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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

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Jackson, who was appointed president at Nashville State Community College in 2018. These events were followed by the devastating suicide of Dr. Antoinette Bonnie Candia-Bailey, vice president of student affairs at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, in January 2024, after she wrote a letter critical of the universitys leadership.

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How Incarceration Impacts the Basic Needs of Loved Ones & Families

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Their 2018 report, Because Shes Powerful , outlines the many ways women are harmed by a loved ones incarceration, from financial instability to increased state surveillance. Incarceration is not an individual experienceits a collective trauma that extends into our classrooms, campuses, and student services. There are exceptions.

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

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Implementing culturally responsive curricula, mentorship programs, and high expectations are critical components in shifting how Black boys are treated in schools (Warren, 2018). To achieve this, educators must undergo training to recognize and mitigate implicit biases. Dr. Ronald W.

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UCLA Achieves AANAPISI Status

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For example, while the number of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander applicants nearly doubled between 2016 and 2022, soaring from 743 to 1,280, their admittance had topped out around 100 students during those years.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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Since 2018, the graduation rate for Latine/x students has increased from 24% to 34%. CSUEB’s supportive framework guides Latine/x students from enrollment through graduation, emphasizing culturally informed pedagogy and strong community ties,” says Sandeen.

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

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Economic inequities within higher education also highlight broader systemic inequalities, such as the underfunded programs designed to support vulnerable student populations (Mitchell, Leachman, & Masterson, 2018).

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Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes Appointed President of California State University, Los Angeles

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In 2018, Eanes received the CSU’s Wang Family Excellence Award for achieving transformative results in her role as a member of the CSUF president’s cabinet and as vice president.