Through development of recent pipeline and financial aid programs,
格兰德谷大学的领导们把大学的大门开得更大了
使学生多样化，反过来又使西密歇根的劳动力多样化.
B. Donta Truss, vice president for Enrollment Development and
教育推广，领导这些项目的建立，他说
drew largely from his own experience as a first-generation 大学
学生创建程序，使学生更容易参加
大学. Truss earned three degrees, including a doctorate in
阿拉巴马州立大学的教育领导力，政策和法律，
美国历史最悠久的黑人学院/大学之一.
“Whenever I enter the room, all of me enters the room: my
经历，我作为有色人种学生的背景，我的背景
我来自一个没有太多机会的小地区，”他说.
“When I’m in a room in a leadership role, it’s important for me to
make sure that I’m advocating for voices that might not be heard.”
哈维尔·吉兰 is the first student from FVSU to enroll at Grand
Valley; Guillen joins the cell and molecular biology professional
硕士课程. (阿曼达·皮特)
多样化的劳动力
In April, Truss and Paul Plotkowski, dean of the Padnos College of
工程与计算机学院与福特堡的领导签署了一项协议
山谷州立大学，乔治亚州的一所HBCU，创造了一条途径
为FVSU的学生获得FVSU的学士学位
a master’s degree in engineering or computer science at GVSU in as
不到五年.
The first FVSU student, 哈维尔·吉兰, arrived on 博天堂官方’s
六月校园. Guillen stretched the agreement a bit and will earn a
细胞与分子生物学硕士学位. 吉伦说。
interest in the field piqued when he asked himself if a scientist
能做点什么来留住他失败的祖父吗
活体肾移植.
“My family went through these ups and downs with my grandfather’s
健康然后他就去世了. 我问自己，‘在分子水平上，
would there have been something a scientist could have done?’”吉伦说.
吉伦是参观格兰德谷和格兰德的12名FVSU学生之一
五月初的急流. He had a headstart on his peers as Guillen began
an email correspondence in the winter with faculty members in two
不同的系，试图找出哪个研究生项目是
正确的搭配.
“我已经学过的课程非常适合CMB项目
and I’ll start the professional 硕士课程,” he said. “我要
我最后一个学期的实习将有助于我进入
劳动力.”
在为期两天的旅行中，普罗特科夫斯基说，适应环境很重要
停在大急流城的商业. “来自社区的兴趣
这个项目非常重要，因为它关系到人才招聘和
diversifying the talent pool in West Michigan,” he said. “我们的合作伙伴
向学生解释学校将如何支持他们
and area businesses if they participate in the program.”
杰西·希尔(Jesse Hill)是软件公司Atomic Object的加速经理
在大急流城的公司. FVSU学生参观富庶街
希尔解释说，多元化的员工能让公司更强大.
“汇集不同经验和观点的团队
more creative, and the software they make is more useful to more
希尔说. “Everyone uses software; and the people who make
它应该反映出.”
FVSU学生参与中心主任LuWanna Williams表示，
said the FVSU students had honest conversations with 博天堂官方
让学生们了解西密歇根和校园的文化氛围.
“They will be moving from an HBCU to a predominantly white
这对他们来说是不一样的，但它也在发展
to look different when they get into their careers,” Williams said.
学生 from Fort Valley State University tour the Pew Grand
急流的校园. (米尔斯)
Omar Hall, vice president for sales at NN, Inc.会见了FVSU
在转到哈佛大学之前，他讲述了自己在HBCU的经历
密歇根大学. “我转入密歇根大学的经历是
这很吓人，因为我的学生人数相对较少
变成了一个非常大的问题，”霍尔说. “如果我死了，我就活不下去了
不是因为密歇根大学提供的资源，这些资源对我很有帮助
能够顺利过渡.”
Guillen understands what it’s like to be away from FVSU. He
参加了能源合作发展计划，这是一项双重计划
他在德克萨斯大学度过了两个暑假
在奥斯汀的一个项目中担任研究助理
土壤水分. He said his work saved a small farm $3,000 because
the sensors detected soil that was overwatered.
金融援助
菲洛梅娜五世总统. 曼特拉说，“大河谷誓言”是一项
tuition-free program introduced in February, will help create
opportunities and advance equity in the communities in which the
大学有存在感.
大峡谷承诺奖励全额本科学费(可再生)
for four years) to qualified students from six Michigan counties:
Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, Grand Traverse, Calhoun and Wayne. 学生
必须被允许进入大峡谷. 从2021年秋季开始
学期，学生必须被录取，并有一个家庭
收入低于5万美元.
截至6月，已有600多名学生通过该项目被录取
承诺项目. 桁架说 the program aligns with the university’s
博天堂官方战略管理计划.
“GVSU教育学习者塑造他们的生活和大峡谷
Pledge ensures that many of these learners will not be left out,”
桁架说. “This is a great start to eliminating equity gaps at GVSU.
By removing financial barriers to 大学, deserving students can
enroll and be ready to start their path to a degree.”
B. Donta Truss, vice president for Enrollment Development and
Educational Outreach, makes an announcement about a pathway
底特律成就学院八年级奖学金
promotion ceremony, much to the delight of audience members.
(Valerie Hendrickson)
管道项目
Eighth graders at the Detroit Achievement Academy celebrated their
从K-8特许学校得到晋升，因为他们有资格
a new pilot program at 博天堂官方 designed to encourage 大学
enrollment and assist with their success upon admission.
特拉斯在11月11日的DAA推广仪式上出人意料地宣布了这一消息
贝尔岛6月3日. The school, which opened in 2013, is authorized by
博天堂官方.
The Detroit Achievement Academy Pathway to GVSU is a pipeline
该计划将为DAA学生自动授予GVSU的入学资格
如果他们符合一定的标准. 学生必须从韦恩大学毕业
县高中有2个.8 GPA才有资格，他们必须完成
大学-preparedness workshops offered by GVSU.
An agreement with another charter school, Detroit Edison Public
学校学院于6月中旬宣布. 参加DEPSA的学生
新范式高中将被录取，如果
它们满足一定的要求.
特拉斯告诉DAA的学生，他们可以上任何自己喜欢的大学，但是
强调大峡谷将是学生的“绝佳机会”
会因为他们得到的资源和支持而成功吗.
The resources begin even before DAA or DEPSA students reach campus.
辅导，指导和经济援助咨询将提供给
students as they progress through Detroit high schools.
Mantella said: “Pledges and promises are not enough to close the
gaps in pathways to 大学 for students from diverse backgrounds. We
希望这个试点项目能成为未来大学博天堂官方的典范，
以格兰德山谷为首.”
高中生地址公平，通过独特的平台获取
From early mentoring before entering 大学 to addressing mental
health and food insecurity, high school students from across the
country on August 5 virtually presented to 更高的 education and
商业领袖们相信他们的方法会帮助所有学生在校园里茁壮成长.
They made their presentations during the national event for REP4，联盟
全国六所学院和大学于5月成立
to address the pressing concerns in 更高的 education faced by many
服务水平低下的学生.
REP4，代表快速教育原型，把力量
establishing equitable systems for public 更高的 education in the
学习者之手. 该运动吸引了54个国家的兴趣
国家和每个州. 近1400名选民投了8200多票
votes for the proposals seen during the national convening.
The next step is for experts at 大学s and universities to work
最好的想法来自 12个提案 呈现以确定
他们接受了测试，他们如何进步.
"What we have become is a learning lab for the future, a place
where thousands of ideas shaped by diverse students come to life
through their lived experience," said 菲洛梅娜五世总统.
曼特拉在活动中说道.
格兰德山谷是REP4的召集人. 其他五个创始国家
institutions are: Amarillo College, Boise State University, Fort
谷州立大学，圣何塞州立大学和希本斯堡大学.
During their presentations, students described, sometimes from
personal experiences, the challenges with food insecurity, mental
健康、经济困难等等都激发了他们改变的想法.
And as the REP4 movement continues, 更高的 education leaders and
其他合作伙伴同意将学生置于努力的核心
是至关重要的.
"At the core is the student, and that's where everybody's
attention should be," said Mona Morales, Microsoft U.S. 更高的
教育行业高管谁是顾问，并担任了一个事件
专家. 这是独一无二的. 并不是所有地方都是这样. 这真的是
真正特别的东西."
Paul Jones, president of Fort Valley State University, said
不断寻找方法融入学生的声音是关键
努力的成功. “我们必须非常勇敢. 这不是
我们通常做生意的方式. 但这是我们应该做的
工作，”他说.
