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Parnell Named President of NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

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Parnell begins her term July 1, succeeding Dr. Kevin Kruger, who has held the post since 2012. Over the past eight years, Parnell secured over $22 million in grant funding, represented NASPA through service to over 20 organizations including the U.S.

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Leaning Into Best Practices

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We’re also one of the largest enrollers of Pell Grant students in the country, enrolling about 30,000 Pell students every semester.” In 2012, he says he realized he could use modern technology to amplify the support structures and staff they did have in place. GSU began relying on predictive data to proactively assist students.

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Access Must be Front Burner for Community Colleges

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Also, ensuring that there’s equity in the experiences of our students. This involves foundations with equity missions similar to those of the colleges. This can involve modernizing the Pell Grant program to allow for short-term program access and modernizing the work study program to allow for apprenticeship programs.”

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Dismantling Global Injustices

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Mark enrolled at the New School, where he earned a master’s degree in international affairs in 2012. What may be most startling about Dr. Mark, despite the worldwide scope of his scholarly profile, is his devotion to justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion in and beyond the classroom,” says Riley. “As When he returned to the U.S.,

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Dismantling Global Injustices - Dr. Brendan Skip Mark

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Mark enrolled at the New School, where he earned a master’s degree in international affairs in 2012. What may be most startling about Dr. Mark, despite the worldwide scope of his scholarly profile, is his devotion to justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion in and beyond the classroom,” says Riley. “As When he returned to the U.S.,

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

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Byrne to bring her commitment to access and equity to a new area of public higher education. Justice and equity are driving forces in most everything I do.” She was integral in launching Macaulay at John Jay in 2012, serving three years as the program director. There is also an effort to increase equity.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

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Approximately 49% are Pell Grant eligible or have first-generation, low-income backgrounds. Beck, administrators, faculty, staff, and student leadership have used data and intentional practices to re-center campus culture around an equity-minded student success agenda and solidify strategic direction in closing equity gaps.

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