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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Success stories Among the initiatives success stories is Dr. Shanna L. While mentoring provides valuable guidance, she argues that women in higher education need presidents who can create and provide concrete opportunities that prepare them for the presidency. 2 position on campus under President L. Song Richardson in 2022.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In a perfect world, governing boards and leadership demographics would mirror the student population (Higgs, 2014). Having an advocate or mentor is critical. Developing policies supporting strategic goals and values to retain open access and success for all students is mission centric. Recommendations follow. in press, p.

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Two More Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology Attain VETS Campus Certification

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The 2014 Tennessee Veterans Education Transition Support (VETS) Act – which established the VETS Campus program – requires schools to meet a set of seven programs, requirements , and qualifications to be certified by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. It is an honor to have veterans at our institutions.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Smalls In a perfect world, governing boards and leadership demographics would mirror the student population (Higgs, 2014). 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.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The IIT-Wright Engineering Program is an open-ended multi-year agreement that reflects the commitment of both institutions to support the successful transfer of community college students to complete four-year degrees in STEM and related fields. All Latino students from the Fall 2014 cohort graduated with a B.A. within six years. “We

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Athletics and Academics

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The academy has partnered with the Stuyvesant High School Honors Society — Stuyvesant is a highly selective public high school — and other outlets to provide academic support and mentoring. College success “In fencing, you have to make split-second decisions that aren’t always instinctive,” says Prescod. “It years at St.

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Fox Transitions From 20-Year Transformational Career

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences opened in 2014, adding 30 new degrees or programs as well as Mary Baldwin’s first doctoral degrees. Fox describes it as “phenomenally successful” with graduation rates around 90% and licensure pass rates near 100%. I would also like to do leadership and mentoring. …