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The announcement comes at a pivotal moment for the Durango, Colorado, college, which continues to grapple with its history as a former federal Indian boarding school while working to advance its commitment to student success, equity, and community engagement.

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The chapters tackle prioritizing employee experience; empowering worker rights and voices; implementing humanizing policies and practices; realizing equity and belonging; committing to professional growth and compensation; and cultivating caring leaders.

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These participants were drawn from a broader sample of 1,865 parents applying for schools in the 2022-2023 academic year. Parental priorities The researchers interviewed 34 Asian American parents navigating a large urban school districts ranking system as their children prepared to enter kindergarten, sixth grade, or ninth grade.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

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. Xavier, he says, is a place that “expects excellence,” but also knows students must be supported towards that goal. Dr. Dereck J. Rovaris, Sr.,

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

The National Association of Independent Schools found over the course of the 2022-23 school year that 43 percent of students at boarding schools received financial aid , and at day schools that number was 24 percent. Train staff to empathize with all financial situations.

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Catherine Cronin

JANUARY 11, 2025

“you are neither here nor there” … along the Flaggy Shore Three years ago, in January 2022, I started a new chapter leaving formal, full-time employment in the higher education sector to work independently. I also worked as lead editor for the National Digital Leadership Network , launched in Dublin in December.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 21, 2025

Shaun Harper In a powerful defense of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in higher education, Dr. Shaun Harper, Provost Professor of Education, Public Policy, and Business at the University of Southern California, presented evidence-based testimony before the U.S. of employees. of racially motivated hate crimes on campuses.

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MAY 15, 2025

college presidents are AAPI or Desi, according to the 2022 American College President Study, the most recent year for which statistics are available. In the 2022 study, African Americans made up 13.2% In 2022, Desi showed up as a race/ethnicity survey category for the first time. The study is conducted every five years or so.

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MAY 2, 2025

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JULY 9, 2025

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 1, 2025

The Department's new Dear Colleague Letter revokes guidance issued by the Biden administration in 2022 that had established a pre-clearance process for institutional accreditor changes. Education advocates worry the policy shift prioritizes institutional freedom over student protections.

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JULY 24, 2025

In a week that blended policy immersion, leadership development, and the power of personal testimony, the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) hosted its first-ever TRIO Future Leaders Summit (TFLS) , an initiative that brought 30 TRIO students from across the United States and its territories to the nation’s capital from April 13–17.

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JUNE 3, 2025

Santa Ono The Florida Board of Governors delivered a stunning rebuke to the University of Florida's presidential search process Tuesday, rejecting Dr. Santa Ono's appointment in a 10-6 vote that highlights the escalating tensions over diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in higher education.

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MAY 12, 2025

The abrupt dismissal has raised concerns among educational advocates and congressional Democrats about the administration's approach to academic freedom and diverse leadership in cultural institutions. "Dr. Hayden's leadership was marked by efforts to modernize the institution while preserving its historic role.

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JUNE 3, 2025

In the powerful letter sent to congressional appropriations leadership, TRIO alumni from every state and several U.S. The letter was addressed to the leadership of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, urging them to fund TRIO programs at the highest possible level in FY26 appropriations. EOC programs report that 60.6%

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JUNE 11, 2025

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JUNE 13, 2025

This informs the concept of athletic equity. Though major progress has been made since the enactment of this law, questions remain as to what equity looks like in athletics (Jensen, 2022). The NJCAA head coaches’ opinions about athletic equity initially focused on facilities, scholarships, and travel provided for teams.

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JULY 8, 2025

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JULY 10, 2025

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JULY 15, 2025

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 17, 2024

DeCuir-Gunby, a prominent educational psychologist and racial equity expert who is on the faculty at the USC Rossier School of Education, has been named the next executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center. I am excited about the opportunity to serve as the next executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center,” she said.

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JANUARY 12, 2023

The private Roman Catholic university boasts a leadership of majority women, with women leading all four of the school's academic schools as deans. McNeal was the last to join – she did so in July 2022 – and her appointment solidified GCU’s 100% women deanship rate. And in 2022, women make up 67% of faculty.

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MARCH 5, 2023

Dr. Valerie Kinloch Kinloch does the work in her leadership role as the Renée and Richard Goldman Endowed Dean of University of Pittsburgh’s (UPitt) School of Education, a position she has held since July 2017. In that time, Kinloch said she has strived to bolster equity and justice at the school. Smith University.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

Title: Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Tenured: No (tenure track) Age: 32 Education: B.A., an associate professor of educational leadership and research methodology at Florida Atlantic University, commends Dueñas for her innovation. Dr. Cristobal Salinas Jr.,

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Galizio A research brief on community college baccalaureate (CCB) students from the New America Foundation found, “Many CCB students are deeply rooted in their communities, often raising children and/or caring for aging parents, and they want to stay local” (Meza & Love, 2022). Roughly 6% to 12% of the U.S. Roueche and Margaretta B.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Inflation and geopolitical disruptions caused endowment returns to fall by 8% in fiscal year 2022, according to an annual study released last week by the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) and the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA). on average.

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MARCH 7, 2023

recently announced bold choices in leadership. Commodore said as these women move forward in their presidencies, she hopes to see meaningful institutional change, such as being thoughtful and reflective on critiques the schools received about diversity, equity and inclusion, and bringing about cultural shifts.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Joy Gaston Gayles will become head of the NC State College of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development (ELPHD), effective Jul. She was the 2022 President of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE).

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

To provide a backdrop, in 2022, 798,534 students were enrolled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduate programs in the United States (National Science Foundation, 2022). Of those, 2% (16,111) were Black males. In the same year, Black males in engineering earned 1.8% Dr. Brian A.

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APRIL 4, 2024

Accompanying the skills gap is a serious employment equity issue. A 2022 evaluation of the California program by the UC Davis Wheelhouse reported several significant benefits. Roueche Center for Community College Leadership, Department of Educational Leadership, College of Education, Kansas State University. Hoang, H.,

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MAY 8, 2024

Zamani-Gallaher’s scholarly work focuses on equitable participation in higher education; transfer, access, and retention policies; minoritized student populations in marginalized institutional contexts; and racial equity and campus climate in postsecondary education pathways. In 2022, Diverse recognized her with the Diverse Champions Award.

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MARCH 2, 2023

Asperin Barnes was named chancellor of the South Orange County Community College District in 2022. Rice Diversity and Equity Award and was recognized by Excelencia in Education. Barnes is known for inclusive leadership, participatory governance, and transparency. She maintains regional, state, and national profiles.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Health equity is something MSM leaders, faculty members, and students work toward every day. That’s why Montgomery Rice and other experts are excited about the $2 million donation they received in September from the Croel Family Foundation for the development of the David Satcher Global Health Equity Institute at MSM.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Ivery In my recent book, Detroit and the New Political Economy of Public Education (Palgrave-Macmillan, 2022), I use Detroit as a national template to explore the new dynamics of public education segregation and, therefore, of the racial, social, economic, political, and educational dynamics of the related urban and metropolitan region.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Like so many other scholarly associations founded in the United States, African Americans and other minorities remained invisible within the leadership ranks for years. Dr. Na’ilah Suad Nasir, president of the Spencer Foundation, took the reigns in 2021-2022, followed by Dr. H. In 2021, AERA’s leadership named Dr. Edmund W.

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JUNE 15, 2023

“I am thrilled about the opportunity to work collaboratively toward the school’s vision to advance a just and compassionate society, dismantle injustice of all kinds, promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, and liberate possibilities,” Jones said. “I Jones holds a Ph.D. and MSW in social welfare from the University at Albany.

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MARCH 8, 2023

O’Meara’s leadership and expertise will be instrumental in helping the Teachers College community achieve new heights of academic excellence and social impact for the future.” O’Meara was also a 2021-2022 American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow and president of the Association for the Study of Higher Education in 2020.

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