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After a Successful Tenure, Hauser Prepares to Pass the Torch

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That’s how Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser became president of Colorado Mountain College (CMC) in 2013. She connected the dots and realized that CMC was losing students by not recruiting more of its regional K-12 students and their families, many of whom are Latinx, first-generation, and immigrants. I love CMC.

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Salovey to Step Down as President of Yale

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I have thought a lot about our university and the most auspicious time to begin a leadership transition. The percentage of freshmen who are Black, Latinx, or Native nearly doubled between 2013 and 2021, and the share of first-generation students climbed nine points to 21 percent. Stay tuned.”

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As a first-generation college student, a Black woman, and the child of immigrants, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in higher education. Your efforts can help cultivate a generation that values and upholds a multi-racial democracy.

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Community College Leader Recognized as 2023 Diverse Champion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In recognition of his commitment to inclusive excellence, servant leadership, and his devotion to lifting up the disenfranchised in the community college space, Gonzales has been named a 2023 recipient of the Diverse Champions Award. He became president of GateWay Community College in MCCCD in 2013. There, Gonzales earned an Ed.D.

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Lieberman Expected to Lead La Verne to Next Stage

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

University of La Verne President Dr. Devorah Lieberman is shown with graduating students in 2013. Lieberman is the 18th president of La Verne and the first woman to lead in the university’s history. Most of the students are middle- and low-income and first-generation. That’s now running and stronger than ever.

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2022: Reemerging, Growing, and Evolving

The University Innovation Alliance

Our board, staff, and network convened in person for the first time in three years. We released two new playbooks to assist leadership teams in their practices of proactive advising and college-to-career transition. The number of annual graduates of color at UIA institutions has increased 93% from 2012-2013 to 2021-2022.

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2022: Reemerging, Growing, and Evolving

The University Innovation Alliance

Our board, staff, and network convened in person for the first time in three years. We released two new playbooks to assist leadership teams in their practices of proactive advising and college-to-career transition. The number of annual graduates of color at UIA institutions has increased 93% from 2012-2013 to 2021-2022.