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Dr. Martha Enciso Wins NASPA's 2023 Mena Valdez Award

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Martha Enciso, associate vice president of student affairs at California State University, Fullerton, has won the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators’ (NASPA) 2023 Mena Valdez Award. Enciso is the 10th winner of the award and the first from CSUF.

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Former DEI Officer Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against Milwaukee Area Technical College

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Prior to her role at MATC, Martinez Powless accumulated 17 years of higher education experience at Marquette University and MATC, working in administration, enrollment, student affairs, and multicultural outreach. In September 2023, she was promoted to interim vice president of enrollment and retention, reporting to King.

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A Blueprint for College Students’ Sense of Belonging

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Strayhorn few years ago, Liu (2023) published, Everyone is Talking about Belonging in The Chronicle of Higher Education. 2025 NASPA CONFERENCE NASPA brought together over 6,600 student affairs professionals from across the country to New Orleans, Louisiana for connection, reflection, and renewal, three anchors of this years theme.

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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

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The fall of 2023 saw a historic moment when six of the eight Ivy League presidents were women. The tragic losses in 2023 of two Black women presidents Joanne A. A 2023 ACE study underscores the magnitude of this challenge, finding that the college presidency remains predominantly older, white, and male.

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New Clearinghouse Data Shows Freshman Enrollment Has, in Fact, Increased

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Mitra, vice president of student affairs and enrollment management at Queensborough Community College (QCC) in New York City, who was previously interviewed by Diverse about the NSCRC report last fall, said the college did see an increase in new student enrollment, but that included transfers and readmits. Dr. Brian R.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

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From 2018 to 2023, Latinx staff representation increased from 33% to 38%, and administrator representation increased from 17% to 25%, respectively. “We Recruitment materials, campus tours, and FAFSA open houses are bilingual as are several members of the student affairs staff.

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CUNY’s Black Male Initiative Marks 20 Years of Success Amid National DEI Pushbacks

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James, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs at CUNY, received both his bachelors and masters degrees from CUNY institutions, and when he attended Delaware Valley University for his doctoral degree, he wrote his thesis on the impact of CUNY BMI on Black males in higher education.

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