Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 21, 2024

Parnell begins her term July 1, succeeding Dr. Kevin Kruger, who has held the post since 2012. Department of Education, and served as the chair of the governing board for the Higher Ed Equity Network and chair of the finance and investment committee for the EDUCAUSE board of directors.

Student affairs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 7, 2023

Research revealed that all but one of these award-winning colleges had a board-influenced diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) mandate. The research demonstrated that valuing those not like you cannot be forced and must become part of the culture of the college if we are to achieve true equity and inclusion.

Community college

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 1, 2023

A new study by Yale University finds that Black students are more likely to leave medical school than their white peers. The results of the study indicate an achievement gap in the bio-medicine field during a time when many universities are struggling to find new ways to diversify the field. Mytien Nguyen, an M.D.-Ph.D.

Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2024

Thousands of student-athletes, coaches and administrators have gathered at the convention to discuss and debate a wide-range of topics impacting collegiate sports including Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) and Name, Image and Likeness (NIL). That number—up from 63% in 2012 — is deeply encouraging, said Bell.

Mental health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Dr. DeLeon Gray Gray is an associate professor of educational psychology and equity at North Carolina State University. Gray began his academic career studying motivation in graduate school at The Ohio State University. Gray began conducting youth programs when he arrived at North Carolina State as a professor in 2012.

Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In 2018, when Dr. Tim Renick took on the role of senior vice president for student success at Georgia State University (GSU), the university’s demographics were rapidly changing. In 2012, he says he realized he could use modern technology to amplify the support structures and staff they did have in place.

Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

Aaron Thompson, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), participated in the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit put together by the U.S. CPE is a coordinating board that oversees Kentucky’s public universities, community colleges, and technical colleges. We can’t back away from this,” he says.

Low income student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Now, with her sights set on attending a university, the question was which one, and how much money would they offer Patterson-Stephens so that she could attend? “I She is the first Black woman to ever serve as a vice president at the university. Many of those families still live here,” says Patterson-Stephens of the Black alumni.

Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Title: Assistant Professor of Political Science; Director of the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island Tenured: No Age: 38 Education: B.A., history, Tufts University; M.A., political science, Binghamton University Career mentors: Dr. David L. When he returned to the U.S.,

Teaching

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2023

Smith, an associate professor of higher education at University of Cincinnati, said basic needs such as food, housing, and mental health care are critical challenges that community colleges are trying to recognize and address. Also, ensuring that there’s equity in the experiences of our students. Dr. Everrett A.

Community college

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

At the time, Darling-Hammond was an endowed professor at Columbia University, Teachers College. Ducommun Professor of Education Emeritus at Stanford University, where she founded the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education. Tate IV, the current president of Louisiana State University. Dr. Carol D.

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 25, 2024

Title: Assistant Professor of Political Science; Director of the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island Tenured: No Age: 38 Education: B.A., history, Tufts University; M.A., political science, Binghamton University Career mentors: Dr. David L. When he returned to the U.S.,

Teaching

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Title: Professor, Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Director, Asian American Studies Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison Tenured: Yes Age: 40 Education: B.A., mass communication, Indiana University; and Ph.D., mass communication, Indiana University; and Ph.D., After she earned her Ph.D.

Communication

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Byrne PHOTO COURTESY OF CUNY Becoming Dean of Macaulay Honors College, part of the City University of New York (CUNY), enables Dr. Dara N. 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.”

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2024

Matthews in starting what was initially a monthly newsletter on Black Issues In Higher Education , we now know the power of pathways in helping Black boys like me go from being a nerdy high school student in Richmond, Virginia, to a tenured professor at a flagship state university where the governor once stood in the Schoolhouse Door.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 19, 2024

However, values such as cultural appreciation and equity-minded decision-making often elude officers who interact daily with people from diverse backgrounds. Terry Calaway serves as chair of the Kansas State University Community College Leadership Program National Advisory Board and is President Emeritus of Johnson County Community College.

Mental health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. A data literacy workshop series offered each semester helps to foster a data-driven decision-making culture across the university.

Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2022

As the NCAA’s director of minority inclusion since 2010, Ford has been on a mission to create a culture of inclusion and equity for student-athletes, coaches and administrators from diverse backgrounds. Ford earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s in sports management from Baylor University.

Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

Starting with programs for middle and high school students, through supports for graduate students, the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) has provided inspiration, insight, encouragement, and community for engineering students. That rose to 61.2%

Mentoring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2022

When Myrna Adams retired in 2003 as Duke University’s first vice president of institutional equity, she was hailed for “her commitment and passion to issues of equal opportunity, respect for individuals and trying to make Duke a better place for everybody.” Hallmarks of Adams’ efforts at Duke included making the Rev.

Counseling

EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

In the life of a campus information technology or institutional research professional, rarely a day goes by that data is not positioned as a universal solution, whether by a vendor or the higher education media. Strategic framing: How leaders craft the meaning of data use for equity and learning. EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research.

Facilitation

Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Amid this steady decline, the University of Cincinnati continues improving retention and graduation rates, setting enrollment records, achieving diversity goals, and closing equity gaps. percentage point lift in first-year retention from 2012 to 2020 and even stronger gains for second and third-year retention A 7.7

Student success

Civitas Learning

MAY 11, 2023

Colleges and universities are currently facing challenges to their long-term financial stability, including a shrinking number of high school graduates, increasing alternatives to postsecondary education, and a shifting labor market. Higher education leaders recognize that achieving improved student outcomes requires more than a quick fix.

Student success

Timely MD

MAY 9, 2023

play an important role for students and communities, providing a quality education that prepares students for jobs or to transfer to four-year colleges and universities. civilian labor force compared to all other major categories of educational attainment since 2012. The 1,038 community colleges in the U.S.

Community college

The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Four new universities joined the UIA, bringing fresh energy and ideas. We raised $5 million for cutting-edge collaborative innovation projects, and we welcomed new colleagues and partners to the digital ecosystem of our University Innovation Lab. In 2022, we reemerged from the challenges of COVID.

Advising

The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Four new universities joined the UIA, bringing fresh energy and ideas. We raised $5 million for cutting-edge collaborative innovation projects, and we welcomed new colleagues and partners to the digital ecosystem of our University Innovation Lab. In 2022, we reemerged from the challenges of COVID.

Advising

The University Innovation Alliance

MAY 8, 2024

Inside the UIA’s 2023 Annual Report bridget Thu, 05/09/2024 - 00:10 Image Graduation Higher Ed Leadership Student Success University Innovation Lab This coming October, the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) will celebrate ten years of collaborating with higher education institutions to increase their graduation rates.

Collaboration

EAB

APRIL 18, 2023

EAB’s Carla Hickman and David Kuehl trace the evolution of online program managers and offer advice to today’s university leaders on how to partner with OPMs to boost online enrollment. The latest figures from a research body HolonIQ are that 2627 unique relationships exist between a university and OPM Bootcamp or Pathways partner.

Instruction

EAB

APRIL 18, 2023

EAB’s Carla Hickman and David Kuehl trace the evolution of online program managers and offer advice to today’s university leaders on how to partner with OPMs to boost online enrollment. The latest figures from a research body HolonIQ are that 2627 unique relationships exist between a university and OPM Bootcamp or Pathways partner.

Instruction

EAB

AUGUST 8, 2023

EAB’s Jonathan April is joined by Kimberly Williams from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan to talk about creative ways to attract out-of-state students from underserved populations. I oversee our efforts, and I've been with Greenlight since we launched in 2012. Speaker 1: Hello.

Application

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Claudine Gay, president-elect of Harvard University. Gay, dean of Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, will succeed current Harvard President Dr. Lawrence S. I am honored to stand before you as the next president of Harvard University,” Gay said at a press conference following the announcement. “I

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

To this end, we provide P-12 educators; college/university faculty, administrators, and staff; and other education stakeholders a blueprint to collaboratively work with Black males through a culturally responsive lens. Advising and coaching represent foundational practices colleges and universities use to support student success.

Advising

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2023

We have a long way to go to achieve equity in the academy for Black males. Recommendations for Nurturing the Brilliance of Black Males Ensure that Black male voices are centered in conversations on academic and college support (Harper, 2012). What questions unique and specific to their lived experiences do they have? Fletcher Jr.

Financial aid

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 29, 2023

Cheryl Crazy Bull has been president and CEO of the Denver, Colorado-based American Indian College Fund since 2012, and she previously served as a president and a vice president of two tribal colleges, so she has seen the higher ed landscape for indigenous students change over the years. The value of teamwork Dr. Antonio R.

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2023

This entails being anti-racist, equity-minded, and culturally responsive, as we have written about in Diverse: Issues In Higher Education and several other scholarly outlets. Ford We write this being very mindful of Mason and the need for school counselors to be effectively prepared to work with minoritized students. Dr. Erik M.

Counseling

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Edley spent more than two decades as a professor at Harvard Law School, where he and Orfield founded the Civil Rights Project in the aftermath of a 1996 court ruling that squelched race-conscious admission policies at many universities. Dr. Nathan Hare A graduate of Langston University, Hare earned a masters degree and Ph.D.

Higher education

The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 6, 2023

This is an instructive moment at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), where Dr. Valerie Sheares Ashby recently assumed the role of president. I left Duke University, that I loved and still love, where I have friends, colleagues, and students. The day that I left, I was no longer going to be entangled in that institution.

Leadership