Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2024

But the numbers also told an important story about underrepresented minority enrollment at the booming university, which boasts a student population of more than 17,000. Black student enrollment, for example, went up 2.3% over the previous year, and there was a bump of 4.7% in Hispanic enrollment. “We

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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. Making sure that all students feel safe has been an essential part of her work.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2024

I remember seeing copies of Black Issues in Higher Education in various administrators’ offices at Albany State, the historically Black university where I was an undergraduate student journalist in the mid-1990s. Dr. Shaun Harper I was editor-in-chief of The Student Voice , ASU’s official undergraduate student newspaper for two years.

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MARCH 15, 2023

He spoke with us on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast about his leadership style, expectations he's faced, lessons he's learning from the experience, and how future administrators might best prepare for this kind of leadership. And that's how I started to solidify my position to keep us moving forward."

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APRIL 1, 2024

President Sacks talked to us about the view on the ground versus the big picture, her personal leadership journey, some of her proudest accomplishments, strategies for decision making, and the power of both information and knowledge. Department of Education. They don't even like horses. That was formative.”

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

She joined us on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast to talk about the mindset of accepting new leadership challenges, the responsibilities of institutional leaders as employers, required skills for effective leadership, and navigating the small world of higher ed. My parents had high school degrees but didn't talk much about college.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

Effective Sharing in Higher Ed Leadership Pitching Ideas That Scale bridget Thu, 12/14/2023 - 06:00 Higher Ed Leadership Inside Higher Ed Weekly Wisdom Collaboration begins with sharing ideas in the spirit of all partners benefitting from what each brings to the table. Start with the problem. The problem is the invitation.

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MARCH 29, 2023

The 100th Innovating Together Podcast A Conversation With Bridget Burns, Founder and CEO of the University Innovation Alliance Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 04/06/2023 - 06:00 Podcast Higher Ed Leadership Inside Higher Ed In February 2023, the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) celebrated the 100th episode of its Innovating Together Podcast.

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Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Dr. Irving Fradkin, had a simple but profound idea: if everyone in his community gave just a dollar to a scholarship fund, it would be enough to help every student in the community attend college. 15,000 Student Support Award: Gettysburg Area Dollars for Scholars. In 1958, an optometrist in Fall River, Mass.,

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

There are a variety of leadership styles represented across our membership institutions, and we asked him to explain his approach of balancing optimism with proactive problem-solving: "You can't be too optimistic, right? And that's what leadership is about. That was a shift in my leadership style. Where are we on this?

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MARCH 7, 2024

President Welch (who prefers “Chuck” whenever possible) shared what inspired him to work in the education sector, leadership’s unique perspective, painful decisions for the good of the institution, and the value of authenticity and lived experience. The students are looking out. The president is the one responding.

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MARCH 28, 2023

The 100th Innovating Together Podcast A Conversation With Bridget Burns, Founder and CEO of the University Innovation Alliance Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 04/06/2023 - 06:00 Podcast Higher Ed Leadership Inside Higher Ed In February 2023, the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) celebrated the 100th episode of its Innovating Together Podcast.

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Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

are invited to apply for up to $20,000 from the Equitable Excellence Scholarship; and students living with inflammatory disease can earn up to $15,000 from AbbVie. Since 2016, the AbbVie Immunology Scholarship has been helping reduce the financial burden of college for students impacted by inflammatory diseases.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 14, 2023

She spoke about how she went from avoiding to embracing administrative leadership, the pandemic's lessons about collaboration and community, and her view of what it will take to reenergize higher ed. Faculty is a leadership role. I prefer to talk about leadership rather than administration, because administration connotes bureaucracy.

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JUNE 9, 2023

Willis, President, Howard Community College Alan Thu, 06/15/2023 - 06:00 Community College Higher Ed Leadership Inside Higher Ed Weekly Wisdom The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) is always honored when previous Weekly Wisdom Podcast guests return to share their growth and insights. You think that everybody is happy to see you there.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 15, 2025

Last fall, Tomaneng climbed a significant rung on the career ladder by becoming deputy chancellor of California Community Colleges, which has 2 million students. As deputy chancellor of California Community Colleges, she fosters policies and practice that support student success and college effectiveness. This high-profile No.2

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

She discussed what America needs most from higher education, the operational challenges and rewards for a major university system, how to best serve returning students, and humility and perspective as leadership attributes. Now you're trying to create a system that serves these students. Those are the key people.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

She discussed what America needs most from higher education, the operational challenges and rewards for a major university system, how to best serve returning students, and humility and perspective as leadership attributes. Now you're trying to create a system that serves these students. Those are the key people.

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EAB

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Art also examines the recent guidance offered by the US Departments of Education and Justice and stresses that it is still permissible to consider facets of students’ experience, background, interest, and other qualities expressly associated with their race. Art, thanks for joining us today. Thanks for having me, Tom.

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MAY 11, 2023

We love his warmth, candor, and willingness to put a human face on the challenges of higher education leadership. On this podcast episode, President Sorrell talked about good and bad examples of leadership, showing vulnerability, finding work-life balance, the best way to deliver bad news, and DIY executive professional development.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

Chris Howard , Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Arizona State University , arrived at his present position by an unconventional route, and he spoke with us about how leadership is more than a title, what a president actually does, an early lesson from the military, and three books that helped him define his role.

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AUGUST 24, 2023

President Milliron shared his broad experience in leadership positions, the workings and role of a board of trustees no matter what the institution, and the ups and down of leading actual people, the backbone of any organization. Hands-On Lessons in Leadership Over the years, President Milliron found his way into many leadership positions.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

Honoring the Promise of Higher Ed A Conversation With Lisa Vollendorf, President, SUNY Empire State bridget Thu, 01/25/2024 - 06:00 Image Higher Ed Leadership Inside Higher Ed Weekly Wisdom At the University Innovation Alliance (UIA), we like hearing the thoughts of higher education leaders at all levels of experience.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, which cancels $10,000 of debt for borrowers earning under $125,000 and offers $20,000 of relief to Pell Grant recipients, is scheduled to come before the U.S. Secretary of Education the power to “modify” and to “compromise, waive, or release” claims against students.

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JUNE 9, 2023

Jakobsen, the Claire Tow Professor of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Barnard College in New York, says students continue to be a driving force for her. Students have changed greatly over that time and continue to amaze me with their ideas, dedication, passion, and interests that make this a totally worthwhile undertaking.

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APRIL 6, 2023

She joined us on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast to talk about becoming the first new leader in decades, the nature of servant leadership, how higher ed can shape the future, and how self-care is vital in doing her work effectively. If that is the case, the long-serving leadership piece becomes less important. Is it the right role?

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JULY 11, 2023

Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel nearly half a trillion dollars of student debt, his administration moved quickly to show that it wasn’t giving up. “I According to Dr. Rebecca Natow, an assistant professor of educational leadership and policy at Hofstra University, a final rule could be released in early 2024.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2023 has been a year notable for its ups and downs on the higher education landscape with the elimination of affirmative action and the implosion of President Joe Biden’s student relief program. The group is currently suing The United States Military Academy West Point.

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