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State University System of Florida Reports $34.5M in DEI Spending

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The 28 Florida College System universities and the 12 State University System universities all complied. Officials at the state's public high education institutions say they are still uncertain why the governor requested this information or what will be done with the data. million of which was funded by the state. million, $3.4

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NASA Awards $14M to Minority-Serving Community Colleges and Universities

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NASA awarded 14 minority-serving institutions (MSIs) with STEM-related and Artemis-mission-related funding. NASA is making big investments to help science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) students at minority-serving two-year and four-year colleges boost their careers in space research.

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Ways to boost your leadership experience at CSU

Colorado State University

Colorado State has many avenues to help you explore leadership, including some that are built into your academic programs, or can be added on as concentrations or minors. Army ROTC Colorado State’s Army ROTC program prepares you to receive a commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force or U.S. Space Force.

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UNC Greensboro Cuts 17 Undergraduate and Graduate Programs

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The university is cutting five undergraduate majors, 12 graduate programs, and three undergraduate minors, certificates, and course offerings. 1, sharing that the university will no longer accept students in five undergraduate majors, 12 graduate programs, and three undergraduate minors, certificates, and course offerings. Gilliam Jr.

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How Will the Harvard Lawsuit Affect Affirmative Action in College Admissions?

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Although the term comes up most often these days in the context of college admissions in the United States, affirmative action has been around since the 1960s and has affected a wide range of laws and policies. As of May 2023, there are major legal cases in front of the U.S. What Is Affirmative Action?

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action at U.S. Colleges

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On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina in twin cases brought by Students for Fair Admissions, ruling that the decades-long policy of race-conscious admissions in American higher education was unconstitutional. What Does the Fair Admissions Decision Say?

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How I chose my major: Nutrition and Food Science

Colorado State University

In addition to my major in Nutrition and Food Science, I am a student-veteran of the United States Marine Corps. I am concentrating in Dietetics and Nutrition Management with a minor in Chemistry. I have always appreciated learning about nutrition, beginning when I started playing sports in first grade.