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Dr. Dara N. Byrne: Leveraging Public Higher Education for the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Those New York residents who make it receive full-tuition scholarships or tuition waivers (for individuals from out of state). Photo Credit: Macaulay Honors College Finding a lack of diversity Access to higher education has been an important theme in Byrne’s life in academia. Less than 10% of applicants are accepted.

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Following her retirement as president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in July 2022, Jackson continued to have an impact on academia, industry, and public service. There have been curriculum advances, increased scholarships, growth in undergraduate research and innovations in student life.

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2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity HEED Award Recipients

Insight Into Diversity

Building Pathways to Academia — Columbia University in the City of New York. to offer scholarships to DACA students. Diversity Awards Program Raises Scholarship Funds — Texas Tech University. Scholarships for Local Public School Students — University of Cincinnati. Kendi, author of “How to Be an Antiracist.” .