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AACC Names First Woman President as Community Colleges Face Growing Workforce Demands

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Walter Bumphus, who announced his retirement earlier this year after leading AACC since 2010. As the voice of more than 1,000 community colleges nationwide, AACC advocates for institutions that provide educational access to over 10 million diverse students. Pollard's leadership credentials extend beyond her presidential roles.

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Morgan State University Launches Task Force to Combat Declining Black Male Enrollment

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Recent data from the American Institute for Boys and Men reveals a stark reality: HBCUs have experienced a 25% decrease in Black male enrollment since 2010, surpassing the 22% decline observed across all U.S. Morgan has long been a leader in providing access and opportunity for Black males seeking higher education," Wilson said.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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Incoming transfer students can enroll in courses early to guarantee that they have access to coursework. Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students.

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Scholars Gather at ASHE Conference to Explore Future of Higher Education

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Department of Education and to penalize institutions that fund diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. We have a responsibility to be accessible advocates for higher education as a public good,” she said. The administration has promised, among other things, to dismantle the U.S. Amelia-Marie K. Dr. Bryan K.

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University of Virginia President Emeritus Dr. John T. Casteen III Dies at 81

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Casteen III, a transformative leader who dramatically expanded educational access and diversity during his 20-year tenure, died last week following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. This personal experience informed his passionate advocacy for educational access throughout his career.

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Rutgers Webinar Discusses Health Equity, Minority Health, and Medical Education

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The current state of health equity and medical education were key topics at a webinar on Tuesday sponsored by Rutgers University’s Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, and Justice. The current state of health equity is still in need of improvement, Riley said. Sullivan, former Secretary of the U.S.

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The Erosion of DEI in Higher Education: A Threat to Progress and National Strength

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As a first-generation college student, a Black woman, and the child of immigrants, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in higher education. Page in a book published in 2010 concluded diversity created “better groups, firms, schools and societies.”