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Paradigm Shift: DEI, Anti-DEI, or Underrepresentation?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This backdrop was on the minds of panelists in preparation for their presentation, entitled, A State of Affairs: The Underrepresentation of Minority Community College Trustees, which convened at the recent Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT, 2024) Leadership Congress in Seattle, WA. Dr. Carl B. Dr. Terry A. Mathis of the John E.

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They Don’t Really Care About Us? Ensuring a Better Connection Between Research, Policy, and Practice to Ensure Success for Black Men in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These factors include, but are not limited to Black male initiatives, Black cultural organizations that help to facilitate a sense of belonging, culturally relevant pedagogical strategies, diverse faculty who demonstrate an ethic of care and support, and efforts to create an inclusive campus climate through antiracism. Dr. Robert T.

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CCP Board Ousts Generals Without Explanation After Decade of Growth

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A Dr. Donald Guy Generals fter nearly a decade of leadership marked by program expansion and innovative initiatives, Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) President Dr. Donald "Guy" Generals is seeking answers following his unexpected removal earlier this month. The Faculty and Staff Federation did not respond to requests for comment.

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Georgian Court University Boasts Women-Led Majority Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The private Roman Catholic university boasts a leadership of majority women, with women leading all four of the school's academic schools as deans. Back in 2014, the number of women deans was just one. So women in leadership is not new to our institution by any stretch of the imagination. It was in our curriculum.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In his sophomore year of college, Williams had begun to struggle academically and financially, but the leadership and faculty at Xavier gave him the opportunity to continue his education. Because of the dean leads, the vice provost, the team members working with me, we were able to do great things with faculty and faculty fellows.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There is considerable research generated about African Americans in higher education, specifically faculty. In fact, most studies concerning African Americans have focused on the retention of students or faculty (Wolfe & Dilworth, 2015). Dr. Margaretta B. Mathis serves as senior director of the John E. Roueche and Margaretta B.

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Report: HBCU Humanities Programs Show Resilience Amid National Decline

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Between 2014 and 2022, humanities degree completions at HBCUs decreased by 15%, compared to sharper declines at non-HBCU institutions. My belief is that this success is due largely to faculty members’ ability to provide rich context in humanities courses and majors and link them to larger societal issues,” she said.