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Honor and invest in Ukraine through scholarships (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

We educated our campus communities as to what is at stake in Ukraine, facilitated efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to Ukrainian citizens and offered scholarships for Ukrainians interested in pursuing higher education. According to economists, roughly three-quarters of the wealth of most countries is accounted for by human capital.

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Spelman College Receives Largest Single Gift to HBCU

Insight Into Diversity

The $100 million award comes from billionaire couple Ronda Stryker, director and granddaughter of the founder of the medical technology company Stryker Corp., Of the $100 million, $75 million will go to endowed scholarships to attract future students while removing financial barriers, according to the institution.

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Futuristic Scholar Looks to Change the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

public & private sector organizations, Brown University; M.A., As the technological world continues to rapidly change and progress, it can leave users in underrepresented communities behind. Each of my projects has an overarching umbrella: community, technology, justice, equity, and media,” says Agloro. “I

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Pride in the Halls

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Leslie Hall, director of the HBCU Program at the Human Rights Campaign — the largest LGBTQ lobbying organization in the U.S. It coincided with HRC’s HBCU Out Loud Day, which takes place the third Wednesday of October during LGBTQ History Month. of LGBTQ people experienced bullying, harassment, or assault at college, compared to 18.9%

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Century-Old Institutions Paving the Way for DEI in Sports with Strategic Plan

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While some independent athletic organizations and institutions may have created their own internal DEI plans, Centennial is the first conference to publicly prioritize DEI and promise to track their institutional and conference-wide progress on those initiatives. We want to be leaders in that,” says Hoeg. The strategy is groundbreaking.

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HBCUv – Reimagining Digital Learning for HBCUs

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National HBCU Week , a White House initiative to gather HBCU representatives, federal agencies, and supporting organizations, kicked off this week in Arlington, Virginia. The 79-year-old organization ensures HBCUs and their students have the resources to thrive. to ensure equity and accessibility are at the core of everything we do.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

John Hope Franklin Award was created in 2004 to pay tribute to Franklin, a historian, writer, educator, and humanitarian who made significant contributions to shaping the perspective of American history in the 20th century. He had a big influence on me because he had an interest in things scientific and technological,” Jackson said. “I