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Student Affairs Professionals Gather to Discuss Future of the Profession

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

With the goal of infusing scholarship into practice, thousands of student affairs practitioners from colleges and universities across the nation gathered in Boston to strategize about the future of the profession. My first NASPA conference was focused on the lack of current research on minority student retention.

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Bazan Named Union College's Next President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bazan holds an associate degree from Loma Linda University, a bachelor’s degree from La Sierra University, a master’s in administration and leadership, and a Ph.D. in leadership from Andrews University. Bazan has served in Adventist higher education for more than 17 years.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

To earn the Seal of Excelencia a college or university must demonstrate an intentional, institutional focus on advancing Latino student success by aligning data and practice. There must be deliberate and continuous assessment to identify and implement strategies that improve Latino student achievement. and graduate 19%.

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Pride in the Halls

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At the time, there was only an unapproved (not officially recognized by the university) LGBTQ student group. There was also a standing committee on LGBTQ student needs that the student affairs office had, which did as much as they could within the confines of the administration,” he says.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There are three core areas that institutions are asked to demonstrate to qualify to receive the Seal: (1) data, (2) practice, and (3) leadership. They must present evidence of effectiveness in institutional practices serving Latino students. The dashboard is available through the Office of Student Success. “By Dr. Erika D.

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To Weather the Storms of Higher Education, Remember Why You’re There

Supporting Student Success

In 2008, through some fabulous colleagues, I discovered TED Talks, which led me to leadership guru Simon Sinek. After all, research has shown that learners whose mothers have earned a college credential are more likely to attain one themselves (Atwell, et al, 2007; Yakaboski, 2010). Why am I in education?