Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Back in September, Western Michigan University—a public research institution located in the southwestern corner of the state—released its fall 2024 enrollment and retention numbers, much to the delight of the school’s provost, Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig. Black student enrollment, for example, went up 2.3% in Hispanic enrollment. “We

Retention 279

Retention Faculty Equity Higher education 279

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 6, 2024

“I remember riding the bus home from work one day and I saw someone with the Central Michigan University bumper sticker, and so I applied because I recognized the bumper sticker,” says Patterson-Stephens, who graduated in 2003 from CMU with a degree in sociology.

Inclusion 290

Inclusion Student affairs Higher education Mentoring 290

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

“Macaulay can provide an elite education — or a model that exemplifies the best of what higher ed has to offer — but without elitist recruitment or admissions processes,” says Byrne, who has been a faculty member at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (part of CUNY) since 2003. Upon completion of her Ph.D.

Higher education 279

Higher education Education Teaching Faculty 279

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 31, 2024

What we’re seeing is the ripple effect of those cumulative years of commitment these colleges have made,” says Stout, pointing out that ATD has a high retention rate among the participating schools. Stephanie Fujii, president of Arapahoe Community College, at this year’s DREAM 2024 conference. Most colleges that come into ATD, stay in ATD.”

Low income student 299

Low income student Equity Community college Student success 299

The University Innovation Alliance

MARCH 15, 2023

But there are times in which the tables change and crisis emerges, something happens on your campus, something happens to a faculty member, something happens to a student, the world keeps spinning, and you can't stop. Sometimes you'll be able to take time off. You have to spin with it."

Leadership 84

Leadership Higher education Advising University 84

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Though freedom dreaming, Black youth are invited to envision a liberatory future that is not limited by the present, often anti-Black, systems and constraints (Kelley, 2003). recruitment, admissions, retention, milestone navigation, etc.). Hire Black faculty with expertise in Black youth mental health. Mayes et al. Collaborate.

Mental health 72

Mental health Humanities Counseling Curriculum 72