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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The programs comprehensive approach, combining mentorship, networking opportunities, and leadership development, has created a robust pipeline for women aspiring to top positions in higher education. Success stories Among the initiatives success stories is Dr. Shanna L. 2 position on campus under President L.

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Cultivating a Culture of Connection and Care for the Changing Terrain

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Community colleges cannot create substantive and sustainable cultures of teaching, learning, evidence — or any kind of positive cultures — without the vision and support of highly competent leaders at all levels of the institution” (Kinnamon & O’Banion, 2020). Roueche, n.d.) The pandemic exacerbated feelings of futility and isolation.

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Laying the Foundation for Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mission HISPA seeks to inspire Latino students to discover their potential and to ignite their desire to embrace education and achieve success. There is also HISPA’s Latinos in College, a leadership development program for mostly first-year, first-generation students. About 200 students attended each event.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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Featured Partner Scholarships: September 2023

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Twelve $25,000 Chick-fil-A Community Scholarships will be awarded, based on academic success, community service, and financial need. “At Chick-fil-A, we wholeheartedly believe in the importance of education and opportunity,” says Brent Fielder, Senior Director of Corporate Social Responsibility at Chick-fil-A, Inc.

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Where higher ed leaders agree (and disagree) on the biggest barriers to DEIJ progress

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In recent years, institutions have confronted historical legacies of oppression , invested in faculty diversity , and developed retention programs for Black and Latino men , among many other initiatives. Develop executive understanding: Helping cabinet leaders develop an understanding of the importance of DEIJ and how it impacts the campus.

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The Persistent 'Bamboo Ceiling': AAPI Leaders Still Rare Among College Presidents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But having been recruited into other leadership roles, such as Associate Vice President for Instruction at De Anza College south of San Francisco, she says she felt more than ready when applying for these top jobs. Dr. Prabhas Moghe has been executive vice president of academic affairs at Rutgers University since 2020.