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Two Community Colleges Recognized for Excellence in Student Success and Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The announcement, made at ATD's annual DREAM conference in Philadelphia, highlights these institutions' exceptional work in improving student outcomes and closing equity gaps. Southwestern Oregon Community College, an ATD member since 2012, has distinguished itself through its targeted support of adult learners and first-generation students.

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Reimagining Black Male Success in Education: Moving from Marginalization to Empowerment

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2015; Harper & Davis, III, 2012). Programs like The Office of Black Male Student Achievement, in the Minneapolis School District, which centers equity in its approach, offer valuable models for engaging and supporting Black males.

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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. Martin argues for change in food pantries writ large, moving beyond a focus on food distribution with new models that center empathy, equity, and systems reform.

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An Open Letter to HBCU Graduates

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Today, we must capitalize on those gains by going to the polls and voting for candidates who are most inclined to support an agenda of racial and gender equity. Historically, HBCU students and alumni have played a pivotal role in securing the civil rights of not only Black people, but of all marginalized Americans.

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3 Ways to Help Students Before They Fall Behind

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Since implementing this approach, UTSA has achieved significant gains, including a 16% increase in first-year retention rates from 2012 to 2022.

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Harvard Consolidates Identity-Based Student Centers Into Single Foundation

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The consolidation comes amid ongoing pressure from the Trump administration, which has demanded Harvard eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programming as a condition for restoring billions in federal research funding that was frozen in April.

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Fuentes Earns the AAHHE Mildred García Founders' Award

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David Fuentes Fuentes is associate dean in the College of Education at William Paterson University, where he began his career in higher education as an assistant professor of teacher education in 2012. He serves as co-director of the Center for Teaching Excellence.