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Rather, its about attracting world-class faculty, creating more research opportunities for students, and coming upwith new innovations that benefit everyday people particularlythose in Baltimore, where the sprawling HBCU campusis located. From 2005 to 2021, for instance, theclassification system considered 10 different variables.

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The 51,000 students who graduated from HBCUs in 2021 can expect to earn $146 billion over the course of their careers, 57 percent more than they would earn without a degree or certificate. Colleges and universities use endowments to support several priorities, such as scholarships, upgraded facilities and faculty hiring.

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Acknowledging the deep divide regarding perspectives on freedom of expression and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts across higher education, and the feelings of those who believe particular speech harms their personhood, we wholeheartedly reject the contention that these commitments must operate at cross-purposes.

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JUNE 15, 2023

Any recent gains in salary for full-time faculty members have been swallowed up by soaring inflation. Full-time faculty saw a 4% bump for the year ending fall 2022, the largest single-year gain since 1991. It’s really hard to track data on adjunct faculty. But skyrocketing inflation caused a 2.4%

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JANUARY 22, 2023

Caring Campus, a program to have faculty contribute to fostering a culture of caring for students at schools, is related to observable benefits, according to a recent report by the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University. At least it's one approach to helping them to fit into those efforts."

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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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NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Cochrane is a member of the Faculty Academy, a statewide initiative that trains faculty in a pedagogy called “Real Talk,” created by Dr. Paul Hernandez, senior advisor to the president and CEO at Achieving the Dream (ATD), a partner network of over 300 community colleges working to equitize higher education. The data is compelling.

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MAY 31, 2024

The Center for the Defense of Academic Freedom white paper explores whether and how 11 think tanks helped created a self-reinforcing echo chamber of reports, commentary, webinars, op-eds, and other content villainizing faculty and academic institutions.

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MARCH 8, 2023

“KerryAnn O’Meara is an esteemed scholar and expert on the development and implementation of organizational practices that empower and support faculty diversity and inclusion, and strengthen institutions overall,” said TC President Dr. Thomas Bailey. “Dr. O’Meara holds a B.A. in English literature from Loyola University in Maryland, an M.A.

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The Academic Pipeline Exchange is an open access database charting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in businesses, organizations, and institutions of higher education across the nation. Dr. Curtis Byrd, co-author of the 2021 book Academic Pipeline Programs: Diversifying Pathways from the Bachelor’s to the Professoriate.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Scott Vignos Since September 2021, Vignos has been interim vice president and chief diversity officer, and this appointment solidifies his role there. Scott Vignos will become Oregon State University’s vice president and chief diversity officer, effective immediately.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This week, Grinnell will dedicate and name its newest residence hall in honor of Renfrow Smith, recognizing her legacy, life, and commitment to community, education, and equity. Noun '29 Chair in Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies at Grinnell and serves as the faculty lead of Team Renfrow. She organized the community walk.

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JANUARY 31, 2023

Conditions for academic governance at IU Northwest are unsound and its racial climate is unwelcoming to faculty of color, the report said. Mark McPhail, according to a report from the American Association of University Professors (AAUP).

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

Current standards benefit traditional career paths and do not place an emphasis on experience in equity. Candidates of color confront racial biases, both internal and external, from search committees, board of trustees, and even faculty and staff. According to 2021 data, 60% of the University of California (UC) chancellors are white.

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MAY 2, 2024

We as a faculty, Black faculty and others, have been fighting the administration to address matters of racial justice, and in a very forceful and progressive manner, for the last 20 years or so in different iterations,” said King in an interview with Diverse. Proportionately, the percentage of Black faculty fell from 4% to 3%.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

For institutions looking to measure their DEI efforts, the tool of choice has typically been campus climate assessments, surveys of groups like faculty or students that provide an aggregate picture of the impact of a college’s endeavors. The items were found to be highly reliable as part of a pilot program done in the spring of 2021.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Data gathered by Excelencia in Education, a nonprofit organization working to improve and accelerate Latinx student success in postsecondary education, showed that in 2021, there were 401 emerging HSI institutions across 43 states. The 2021 Latinx population in the U.S. are white and only 21% are faculty of color. totaled 62.5

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MAY 16, 2023

It's one of the new offerings coordinated by the National Education Equity Lab, an educational justice nonprofit that brings credit-bearing college courses into Title I and Title I-eligible high schools, at which large numbers of students come from families with little money. More partnerships are currently being explored.

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APRIL 10, 2023

Since 2021, legislatures and governors in 19 states have enacted educational gag orders that restrict teaching and learning about allegedly divisive concepts such as race, racism, and American history. We must continue the dialogue—and occasionally difficult conversations—around race and equity, both on and off campus.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

“Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions. Dr. Erika D.

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OCTOBER 25, 2022

According to a 2021 report by the Computer Science Teachers Association and the Kapor Center , a non-profit focusing on the intersection of racial justice and technology, only 19% of PreK-12 computer science teachers are Black, indigenous, Latinx, or Pacific Islanders. With Google’s help, this year’s goal is to accept 20 students.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The report found that although 47% of institutions saw accelerating internationalization between 2017 and the start of the pandemic, only 21% described acceleration between 2020 and 2021. This includes partnerships with overseas institutions, faculty with international background and expertise, and curriculum.

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JANUARY 18, 2023

Food-insecure students are more likely to fail or drop out of education, according to another 2021 UNM study. Just over 25% of UNM students experienced food insecurity and 42% of UNM undergraduate students experienced some kind of basic needs insecurity in 2020 and 2021. This is a social justice issue, an equity issue,” said Cargas. “If

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APRIL 2, 2024

In addition to food and housing insecurity, in 2021, data showed that 51% of students cited transportation as an area where they struggle. College presidents, now is the time to lead your college through developing a post-pandemic institutional strategic plan if you have not done so. million students.

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OCTOBER 6, 2024

Nearly twenty years later, Patterson-Stephens returned to her alma mater in 2021 to become CMU’s Vice President for Inclusive Excellence and Belonging after honing her leadership skills at several other colleges and universities across the nation. The Alliance works to support faculty and staff recruitment and retention at the university.

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OCTOBER 23, 2022

Taylor Smith is a noted leader in intercultural competence and joined the University of Dayton as an executive director for inclusive excellence education in 2017, before being appointed assistant vice president in 2021.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2023

But during the 2021-22 academic year concerns about diversity in leadership surfaced. By summer, the college had taken decisive action — hiring Donald Jaamal to be dean of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and Title IX coordinator. “In A year ago, Coe was the only college or university to earn B or above on all four pillars.

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JULY 29, 2024

Aaron Thompson, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), participated in the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit put together by the U.S. percentage point increase in dual credit participation among low-income students from the 2016 senior class to the 2021 senior class. A framework was built.

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APRIL 5, 2024

“Because we believe that teams with experience on the front lines of challenges will know best how to put the money to good use, we encouraged them to spend it however they choose,” Scott wrote in a June 2021 blog post listing some of the gifts. Many reported that this trust significantly increased the impact of the gift.

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JULY 14, 2023

million credit and non-credit students for the 2021-22 academic year; the need to retain top talent among faculty and staff continues to grow. Create a strong organizational culture As an employer, MCCCD strives to build an atmosphere that values and embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

Addressing the need Queensborough Community College (QCC), a two-year institution in the City University of New York system, conducted an equity audit that showed there were retention and graduation disparities for male students overall, with Black and Latinx male students disproportionately impacted.

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OCTOBER 25, 2022

Students organized Black student unions demanding more African American studies courses, Black faculty and staff,” says Canton. Canton, who is also an associate professor of history, hired two faculty members in year one. Last year, he hired another faculty person. there were protests on campus.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

How flashpoint response impacts faculty well-being. natural disasters, life-altering political decisions), especially when they want to reassure faculty that their well-being is top of mind. Impact on faculty. How will this flashpoint impact faculty perceptions of physical or psychological safety? Expert Insight.

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JANUARY 12, 2023

Molloy University; and Dr. Leigh Patel, University of Pittsburgh Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: Find and develop a community of supportive colleagues and mentors. vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion at Molloy University and a 2020 Emerging Scholar, in his letter nominating Means this year. “My

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

This requires intentionality and assessing all aspects to safeguard what is best about higher education: students, faculty, and staff who are different but learning, disagreeing, and growing for the betterment of society and self.” Global Engagement in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges. University of Central Florida.

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Created in 2021, CBCE consistently provides a powerful counter-narrative to challenge systemic racism and educational inequities through groundbreaking programming and initiatives. Parents can learn practical ways to advocate for educational equity and inclusion alongside their children and building leaders.

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JANUARY 12, 2023

Sharrelle Barber Title: Inaugural Director of the Ubuntu Center on Racism, Global Movements and Population Health Equity and Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Urban Health Collaborative, Drexel University Age: 38 Education: B.S., Barber played a vital role in hiring faculty and staff for the center. “I

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