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Beyond the Campus Food Pantry

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When a couple of student affairs practitioners created the College and University Food Bank Alliance in 2012, it had just 10 members. Prior to 2015 it was difficult to find much formal acknowledgement of student food insecurity, let alone services to help.

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Arrest of Dreamers Highlights Plight of Undocumented Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

since 2012. That means 72% of undocumented college students are pursuing their educations without work permits, access to federal financial aid or protection from deportation. “We After a bond hearing on June 18, she was expected to be released. The term Dreamers refers to undocumented individuals brought to the U.S.

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Pushing to No Longer Keep Meredith College a ‘Best-Kept Secret’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jo Allen, the retiring president of Meredith College, enjoys the administrative part of higher ed. She enjoys being able to see how budgets function, how admissions and financial aid operate, and how campus security is run. She enjoys being able to understand how higher ed works beyond just the academic parts. “I

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Data-Informed College Decisions: Students Deserve Clear, Consistent, and Complete Financial Aid Offers

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Unfortunately, recent research suggests that many students are not provided clear, concise, and accurate information they need to fully understand the financial implications of the choices they have made. Moreover, schools have resources at their disposal to do so. Moreover, schools have resources at their disposal to do so.

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Georgian Court University Boasts Women-Led Majority Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

GCU, located in New Jersey, also has women in other school leadership positions as well, such as director of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives; director of career services, the director of financial aid, and the director of global education. The school went co-educational in 2012, but its concern for women remains.

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Native Son Propels Opportunities for Kentucky Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. While total enrollment in KCTCS has declined since 2012, URM enrollment has increased.

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Dr. Dara N. Byrne: Leveraging Public Higher Education for the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

After earning tenure, Byrne began taking on administrative roles, one which notably put her in direct contact with Macaulay Honors College. She was integral in launching Macaulay at John Jay in 2012, serving three years as the program director. During her time in administration, John Jay’s graduation rate rose from 24% to 41%.