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President’s Corner: Why Lori White believes DePauw is at a nexus point

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This also marked the first time in DePauw University’s history that a woman and a person of color was stepping in. The pandemic, an event timestamped in the history of U.S. For the first time in her career, she was the president of a university. But this was March of 2020. “The world turned upside down,” she says.

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University Museums Awarded Funds for Latino Art Curation, Advancement

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The grants will support the positions over five years, or until 2027. We cannot tell a holistic, cohesive story of this country without including Latinx art history in our history.” Among the ALAM 2022 recipients, three university museums each received a $500,000 grant as part of the $5 million project.

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UA Libraries’ Digital Archival Project Empowers Voices Among U.S.-Mexico Border Communities

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The archival methods used vary widely and include oral history recordings, immersive experiences in augmented reality, documentary films, interactive web maps, and written accounts, among others. “As To that end, UAL will host a symposium in 2027 that will bring together borderlands scholars and instructors throughout the U.S.

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Colleges used these 3 strategies to spark big enrollment rebounds this Fall

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The Class of 2027 at the University of South Alabama is one of the largest in school history, bumping first-year enrollment by 19% compared to last year. It’s proven to be the right call.

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Harvard's Asian American Matriculates, and my Solution to that "Fair Admissions" Lawsuit

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In the meantime, let us honor not just the graduates of the season, but to the matriculates—those committing to Fall’s Class of 2027. It’s also luck and that may be the answer as everyone in higher ed awaits the anticipated Supreme Court ruling on the lawsuit challenging Harvard admissions. Emil Guillermo I love the word matriculate.

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New Health Care Schools Open with Emphasis on Workforce Development, Addressing Inequities

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It will take unconventional practices and policies to undo a history of harms and truly foster a society where all people can achieve their full health potential. The university aims to enroll approximately 1,750 students, or about one-third of its student population, in the health sciences field by 2027.

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How Three Bronx Institutions are Intentionally Hispanic-Serving

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He takes the time to meet with his Latinx learners, to sit with them, discuss the challenges they face, and share his own history with them. The grant will run through 2027, and has allowed The Mount to hire support staff for tutoring and the development of new academic modules that support STEM specialists.