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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

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In 2009, he returned to his undergraduate alma mater, Xavier University in New Orleans, an HBCU and the only Black Catholic institution in the world. In his three years there, he created the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community in Emory’s Graduate School and the Emory Diversifying Graduate Education (EDGE) program.

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A State of Affairs, the Underrepresentation of Minority Community College Trustees

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However, research has demonstrated a clear underrepresentation of minority community college trustees (Moltz, 2009) with no progress being made in hiring African American administrators (Levin, Walker et al., Their colleges are leading the way, openly sharing models that embed diversity, equity, and inclusion. Dr. Carl B.

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Dismantling Global Injustices

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Fueled by his interest in economic justice, Mark applied and was awarded an opportunity to study in Venezuela in 2009 as part of a global exchange program that connects students directly with activists and policymakers working on critical issues. That experience proved to be life-altering. When he returned to the U.S.,

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Dismantling Global Injustices - Dr. Brendan Skip Mark

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Fueled by his interest in economic justice, Mark applied and was awarded an opportunity to study in Venezuela in 2009 as part of a global exchange program that connects students directly with activists and policymakers working on critical issues. That experience proved to be life-altering. When he returned to the U.S.,

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Conference Welcomes New Members Fighting for Equity

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Energy and excitement filled the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, as over two thousand community college leaders, faculty, and staff gathered to share stories of access, equity, and inclusion at the 2023 Dream conference. When Harper College joined ATD in 2009, their graduation rate was a mere 14%.

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Moving the Needle on Graduation Rates

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These are the four pillars of transformation, ingredients critical to the mission of Complete College America (CCA), the advocacy organization working to improve college graduation rates since 2009. Ansell says that it’s especially important to engage in this work alongside colleagues who have had experience working at MSIs.

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Native Son Propels Opportunities for Kentucky Students

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Building pipelines After attending undergraduate and graduate school, Thompson built a career as a professor, administrator, and researcher/writer before joining the CPE in 2009 as senior vice president for academic affairs. Employers, he says, are making it clear that they believe in diversity, equity, and inclusion. “We