Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

will retire at the end of the 2023-24 school year. For more than three decades, he’s been a friend, a mentor and an inspiration to students and colleagues across the UNC System. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T) Chancellor Dr. Harold L. Martin, Sr., Dr. Harold L. Joining N.C.

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JANUARY 12, 2023

Villada works to build connections with local theater groups such as CreArte Latino Cultural Center, a local Latinx theater company, and UnidosNow, a regional organization that pairs high school students from Latinx backgrounds with a mentor to guide them through the process of applying for college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Among the 151 chosen for the 2023-2024 Class of Schwarzman Scholars were Spelman’s Naomi Aladekoba and Sophia Bax-Wooten. The two will be part of the program’s eighth cohort – they will be enrolled August 2023 – with participants from 36 countries and 121 universities.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

In this new role, he is expected to guide policy research at the assessment organization with the goal of advancing equitable access to quality education and fair assessment for learners. As the Gordon Chair, Odis will provide invaluable insights and leadership, guiding our efforts to enhance educational access and fairness.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Throughout the 2022-2023 academic year the scholars in their respective Higher Education Administration/Student Affairs master’s programs will fully emerge in their academic programs along with professional development, mentoring, and a research study on graduate student identity and The Black Lives Matter movement.

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DECEMBER 3, 2022

For close to a year, I have been strategizing and working with Randy Raymond, a software engineer at Google, to make access to computer science education the new “Space Race” and create models that schools can scale to deliver instruction to students. The school has an existing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (S.T.E.M.)

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Levon Esters will become vice provost for graduate education at Penn State and dean of its Graduate School, effective May 1, 2023. He is also director of the Mentoring@Purdue program and director of Cornell University’s Thomas Wyatt Turner Fellowship Program.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2024

Bowen Cho Beitiks opened fellowship applications in January 2023 to early-career scholar-activists with project proposals related to disability studies or disability justice. Throughout the following 10 months, the fellows participated in meetings with their faculty mentors and optional monthly cohort-wide calls to discuss their progress.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 16, 2024

Florida’s Senate Bill 266 took effect on July 1, 2023, prohibiting specified educational institutions from expending funds for certain purposes. During the 2023 legislative session in Texas, more than 160 anti-LGBT bills were filed, seven of which passed. Some institutions even started shutdowns at the start of the academic year. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 15, 2024

Dr. Rhonda Jeter The shortage of Black male teachers can be attributed to various systemic barriers, including fewer career incentives and limited access to professional development. This demonstrates the positive outcomes resulting from the support and mentoring provided by the project. and another 16.67% had GPAs between 3.1

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Many of these students face economic hardships, insufficient access to mentorship, and a lack of preparatory resources, all of which contribute to their struggle in navigating the medical education landscape. During the spring semester of 2023, he maintained a rigorous study schedule, dedicating 2 to 3 hours each night to MCAT preparation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 17, 2024

The latest report on academic year 2022 and 2023 , conducted by the nonprofit academic community organization Ithaka S+R, hopes to shine a light on just how many students have been positively impacted by these best-practices, and how institutions outside the Collaborative can replicate them.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

educational research and policy analysis (higher education), North Carolina State University Career mentors: Dr. Audrey “AJ” Jaeger, North Carolina State University; Dr. Jori Hall, University of Georgia; Dr. Tony Cawthon, Clemson University; Dr. Donald “DJ” Mitchell Jr., My interests in higher education are focused on access,” Means said. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

Recently, he has focused on community colleges and the financial and governance elements of these institutions that provide crucial higher education access for millions of people. “My Smith was recently named guest editor for the summer 2023 issue of New Directions for Community Colleges, which will focus on urban community colleges.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

He mentors first-generation and low-income college-bound student athletes, as well as undergraduates and Ph.D. I could never pay [back] the mentoring that faculty of color have given me as I have navigated higher education,” he said. Carlos Galan Institution:  University of California, Riverside Graduate Program:   Ph.D.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

University of Maryland Career mentors: Claudia Coen, Irby Lovette, John Hermanson, and Dan Riskin, all at Cornell University; Brock Fenton, Western University; Jerry Wilkinson, University of Maryland; Rachel Page, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute; Damien Farine Jr., Cornell University; M.S., University of Western Ontario; and Ph.D.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2024

The 2023-24 school year saw 12 pilot initiatives implemented, Oviedo says. Two of the ongoing initiatives were Hostos’s Research Center and its Mentor/Mentee Jobs on Campus program. The mentors] ensure that students are on-track academically, and also provide students with guidance and career development supports.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

Mentors:  Candace Lawrence, PhD (Xavier University of Louisiana); Timothy Glass, Ph.D. Part of the fellowship involved mentoring three undergraduate researchers, assisting them in designing experiments and teaching them synthetic techniques.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Those barriers lead to a lack of access to quality education for our minority students and students from disadvantaged backgrounds.” It sponsored a cohort of faculty to participate in an ESCALA program with an eye toward closing the gap in educational access and success for Latinx students. Claflin is starting its program summer 2023.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

organizational leadership, Hood College Career mentors: Dr. Olivia White, Hood College, and Margaret Latimer, Montgomery College Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “One thing that has been incredibly valuable to me has been deep trust in myself. A student parent alliance dedicated to advocacy and peer mentoring developed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

I can see her helping to devise curriculum in nursing schools to make it more inclusive and more accessible to disabled students,” said Dr. Sarah Abboud, assistant professor in the Department of Human Development Nursing Science in the UIC, College of Nursing. in Nursing with a Certificate in Disability Ethics Education: B.S.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Long-Time TRIO Professionals Honored with 2023 Walter O. Mason Awards September 12, 2023 — by Maura Casey The Walter O. At the Council for Opportunity in Education’s 2023 Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., three TRIO professionals received the Walter O. Mason Award. The Walter O.

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Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

We’re proud to announce and congratulate the recipients of the 2023 Dr. Irving Fradkin Legacy Awards: Burlington-Edison Alumni Foundation Dollars for Scholars , Washington: $15,000 Student Support Award, to initiate or expand support beyond scholarships.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Isabel Wilkerson’s Powerful Address on America’s Caste System Opens the 2023 COE Annual Conference September 11, 2023 — by Maura Casey Isabel Wilkerson’s keynote at COE’s 2023 Annual Conference addressed America’s caste system, emphasizing collective responsibility for change and historical parallels.

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EAB

MAY 2, 2023

Podcast How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources Episode 149. May 2, 2023. EAB · How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources Transcript [music] 0:00:11.2 Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

Chan School of Public Health Career mentors: Catherine Klapperich, Boston University; Adriana Velazquez Berumen, World Health Organization; and Erin Kobetz, University of Miami Words of encouragement/wisdom: Be very intentional about what you choose to take on and how you choose to spend your time. global health, Harvard T.

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COE

OCTOBER 2, 2023

From Humble Beginnings to Leading Higher Education Advocacy: My Journey October 2, 2023 — by Kimberly Jones Becoming COE president, I strive for educational equity, inspired by my parents’ resilience and belief in transformative education for all. Mason Awards Blog Long-Time TRIO Professionals Honored with 2023 Walter O.

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COE

AUGUST 26, 2024

Mason Awards Blog Long-Time TRIO Professionals Honored with 2023 Walter O. Representative Steven Horsford’s Inspirational Journey Blog From TRIO to the Halls of Congress: U.S. ” Blog Young Doctors Project Hosts 11th Annual White Coat Ceremony: “I kept him alive long enough for him to have a chance to live.”

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The University Innovation Alliance

MAY 8, 2024

Inside the UIA’s 2023 Annual Report bridget Thu, 05/09/2024 - 00:10 Image Graduation Higher Ed Leadership Student Success University Innovation Lab This coming October, the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) will celebrate ten years of collaborating with higher education institutions to increase their graduation rates. of podcasts globally.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

2023 National TRIO Achiever Awards: Honoring the Journeys and Impact of Distinguished Alumni September 13, 2023 — by Maura Casey Through their powerful messages, these National TRIO Achievers ensured that the Educational Opportunity Dinner was, once again, a most inspiring event that illuminated the vital role of TRIO programs in student success.

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COE

JUNE 30, 2023

He highlighted the importance of an empathetic, albeit “tough” mentor in a student’s college access journey. The beginning of the program was an expected geographic and culture shock for students, especially those who grew up with a rural background, Santana said.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

the Council for Opportunity in Education awarded the 2023 TRIO Family Achievement Award to Surangel S. At the COE annual conference, President and First Lady Whipps of Palau received the 2023 TRIO Family Achievement Award, underscoring TRIO’s family-wide influence on their leadership journeys. Whipps Jr. ,

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Close the Gap Foundation

JANUARY 23, 2023

The Fellowship Program Director, Anwar Dhanani, and his team have worked tirelessly to incorporate feedback from past participants into actionable changes for the program, which includes a more engaging digital community on Discord where students and mentors can network, learn, and get help on their social impact projects.

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COE

APRIL 11, 2023

Research Reveals Ways to Improve Mental Health Support for First-Generation Students April 11, 2023 — by Holly Hexter Colleges can do more to help first-generation students address mental health challenges as they transition to campus life, an Ohio State University researcher says. McNair and Perseverance Blog Ronald E.

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COE

MARCH 1, 2023

As Graduation Season Nears, Be Sure to Plan Your TRIO Celebration March 1, 2023 — by Terrance L. Identify the location: Consider the number of graduates, the size of the venue, and the accessibility of the location. Hamm Recognizing your graduating TRIO participants helps establish a connection to your program’s alumni network.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Building Strong College-to-Career Pathways for TRIO Students: Insights from Industry Experts September 13, 2023 — by Maura Casey It isn’t enough for TRIO students to have a successful experience in college. Boyden Professor of Psychology and Director of the Center for Evidence-based Mentoring at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 10, 2023

In spring 2022, the peer-to-peer outreach campaign’s results included: 2,742 early alerts submitted to peer mentors 27% participation from faculty, up from 13% the prior year Approximately 20,000 messages sent and received 60-65% student response rate 5. Our analysis for this report shows a 6.8 percentage-point lift in persistence.

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