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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Hines Our co-edited book, Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education: Teaching, Mentoring, Advising and Counseling, is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on Black males. With this in mind, we (Hines and Fletcher) compiled the collection of readings by prominent scholars, as described herein. Dr. Erik M. & Alexander, L.D.

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California State University Reaches Agreement with Faculty Union

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The California State University (CSU) has reached a tentative agreement with the California Faculty Association (CFA), ending their systemwide strike after one day. “I This tentative agreement makes major gains for all faculty at the CSU.” More details regarding the agreement are expected over the coming days.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“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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Dr. Ruth Simmons to Deliver 2023 NEH Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Simmons will deliver the 2023 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities, the highest honor from the federal government for distinguished intellectual achievement in the humanities. She is currently a Distinguished Presidential Fellow at Rice University and adviser to the president of Harvard University on HBCU Initiatives. Dr. Ruth J.

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Workgroup Offers 13 Recommendations to Advance CSU Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Parham The report is the culmination of 2023 workgroup study spurred by then-Interim Chancellor Jolene Koester’s call for the university system’s leadership to redouble efforts to advance Black student success. strategies that support faculty and staff in support of Black student success; and 3.) Dr. Thomas A.

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Curtis P. Lawrence Excellence in Advising Award Winners Announced

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Melanie Carden-Jessen and Kristen Thomas will be recognized as the recipients of the 2023 Curtis P. Lawrence Excellence in Advising Award at the Master Advisor Reception and Naming Ceremony on March 22, 2023, from 4:00PM-5:00PM in the Union Club. Thomas serves as an academic advisor in the College of Education Advisement Center.

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Student Worker Organizing Efforts See Drastic Uptick

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Hunter College The “State of the Unions 2023” examines workforce labor trends in New York and in the U.S. Researchers found that the total number of student worker bargaining units has now risen to approximately 85 units, with many of them from 2022 and 2023 – 30 units in total over the two years. workers continues to fall.

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