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Black Student Enrollment Plummets Across South as Federal Pell Grant Funding Drops $10 Billion

The report documents a sharp decline in Black student enrollment across public institutions in the region, with researchers linking the enrollment losses directly to inconsistent federal funding and state budget cuts.

Data-Driven Solutions: Twelve Institutions Join Forces to Break Down Barriers to Student Success

The participating teams represent a diverse array of institutional contexts and will tackle issues particularly relevant to their student populations. Several institutions are focusing explicitly on equity and access for historically underserved students.

Dr. Taylor Myers

From the Magazine

Opening New Horizons: How Study Abroad Marketing Impact Students of Color

Experts say strides are being made to make study abroad more accessible, but the way study abroad programs are marketed is still a problem.

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Texas Study Reveals Power of Combined Accelerated Programs for College Success

Dual enrollment paired with AP/IB courses yields highest graduation rates and earnings, but access remains limited.

From Teen Mom to Trailblazing Scholar

Now in her third year of doctoral studies at York University, Prilly Bicknell-Hersco has become a passionate advocate for Black disabled students in higher education, a population she describes as “very under-researched,” particularly in Canada.

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Reshaping Agriculture's Future

Over the past six years, Wendell Scales has been instrumental in creating innovative pathway programs that challenge traditional perceptions of agriculture. His work has centered on what he calls “the 30,000-foot view of agriculture” — showcasing the industry’s breadth beyond conventional farming stereotypes.

Championing Equity in Workforce Development

Over her 15 years in workforce development, Kioshana LaCount Burrell has traveled the country and encountered the same troubling pattern: programs inadequately modified for neurodivergent participants. This frustration led her to pursue a Ph.D., recognizing that academic credentials would provide the platform and credibility needed to drive systemic change.

Social Justice and Service

Jerrard Wheeler’s journey to social work wasn’t direct. Like many students, he entered college with pre-med aspirations, earning a biology degree at Western Michigan University. But something didn’t sit right with the reactive nature of medical practice.

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Making a Real-World Impact

Armando Lizarraga's supporters say his research offers valuable insights into the intersection of incarceration, gender, and student debt.

Armando Lizarraga

Faith and Academia

As a third-year Ph.D. student studying Christian ethics at Vanderbilt University, Royal Todd represents a rare breed of scholar-practitioner who refuses to compartmentalize his dual callings.

Redefining Resilience

At 32 years old, Mirinda M. Morency represents a new generation of scholars who understand that meaningful research begins with lived experience and community connection.

Mirinda Morency

A Critical Thinker

When Arlin Hill worked as a marketing consultant for Universal Music Group a few years ago, he got to see the vast influence that various record companies have on society.

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