by Believe in Students | Oct 10, 2024 | Blog
I arrived at Believe in Students in April 2020, just as the pandemic was rocking the world and changing college campuses, in some ways permanently. My job when I arrived was to figure out how to utilize incredibly generous philanthropic support to provide emergency...
by Believe in Students | May 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
#RealCollege Curriculum - Course One A masterclass for higher education professionals on supporting today’s #RealCollege students Welcome to Course One! Course One, The Students We Have, examines the current landscape of basic needs insecurity in higher education....
by Believe in Students | Apr 1, 2024 | Blog, Letters from our Executive Director
Dear Friend: We are in an extraordinarily challenging time for higher education. In 2020, the pandemic helped shed light on the issues we have long known are true: the increase in the price of college for students and the accompanying rise in basic needs insecurity...
by Believe in Students | Feb 29, 2024 | Blog
I was a young child when Black History Month came to national consciousness. I remember my dad using the opportunity to teach me, barely in school, about the history of Black achievement and leadership in this country. As an Iowan, I learned about George Washington...
by Believe in Students | Feb 28, 2024 | Blog
There are many aspects of Black History Month that I hold close to my heart. However, a couple stand out, especially as I reflect on how often I am the only Black person in many of the professional spaces I occupy. First, I am profoundly moved by the purposeful,...
