Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

I didn’t understand why everybody didn’t have access. And I was determined to have access,” says Williams. He became what he calls “a student for everybody.” “I I made sure everyone had access, especially my Black classmates and friends,” says Williams. Tapping into access became a deliberate decision.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The project is already giving voice to the Greenleaf family, enslaved on Eversfield plantation, which is now home to the Xfinity Center, a hub for student activity and UMD’s basketball arena.

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Timely MD

MARCH 4, 2024

In 2012, I had the opportunity to move into a newly created role serving as the Director of University Retention Programs, where I worked with the University President on institutional strategies related to student success and retention. In 2014, the position was elevated to Associate Vice President for Student Success in Academic Affairs.

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