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California Seeks to Expand Access for Community College Transfers Under New Plan

Insight Into Diversity

Gavin Newsom (D) reached an agreement on a new pilot pathway program designed to facilitate student transfers between the University of California (UC) and the state’s community college system. By 2028-29, it will expand to at least 12 majors, including STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields, at UCLA.

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Students left out of Texas A&M’s Qatar decision

The PIE News

They announced that the university would wind down to an official closure in 2028 so all current students can complete their studies. Texas A&M University opened its Doha campus in 2003 in partnership with the state-led Qatar Foundation which funds all campus operations.

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A Multipronged Approach to Harnessing Virtual Reality to Advance the HBCU Mission

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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) stand out for recognizing that every student deserves access to quality education and are also centers for research and innovation (TEConomy, 2022). The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is an HBCU and the only public institution of higher education in the Nation’s capital.

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Universities are not what they used to be. And thank goodness for that

HEPI

Broderick, Vice-Chancellor & President at the University of East London. A Minister for Universities and Science was in post (and for more than a week), we lost the great mind and inspiration of Professor Stephen Hawking at the age of 76, and Prince Harry got married. We expect to be the largest modern University in London by 2024.

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A Multipronged Approach to Harnessing Virtual Reality to Advance the HBCU Mission

Faculty Focus

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) stand out for recognizing that every student deserves access to quality education and are also centers for research and innovation (TEConomy, 2022). The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is an HBCU and the only public institution of higher education in the Nation’s capital.

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2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity HEED Award Recipients

Insight Into Diversity

Resolutions and Safe Spaces — Adelphi University. Adelphi University’s Office of Community Concerns and Resolution was established in fall 2021 to simplify and enhance the system for reporting discrimination, bias, and abuse. AmeriCorps Tutors for Youth — Arkansas State University. Minority Male Initiative — Broward College.