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Faculty Salaries Rise for Second Consecutive Year, Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Faculty members who remained employed at the same institution from fall 2023 to fall 2024 saw more substantial gains, with a nominal increase of 4.7% However, the report emphasizes that faculty salaries have still not returned to their pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. The Consumer Price Index for Urban consumers (CPI-U) increased by 2.9%

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An Inclusive Approach to Increasing Access to Student Mental Health Services

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

According to the 2023 Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) for returning students and the 2023 Survey of Entering Student Engagement (SENSE) for first-year students, 66% of the student respondents to both surveys indicated they felt nervous, anxious, or on edge to the point where it was affecting their lives.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

From 2018 to 2023, Latinx staff representation increased from 33% to 38%, and administrator representation increased from 17% to 25%, respectively. “We CSUS has seen enrollment of full-time and part-time Latino students increase by 34% and 66%, respectively, from 2015 to 2023. This is a structural effort that we found innovative.

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New Jersey's Free Teletherapy Program Delivers 78,000 Mental Health Sessions to College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bridges New Jersey's groundbreaking state-funded teletherapy program has delivered more than 78,000 counseling sessions to college students since its 2023 launch, according to new data released by the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education. Nearly one-third of all sessions occurred outside traditional business hours, with 19.2%

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Fisk University to End Historic Women's Gymnastics Program After 2026 Season

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Nashville institution made collegiate sports history in 2023 as the first historically Black college or university to establish a women's artistic gymnastics team. The team faced difficulties securing nearby competition and was required to travel extensively for meets, straining both budget and scheduling resources.

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Excelencia in Education Announces Finalists for 2023 Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Latino student success organization Excelencia in Education has announced finalists for the 2023 Examples of Excelencia , highlighting U.S. And four of the 19 will later be named the 2023 Examples of Excelencia at the organization’s annual Celebración de Excelencia scheduled in late September. “We

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New Year, Same Me: What 2023 Means for Mental Health

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Let the new year begin – hello 2023! Many of us are anticipating the excitement of the months ahead, crafting a list of 2023 resolutions in our notes app – including an unprecedented amount of mental health-centered goals. It may not have been easy but we are proud of you for making it to 2023.