Tag: college
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Change is Here: Why Higher Education Needs the Hispanic Community to Succeed
The face of higher education is rapidly evolving as more middle- to low-class young people find ways to obtain a college degree or technical training. The ... -
Diverse Conversations: The Technology to Successfully Connect College Students
By Matthew Lynch Kim Rubenstein, Psy.D., is a faculty member at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and the co-founder of Compatibility, a program that attempts ... -
Adopting a Transformational Leadership Style
Transformational leadership is all about perception. It only works if it is able to influence the core—the follower’s feelings. Charismatic and inspiring, transformational leaders are well ... -
Diversity in College Faculty Just as Important as Student Body
In order for colleges and universities to truly prepare students for the real world, these places of higher learning need to cultivate diverse populations. There is ... -
Feet on campus, heart at home: First-generation college students struggle with divided identities
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts are ... -
Leading Successful HBCUs: Part I
Many HBCUs have closed over the last three decades and many are in serious trouble financially and in terms of leadership. Here to discuss this issue ... -
Do full-ride scholarships really increase college diversity?
The cost of going to college can be a deal-breaker. Even with Pell grants, scholarships, and some student loans, the overwhelming ticket price of higher education ... -
Diverse Conversations: Supporting LBGTQ College Students
Many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered or questioning (LGBTQ) students go through a period where they struggle to fit in or feel alienated by their student body. ... -
Some HBCUs struggling with NCAA academic requirement
A new NCAA requirement that governs if a college or university’s athletic teams will have the ability to compete in the postseason is hitting some HBCU’s pretty ... -
How much trouble are HBCUs really in?
According to essence.com, the plight of HBCUs is quite serious. From finance issues to declining graduation rates, some of the latest stats regarding how well, or ...
