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Rhodes College Awarded $800,000 for Research on Racial Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Rhodes College will receive an $800,000 grant to expand their research on racial equity, discrimination, and justice in the Memphis and Mid-South region. Rhodes is a national liberal arts college where inclusive excellence and building a culture of belonging are central to our mission.

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DePauw University Receives $200 Million in Support of Strategic Plan

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DePauw University DePauw’s Bold and Gold 2027 strategic plan seeks to bolster the university around four principles: the liberal arts and sciences; the student experience; institutional equity; and responsible financial and operational management. higher ed institution.

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Program Equips Community College Students to Obtain Four-Year Degrees

Insight Into Diversity

First-generation students and those from underrepresented groups and disadvantaged backgrounds are given priority in the application process for the five-week summer program at Vassar, a private liberal arts institution in New York state. Scholarships are awarded to cover tuition and room and board. This is about equity.

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Support community-to-independent-college transfer (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Supporting transfer access to independent colleges has broad implications for strengthening equity in our society. So what can be done differently to promote transfer access to private institutions offering a liberal arts education at scale?

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HBCU among NAFSA award recipients

The PIE News

Also receiving the Spotlight Award was liberal arts institution Cedar Crest College , Pennsylvania, for its Carmen Twillie Ambar Sophomore Expedition. As such, NAFSA coins the awards a celebration of “outstanding innovation and accomplishment in campus internationalisation”.

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A Black Scholar’s Journey in Shaping Study Abroad Programs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“When I was in Japan, I had to accept the fact that I was going to be one of a few in this profession, but also in Japan, percentage wise,” says Dabney, an associate professor of politics and Japanese studies at Earlham College, a private liberal arts college in Richmond, Indiana. Dr. Dyron K.

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Decluttering

Dr. Missy Alexander

AAC&U has been a leader in developing strong arguments for liberal arts education. AAC&U continuously publishes material that explores and solidifies the connections between what employers are looking for and the role of strong liberal arts education. I was excited to read about this initiative. Hooray, I thought!