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“We recognize the significance of the moment before us. Like all transitions, this is a time of both opportunity and uncertainty...As a Board, we want to make sure that we are thoughtful in how we navigate this transition to move us toward the future we all seek.” Read the full message from Rev. Alison Miller (Chair, Starr King Board of Trustees) for the latest update in The Next Chapter of Starr King at https://lnkd.in/eBpkG3rh.

In an era so critical of the positives of diversity and abrasive towards advancing balanced curricula, this is a refreshing sight many prior generations made possible. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲. 🙏🏽

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We're approaching 10 years of M³! Check out these impressive impacts: ✅ 700 Milwaukee Public Schools 12th-graders earned 8,000 Milwaukee Area Technical College and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee college credits through College Connections, saving almost $2.6 million in tuition. ✅ 900 MPS 11th-grade students in just one year took advantage of a streamlined admissions process for UWM and MATC through M-Cubed Milwaukee Direct Admit. ✅ 3,100+ UWM, MATC, and MPS faculty and staff have met through M-Cubed to better connect what students learn from middle school to high school and higher education. ✅ 5,000 MPS students have explored careers at M-Cubed work-based learning student job fairs ✅ 10,000 MPS 9th- and 10th-grade students toured UWM and MATC campuses as part of M-Cubed Academic and Career Planning efforts. ✅ MPS seniors’ participation in Smart Start sessions at MATC and UWM nearly doubled from the Class of 2022 to the Class of 2023 (338 to 650), with students earning more than $100,000 in scholarships. ✅ As of August 2024, 59% of MPS seniors in the Class of 2024 completed the FAFSA, surpassing both the national rate of 50% and Wisconsin’s rate of 44% — and unlocking greater access to college.

Wake Up Everybody “I am utterly disgusted by University of Florida decision and the precedent that it sets. Without the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion department, the job falls to the Office of the Provost, who already has their hands full, to raise money for the university and continue to advance the academic studies and athletic programs. We cannot continue to believe and trust that a team of leaders all made up of the same background will make the right decision when it comes to equality and diversity. History has already proven that is not the case. Instead of showing courage and leadership, we continue to fail based on systemic issues and with this decision, UFlorida has conformed to the political pressures of today’s time, To the MANY, minority athletes at UF, please be aware and vocal about the decision by the University who is now closing the doors on other minorities without any oversight. And to those who think it’s not your problem and stay on the side lines and say nothing, you are complicit in supporting systemic issues.” -Emmit Smith, former NFL player Pro Football Hall of Fame In 2023, the Florida football program made $93,206,919 in total revenue and paid out $60,894,176 in expenses. The program raked in a net profit of $32,312,743 for the university. 32 million dollars. Diversity, equity and inclusion are the ONLY reasons Florida athletics is able to compete in the Southeastern Conference. The ONLY reason. In a related (fantastic) story, what if all 67 Black players on the 2024 Florida football roster decided to leverage the transfer portal for playing opportunities at Florida A&M, Alabama A&M, Prairie View A&M, Bethune-Cookman, Howard, Southern and Grambling Universities. ‘Day of Absence’ wants to be reality.

The transformation continues...

I grew up 45 minutes from this campus. Most of my teachers were educated there, when it was East Texas State University. I celebrate this name change. It makes sense in so many ways: 1. it pays homage to its roots as ETSU. Should rekindle connections with some alums. 2. the naming convention is consistent with one of its sister schools, West Texas A&M University. 3. the university is increasing its footprint in the DFW market. This name makes more sense for that expansion than pairing the Commerce name with Dallas. 4. as they have gone up a tier in athletics, this name seems more appropriate 5. East Texas A&M sounds regional, whereas Commerce gives it a local (and thus limited) perception I applaud this move and wish nothing but the best for them.

Brian Raines thoughtfully explains the continuing challenges faced by those of us who come to the profession from atypical circumstances. He also exemplifies the life-changing power of higher education. As we continue to grapple with the many challenges facing higher ed, it is essential to stay focused on stories like Brian's. I often wonder what the world would be like had we not spent most of human history excluding people from education and limiting their potential based on accidents of birth. While we will never know what we could have created, it is clear to me that destroying a system that in a very short time has created incredible intellectual capital, improved the human condition immensely, and overall made our world a better place is foolish. Yes, higher ed needs to be made better. We need to prioritize student success and support, we need to embrace meaningful intellectual diversity, we need to be better citizens of the spaces we occupy. However, there is no scenario in which those shortcomings warrant the wholesale destruction of the best system of education the world has ever known. Many of us on the inside know this and are fighting to protect one of our country's most valuable assets. Those of you on the outside need to join us in the fight. The world's most creative and successful economy was built on the foundation created by higher education. Destroy the foundation and the structure will crumble.

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