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Reimagining Black Male Success in Education: Moving from Marginalization to Empowerment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It is imperative to view Black males as capable achievers whose success is indispensable to a healthy and diverse educational landscape (Goings et al., Dr. Adriel Hilton In many educational institutions, Black males are burdened with the label of "problem" rather than "promise" (Howard, 2013). 2015; Harper & Davis, III, 2012).

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2013, Bumphus was awarded the Diverse Champions award by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. But Bumphus maintains that the real measure of success lies in the millions of students who have benefited from community college education during his tenure.

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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. This would come to be one of the most important steps in making this effort successful. And over the years there have been efforts to achieve that at CUNY.

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UC Riverside Names Dr. S. Jack Hu as New Chancellor

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wilcox, who was profiled in the June 5th issue of Diverse , has led UC Riverside since 2013 and oversaw significant campus growth, including the addition of schools of medicine and public policy and the university's 2023 invitation to join the prestigious Association of American Universities.

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Presidents Under Pressure: What Higher Ed Can Learn from William C. Powers Jr.

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Notably, in 2013, a disagreement between Perry and Powers became a highly publicized dispute in both local and national news outlets (Drezner, 2014; Goodwyn, 2014; Kiley, 2012; Ramsey, 2013). 3–4; Ramsey, 2013). This backlash led to the firing of TAMU’s deputy chancellor, one of Perry’s allies, in September 2011 (Goodwyn, 2014).

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A Solicitation for Black Scholars to Shine Amidst the Storms and Sickness

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

To understand and overcome the challenges of this perfect storm, academic leaders must fundamentally reframe how they approach issues of diversity in our colleges and universities (Williams, 2013, p. According to Williams, several critical pressures are fueling the perfect storm on college campuses. Dr. Adriel A.

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From Pet to Threat | How HBCUs Can Stop Losing the Black Women They Need Most

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Outsiders rarely understand that Black student success—especially at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)—is forged in fire. In 2013, Thomas formally published the theory, accompanied by qualitative evidence, giving name and structure to a pattern now widely cited in DEI circles and HR offices alike. Dr. Crystal A.