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LGBTQ Leaders in Higher Education: Building Bridges and Breaking Barriers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mentoring new generations of leaders is not just an investment in the future — it is a moral and strategic imperative,” she says. “As The organization has moved beyond its traditional annual leadership institute to year-round virtual programming, including webinars and mentoring circles. “We

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Researcher-Mentor Challenges Students to Pursue Purpose

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Shana Stoddard, who is being commended for that passion through the 2023 Council on Undergraduate Research’s Silvia Ronco Innovative Mentor Award. Stoddard is the founding director of Rhodes' STEM Cohort Mentoring Program, a demonstration of her dedication to mentoring and teaching. She holds a Ph.D.

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Taking Physics to the People - Dr. Christina Love

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physics, Temple University Career mentors: Dr. A.J. 2022-2025, received funding of $541,879 from the National Science Foundation over three years. Love is active in STEM mentoring and enrichment programs that target students, especially girls, in high school and the lower grades. physics education, West Chester University; M.A.,

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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In 2022-23, over 350 students were awarded close to $772,000 in Graduate Initiative Grants. in 2022-23. San Francisco State University From 2010 to 2022, Latinx-identifying undergraduate enrollment at San Francisco State University (SFSU) increased from 19% to 39%. In academic year 2021-22, 45.1% That number increased to 47.8%

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The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational (MCT) Foundation, Inc. Names 2022 MCT Scholars

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has announced the 2022 cohort of MCT Scholars, recognizing 10 first-year graduate students in higher education or student affairs students at six institutions. Sean Robinson, faculty mentor) Delnita Evans ( Dr. C. Burt, faculty mentor) . The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell (MCT) Educational Foundation, Inc.

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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

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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. Song Richardson in 2022. The importance of practical experience and opportunities, Jackson emphasizes, cannot be overstated.

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UCLA Achieves AANAPISI Status

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From 2016 to 2022, the number of applicants from this demographic nearly doubled, yet acceptance rates remained low, highlighting a critical need for additional support. Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students, for example, have historically faced lower admission and graduation rates at the university.

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