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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

Inside Higher Ed

And she used her visibility as a student leader to advocate for more support services for undocumented and low-income students. “I was fortunate to be part of a coalition across the UC system that was able to advocate successfully to the president of UCI at the time for resources and funding for undocumented students,” she said.

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2023 Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Our constitutional history does not tolerate that choice.” The court’s decision was widely criticized by those advocating for diversity in higher ed who voiced concerns over campus diversity and equity. The public will have an opportunity at that stage to provide another round of input by commenting on those proposed rules.”

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Record bond measures, higher ed policy on states' ballots

Inside Higher Ed

About 2,000 Arizona high school graduates each year are undocumented, according to the Higher Ed Immigration Portal, which tracks a range of data points related to DACA and undocumented and other international students to inform policy makers and advocate for expanded access to higher education.

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Museums and College Campuses as Community Hubs and Cultural Centers

Inside Higher Ed

opened with a searing attack that is at once ferocious and amusingly sarcastic: “Recent visitors to the Smithsonian's Natural History Museum were greeted with some unpleasant news: the museum was contaminated. Steven Mintz is professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin. Inquiring minds would like to know.

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