Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). “We

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 29, 2023

As David spent the last 40 years working as an academic librarian and the last 20 years as a library dean, his critique carries some weight. This means that younger libraries will be needed to fill both leadership positions and positions that bring new skills and expertise into the organization. It opens horizons.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 17, 2023

Early pandemic years “Absolutely, we saw an increase in interest and applications,” said Angela Nixon Boyd, assistant vice president for enrollment management and dean of admission at Hampton University in Virginia. Granville said this includes partnerships with community-based organizations in some of those key markets.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

Starting with programs for middle and high school students, through supports for graduate students, the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) has provided inspiration, insight, encouragement, and community for engineering students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

He never saw himself pursuing a career in academia until his high school biology teacher encouraged him to apply for a scholarship to Cornell University. “It He says evolutionary biology is a field with less racial diversity than other science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The contributions went mostly to restricted endowments, primarily to fund scholarships, and to “operations with restrictions on use”—usually research projects. Sixty-one percent of charitable donations to higher ed came from organizations, 22 percent came from alumni and 16 percent came from individuals who were not alumni.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2023

The individuals and organizations chosen are those whose contributions to higher education are consistent with the highest standards of excellence. I thought I could make more of a difference at MIT because of its unique role in science and engineering.” A dean at MIT suggested she look at some industrial research labs.

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