including campus culture, policies and infrastructure, and recruitment and retention. Grant Supports Inclusive Teaching, Student Retention — Colorado School of Mines.

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From Research and Theory Into Practice: hooks’ Homeplace Matters in the Educational Lives of Black Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Said differently, homeplace is a “space where Black folx truly matter…where souls are nurtured, comforted, and fed” (Love, 2019, p. link] Given the abysmal underrepresentation of Black and other minoritized students in gifted and talented programs, there is a need to help them to be more effective with recruitment and retention.

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Will state surpluses lead to more higher ed funding?

Inside Higher Ed

Kelly, a Democrat, branded herself as “the education governor” during her 2019 gubernatorial campaign and appears eager to live up to that moniker. Last year, the Iowa state Legislature considered a proposal to tie some higher education appropriations directly to workforce preparation and in-state retention.