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Futuristic Scholar Looks to Change the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As the technological world continues to rapidly change and progress, it can leave users in underrepresented communities behind. It is the work of futurists like those at Arizona State University (ASU) to ensure that technology does not leave people behind, but that it gives their lives, cultures, and technological needs a seat at the table.

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Pride in the Halls

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A 2022 report from the UCLA School of Law Williams Institute and the Point Foundation, an LGBTQ scholarship fund, noted that 32.6% Prior to that, GALA raised over $250,000 to endow UND LGBTQ student scholarships; two are given every year. of LGBTQ people experienced bullying, harassment, or assault at college, compared to 18.9%

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Young, Brilliant, and Ready: Preparing Black Males for Postsecondary Opportunities and Transitions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At a societal level, the United States’ economy depends on a skilled workforce, particularly given the rapidly changing technological landscape. These concerns are not new; Tinto’s (1993) and Tracey and Sedlacek’s (1984) groundbreaking studies and theoretical scholarship remain relevant today. 2019; Monarrez & Washington, 2020).

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For the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s important now more than ever for us to look at our role in this world as public health advocates to avoid negative health events like a global pandemic.” These funds will go to scholarships and education for students pursuing studies in the areas of health science and public health. Public health is a social responsibility.

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Welcome Tricia Serio, our next UW Provost and Executive VP

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As a first-generation college graduate, Tricia knows first-hand how transformative higher education can be, and she is passionate about promoting equity and access to higher education, particularly in science, technology, engineering and math-related fields.

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C2YC Past Award Recipients

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Wimbish, Lansing Community College, “Listening to the voice of students: Course completion in an on-line environment” Innovative New Program 2014 – Lorrie Budd – Community College of Baltimore County 2013 – Los Medanos College Transfer Academy, Los Medanos College 2012 – “Safe Campus Advocates,” Spokane College’s (..)

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Painting and shaping Learning Landscapes with Assemblages in mind

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Tim Fawns used ideas of entanglement to reconcile hackneyed arguments about “technology in the service of pedagogy” vs “technology as driving and constraining pedagogy”. Pedagogy first or technology first? They are already assembling or, one might even say, co-constituting one another.