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It’s Time to Hack the Gates in College Admissions Systems

Research has found that admissions officers are more likely to recommend low-income students for admission when they have access to more student background and context information for holistic review processes.

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Scholarship Created to Diversify Local News Industry

The Local Media Consortium (LMC) and the Local Media Association (LMA) is looking to increase diversity in the local news industry through a new scholarship opportunity. Alongside the Google News Initiative, LMC and LMA has established 50 scholarships for underrepresented individuals to attend a journalism professional development event in Chicago from Sep. 17-19. The conference, […]

Lumina Creates Task Force to Address Inequity Issues at Post-Secondary Institutions

The Lumina Foundation, a national college access organization, has created a task force to highlight the need for a national response to ensure quality post-secondary programs for all students.

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Joan Johnson, Co-Founder of Johnson Products Company, Dies at 89

Joan Johnson, co-founder of the Black hair care business Johnson Products Company, died Friday at the age of 89 after suffering with a long illness, according to CNN. In 1954, she created the company alongside her husband George Johnson in Chicago. Johnson Products became the first Black-owned company to be traded on the American Stock […]

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College Student Marijuana Use on the Rise, Report Finds

Marijuana use among college students has reached a 35-year high, according to a new University of Michigan report. In 2018, 43 percent of full-time college students aged 19-22 reported using marijuana, according to the study. Vaping of marijuana and nicotine has doubled from 2017 to 2018. Additionally, the use of nicotine has risen by almost […]

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IHEP Report Addresses Affordability at State Flagship Universities

Most state flagship universities are not affordable for students from low- and middle-income backgrounds. That’s according to a new report issued this week by the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP).

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CIEE Fellowship Program Promotes Study Abroad Equity

Only 10.9 percent of all United States study abroad students from 2016 to 2017 were from minority-serving institutions (MSIs), according to the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE). CIEE, a nonprofit study abroad organization, wants to level the playing field and increase student accessibility to international travel.

Goodwill Helping Adults Pursue an Education

The number of adult learners is growing within the United States. However, for many adults, pursuing an education, whether it is their high school diploma or high school degree, still remains a daunting task.The nonprofit thrift store, Goodwill, wanted to change that.

What I Remember About Orientation as a Low-Income, First-Generation Student

You are poor. You are lucky. You are going to struggle. Among all the important, relevant information I needed about life in college, those were the three lasting impressions I got from orientation. All the exciting and fun activities do not come to mind.

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Temple Promoting Healthy Attitude Toward Grad Student Success

Embracing its role as an urban institution, Temple University provides opportunities for graduate students of diverse backgrounds and interests. Temple has a legacy of diversity initiatives dating back to the Future Faculty Program for underrepresented students, which was founded in 1988.

OSU Graduate School Dean Discusses ‘Great Strides’ in Diversity

A host of programs and initiatives at the Ohio State University Graduate School are contributing not only to higher numbers for African-Americans, but to increases among Hispanics and other underrepresented groups, as well.

WGU Launches Scholarship Fund for Working Adults

To help adults pursue a college degree on a flexible schedule, Western Governors University (WGU) announced an $800,000 scholarship fund. The Back to School Scholarship will provide up to $2,000 per student to pursue a bachelor’s or master’s degree through any of WGU’s programs. It is renewable for up to four terms at the rate […]

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