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

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She succeeds Dr. Walter Bumphus, who announced his retirement earlier this year after leading AACC since 2010. Her appointment is particularly significant given the role community colleges play in serving diverse student populations and addressing equity gaps in higher education access.

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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. higher education institutions.

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Wins 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

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The college has achieved these results while serving many lower-income students, showing how intentional support systems can close equity gaps in higher education.

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Morgan State University’s Bold Journey Toward Elite R1 Research Status

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Morgan State is home to eight research centers of excellencethat focus on a range of issues, from cybersecurity andurban violence to health equity and climate research. One project is meantto strengthen Marylands oyster industry. Despite the usefulness of the tool,they kept the tool under wraps. Wedidnt share it with anyone, May says.It

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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We aim to eliminate equity gaps and continue to transform our institution into a Hispanic-graduating institution.” Equity, familia and servingness are woven into the college’s leadership, programs and services to foster success for all 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. Hotchkins, an associate professor of higher education in the department of Educational Psychology, Leadership, & Counseling at Texas Tech University, has been coming to the annual conference since 2010. “It

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

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Casteen, who served as UVA's seventh president from 1990 to 2010, was honored by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education in 2013 with the prestigious Dr. John Hope Franklin Award for his exceptional commitment to diversity and inclusion in higher education. Upon his retirement in 2010, former UVA Rector W.