Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Williams’s parents had met during their time at Southern and A&M College, a historically Black college and university (HBCU) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His first ambition after college was to make money, and he entered the corporate world and earned his MBA from Fontbonne University. Everyone didn’t feel that way.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The year: 2008. During our post-mortem, we realized that the political rhetoric surrounding the 2008 presidential race had hijacked our discussion. Our focus on truth-digging also inspired me to examine the role Obama’s Muslim-sounding middle name played in the 2008 election. I was teaching undergraduates in the Deep South.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Castillo has been named the Acting President of Texas A&M International University in Laredo, effective immediately. Castillo, who has served as the Vice President for Finance and Administration at TAMIU since 2008, will oversee the university’s operations following the unexpected passing of President Pablo Arenaz.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Sophia Rosing, 22, the white University of Kentucky (UK) senior caught on video assaulting Black students will voluntarily withdraw from the school, her lawyer said Nov. 8, NBC News reported. The video ends with a white male police officer handcuffing Rosing as she continues to repeat the racial slur and struggles to remain standing.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

An additional 1,600-1,700 students at Emory University received grants and scholarships instead of loans in their financial aid packages this fall, the Atlanta-based institution announced recently, more than doubling the number of undergraduates expected to finish school with limited or no debt. This allows us to enroll those students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Since taking the helm of IHEP in 2008, Cooper’s been out front influencing national education policy. Cooper earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of Charleston, a master’s in professional studies from Cornell University and a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, College Park.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Khator, a scholar in the field of global environmental policy, is the eighth chancellor of the University of Houston System and the 13 th president of the University of Houston , dual titles she’s held since January 2008. She is the first foreign-born president of the university and the second woman to hold the position.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2023

Lumina, a private nonprofit working to increase learning opportunities for all after high school, has been tracking credential and degree attainment for adults from 25 to 64 years of age since 2008. In 2008, only one state had set a degree or certificate attainment goal for its own population: Hawaii.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, president emeritus of the University of Maryland Baltimore County, aptly says, “By understanding human behavior and our values, we develop a moral compass that can guide our decision-making. This article serves as both a personal narrative and a broader examination of the evolving landscape of higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Evelyn Bilias Lolis Evelyn Bilias Lolis has been named dean of the School of Education and Human Development (SEHD) at Fairfield University. Bilias Lolis joined the Department of Psychological & Educational Consultation at Fairfield University in 2010, earning tenure in 2018; she most recently served as SEHDs interim dean.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

It was a beautiful, sunny day that turned into a lovely, brisk night on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, the night then Sen. Burt is a professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis and director of the Wisconsin Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dr. Brian A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

Johnson My alma mater, the University of Florida, recently eliminated its DEI positions and offices. Would the same be true if I enrolled at the University of Florida today? In Texas, a ban on DEI initiatives and offices at publicly funded universities and colleges took effect Jan. Dr. Susan D. It felt both sudden and final.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Title: Assistant Professor of Political Science; Director of the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island Tenured: No Age: 38 Education: B.A., history, Tufts University; M.A., political science, Binghamton University Career mentors: Dr. David L. When he returned to the U.S.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 17, 2024

What started as an innovative program to support limited-income and first-generation students at the University of Michigan in 2008 has since grown into a 16-institution collaborative program that has helped hundreds of first-generation students across the country find success in post-secondary education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Dr. Frank Fernandez, assistant professor of higher education leadership and policy at the University of Florida. “We percentage points, the largest gap since 2008. Smith, assistant professor of higher education and student affairs at Auburn University in Alabama. “If The [completion] goal should be 100%,” said Dr. Travis C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 25, 2024

Title: Assistant Professor of Political Science; Director of the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island Tenured: No Age: 38 Education: B.A., history, Tufts University; M.A., political science, Binghamton University Career mentors: Dr. David L. When he returned to the U.S.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 11, 2023

Kania Dean and Professor of Law at Villanova University. “I Barack Obama in 2008, he said. from Yale University Law School and a B.A. To Alexander, the legal profession is ultimately about serving communities and justice. “So So much of my career I did my scholarship in the field of election law,” said Alexander, the Arthur J.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2022

She’s been with the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) since 1980 and became its vice president for student affairs in 2008. Craig thought that rents would stay low for the next few years. Craig is no newcomer to NYC. But by the end of 2021, rents had jumped 36% and showed no signs of slowing, according to realty website Zumper.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2024

Matthews in starting what was initially a monthly newsletter on Black Issues In Higher Education , we now know the power of pathways in helping Black boys like me go from being a nerdy high school student in Richmond, Virginia, to a tenured professor at a flagship state university where the governor once stood in the Schoolhouse Door.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

At the time, Darling-Hammond was an endowed professor at Columbia University, Teachers College. Ducommun Professor of Education Emeritus at Stanford University, where she founded the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education. Tate IV, the current president of Louisiana State University. Dr. Carol D. Dr. Joyce E.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 7, 2024

Constance Lindsay “One of the things that I found surprising was the fact that we did not find much on the gifted placement outcome,” said report co-author Dr. Constance Lindsay, an assistant professor at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “I

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Civitas Learning

MAY 27, 2025

Zeppos , Chancellor Emeritus of Vanderbilt University, who shares how institutions can transform todays challenges into opportunities for lasting impact. Zeppos – Vanderbilt University Dr. Nicholas S. But with pressure comes possibility. In this episode of Next Practices , were joined by Dr. Nicholas S. Zeppos – LinkedInDr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

There are also partnerships with laboratories at Princeton University and Northeastern University that provide students with research internships. California State University offers programs such as Chico’s Gradu- ate Equity Fellowship Program to help students explore whether to pursue a doctorate degree.

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Symplicity

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Heralded as the new “blueprint” for changes to higher education for decades to come, Australian’s Federal education minister Jason Clare has released the much anticipated Universities Accord. This is the first broad review of higher education in Australia since 2008.

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APRIL 7, 2023

The grant will fund research to develop an evidence-based theoretical model for sustainable, equitable career pathways within colleges and universities that house TRIO programs, specifically Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC), Student Support Services (SSS), and the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Amidst uncertainty, it’s also critical to be able to show senior university leaders ROI numbers for all Advancement investments, including engagement activities. Indeed, during the 2008-2009 recession, giving fell along with the economy, and it took three years for philanthropy to start growing again.

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Amid this steady decline, the University of Cincinnati continues improving retention and graduation rates, setting enrollment records, achieving diversity goals, and closing equity gaps. percentage point increase in overall six-year graduation rates from 2008-2014 a 13.5 increase in first-year student enrollment from 2021 to 2022 a 1.9

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

Even more impressively, going back to the fall 2008 cohort there has been a 4% improvement in completion rates. The critical need for first-year momentum There is encouraging data showing community college six-year completion rates have steadily risen, even as the four-year college sector has seen flattening completion rates.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 11, 2022

The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) is proud of our UIA Liaisons. One outstanding example is Dr. Tim Renick , Executive Director of the National Institute for Student Success (NISS) at Georgia State University. Across the globe, a university degree is the great equalizer," says Dr. Renick. Thu, 08/11/2022 - 06:00.

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NACAC's Admitted

AUGUST 10, 2023

The 2021 task force also noted that simply going test-optional or test-free will not in and of itself universally improve equity. Have test-optional policies resulted in increased AIAN student interest, school choices, and applications to colleges and universities?

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The University Innovation Alliance

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Note: This interview in the Innovation Spotlight Series originally aired on October 9, 2023 as part of the University Innovation Alliance’s Innovating Together Podcast , appearing live on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn. in Religion from Princeton University. Dr. Renick has testified before the U.S.

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The University Innovation Alliance

MARCH 7, 2024

On this episode from the Weekly Wisdom podcast series, we spoke Dr. Charles Welch , President and CEO of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). I had been president of the student body in high school, and then I became president of the student body at the University of Arkansas. It was heartbreaking.

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COE

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

After graduating high school in 2008, he cultivated his talents at the University of Monroe, Louisiana receiving a bachelor’s degree in mass communication in 2012. Kel Bonton is an accomplished, award-winning business owner, creative husband, and father of three who turned his dreams into reality.

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Supporting Student Success

MAY 6, 2021

In 2008, through some fabulous colleagues, I discovered TED Talks, which led me to leadership guru Simon Sinek. In 2008, I was recruited to run a grant with the purpose of connecting adult learners with data to inform their college choices so they didn’t need to depend on marketing hype from lead generation websites. Dr. Cali M.K.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

A survey from 2008 found that 65% of women aged 25-45 had some variation of disordered eating and of them, 10% met criteria for eating disorders. University Health Services. University Mental Health Services. Research shows that from 1999-2009, the number of men hospitalized for an eating disorder-related cause increased by 53%.

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Supporting Student Success

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Additionally, it is crucial to recognize the strength and resilience that marginalized learners bring into the postsecondary learning environment, having overcome significant barriers and stressors over the course of their development to make it to college or university in the first place. 2009; Kirmayer et al., 2020; Kirmayer et al.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In 2008, Diverse recognized his extraordinary contributions by presenting him with the Dr. John Hope Franklin Award, which honors those who have made significant contributions to higher education. "His approach to diversity wasn't just about numbers; it was about creating an environment where students from all backgrounds could thrive."

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