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Vanessa Sansone: Determined to Make a Difference

Dr. Vanessa Sansone has used her personal background of being a first-generation college student and growing up in a low-income community as influence for her teachings and research on underrepresented groups.

August 9, 2018

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Harvard’s Asian Problem Does Not Justify the Blum Lawsuit

That lawsuit filed by White conservative Ed Blum using Asians as proxies to fight affirmative action may have revealed in discovery a complex and unique admissions process at Harvard. But using race to determine admissions is legal, and the suit doesn’t justify changing current law.

August 7, 2018

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NDNU a Place to ‘Do Good and Do Well’ for Bay Area Students

Notre Dame de Namur in Belmont, Calif. is often ranked among the most diverse higher education campuses with a population that is roughly two-thirds students of color and a track record of success producing graduates from underrepresented populations.

August 3, 2018

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Mentored Research Programs Aim to Reduce Disparities

Participants in innovative undergraduate initiatives such as the Undergraduate Research Program (URP) and Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP) at the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater (UW-W) campus say they see positive strides for minority, low-income and underrepresented students.

August 2, 2018

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NASA Gives $1.4M for STEM Course Development at MSIs

College of the Desert and Prince George’s Community College are among five minority serving institutions selected to receive grant funding from NASA to develop or enhance science, technology, engineering and mathematics courses through NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project.

August 1, 2018

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Institute for University Women Leaders from Diverse Global Venues Builds Network

When undertaking American federal grants in the United States and England, we encountered international women students from countries in the midst of or having recently undergone political conflicts, violent kidnappings, and civil wars. Now they are in transitional stages moving toward democratic governments.

August 1, 2018

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Federally Funded Programs Are Not Enough to Diversify the STEM Workforce

Despite billions of dollars being invested on hundreds of programs that are created to increase the number of minorities who enter STEM fields, data from Change the Equation, indicates that today’s STEM workforce is no more diverse than it was 15 years ago.

July 24, 2018

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Realizing My Potential Through the Higher Education Opportunity Program

When done correctly, opportunity programs foster a sense of community on campus where students feel safe to struggle and know that they have the support necessary to overcome the obstacles that come along with being underprepared for college – not by choice, but by circumstance.

June 27, 2018

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Report: Focus on Part-Time Students to Close Achievement Gaps

A new report this week from the Education Advisory Board encourages community colleges to increase support for part-time students in order to achieve equity and reduce the nearly 20-percentage-point achievement gap between White and minority students.

April 30, 2018

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Emory, 13 Others Bring List of American Talent Initiative Members to 100

The American Talent Initiative has pushed forward in its goal to enroll 50,000 more high-achieving, low- and moderate-income students at educational institutions by 2025. The list of member institutions has reached 100.

April 18, 2018

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Scholar-Practitioner’s Hope to Impart Change Comes Full Circle

Constanza “Connie” Cabello’s hope for implementing change has come full circle. A native of Chile, the Latina and first-generation college student from an immigrant family knew that she wanted to give back, do meaningful work and change systems that create barriers and challenges for people to be successful.

April 15, 2018

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Summit Seeks to Improve Outcomes for Men of Color

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Improving outcomes for young men of color has become a personal goal for Dr. James P. Clements, the Clemson University president who this week hosted the second annual Men of Color National Summit.

April 12, 2018