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Community College Leader Dr. Walter Bumphus to Step Down After Transformative Era

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Aikin Regents Endowed Chair at The University of Texas at Austin, he mentored hundreds of administrators who went on to leadership positions at community colleges across the country. In 2013, Bumphus was awarded the Diverse Champions award by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education.

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University of Virginia President Emeritus Dr. John T. Casteen III Dies at 81

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Casteen, who served as UVA's seventh president from 1990 to 2010, was honored by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education in 2013 with the prestigious Dr. John Hope Franklin Award for his exceptional commitment to diversity and inclusion in higher education. As a teacher, mentor, colleague and friend, he was beloved."

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

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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). In the study, head coaches also rank ordered the importance of six distinct coaching roles: advisor, advocate, fundraiser, leader, mentor, and role model.

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Franklin & Marshall College Names Dr. Andrew Rich as 17th President

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Under his leadership, the school established eight new fellowship programs and created an Office of Student Success offering comprehensive mentoring, professional development, and career services. Truman Scholarship Foundation from 2011 to 2019, where he oversaw the prestigious federal program supporting future public service leaders.

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Black and Hispanic Students Far Less Likely to Receive Race-Matched Instruction

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From a sample of over 560,000 first year, first time community college students and over 32,000 instructors in Texas between 2013 and 2020, researchers found that 77% of white students experienced a racial match. Creating an opportunity for students to share their full selves in a mentoring space is important,” said Griffin. “I

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After a Successful Tenure, Hauser Prepares to Pass the Torch

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That’s how Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser became president of Colorado Mountain College (CMC) in 2013. Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser “It’s a lesson for our students: surround yourself with good mentors who remember you uttering something to the universe, and be careful what you wish for, it could happen” says Hauser.

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A State of Affairs, the Underrepresentation of Minority Community College Trustees

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Having an advocate or mentor is critical We found that the presence of a mentor in the life of the trustee was critical to the participants’ successful selection or election as trustee. In addition, gender and racial gaps among community college trustees continue to be a reality (ACCT, 2018).