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How Being a Mother and Academic Helped Me Fix Higher Education’s Transfer Crisis

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2013, the University implemented the Pathways initiative which established the seamless transfer of general education courses across its undergraduate colleges. Ultimately, this collaborative process ensured that transfer credit advances students' progress toward degree completion rather than being lost as elective credit.

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A New Page from the Playbook of Violence, Deception, and Cowardice in the Hazing Death of Caleb Wilson

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2013, Michael Deng, and other Baruch College Pi Delta Psi Fraternity aspirants, were subjected to the brutal glass ceiling ritual in the Pocono Mountains. Campus leaders, advisors, and national orgs must collaboratively support college chapters facing this burden.

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Another Page from the Playbook of Violence, Deception, and Cowardice in the Hazing Death of Caleb Wilson

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2013, Michael Deng, and other Baruch College Pi Delta Psi Fraternity aspirants, were subjected to the brutal glass ceiling ritual in the Pocono Mountains. Campus leaders, advisors, and national orgs must collaboratively support college chapters facing this burden.

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Dr. Sylvester James Gates, Jr.: Pioneering Theoretical Physicist Bridges Mathematical Worlds

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gates was one of a dozen scientists who received the honor in 2013 for the year 2011 in a ceremony that had been postponed due to the 2012 election.

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National Junior College Athletic Association Head Coaches Reveal Athletic Equity is Present

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Regardless of the reason, from comparison to training, or overcoming adversity, “Collegiate athletics have been a part of the American culture since the 1800s” (Lewis, 2013). Riann Mullis Imagine going through a typical work week without a colleague or coworker inserting an analogy or anecdote from sports into the conversation.

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Employers Seek ‘Success Skills’ Among Potential Employees: Report

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The report summarizes a decade of studies, between 2013 and 2023, and analyzes job postings in 16 SREB states. It found that the most sought-after skills across industries were consistent in academic and business studies: communication, oral, and written; teamwork and collaboration; and problem solving and critical thinking. “At

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The Erosion of DEI in Higher Education: A Threat to Progress and National Strength

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A 2013 Princeton University study found that students who engaged in more diverse interactions during college were more likely to challenge their own beliefs and develop more inclusive attitudes. Ensure that these commitments are visible and actionable across your institution.