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FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Nellum about equity and inclusion. The report, titled "Black Minds Matter 2025: Building Bright Black Futures," calls for the establishment of a State Commission on Black Education Transformation to address systemic issues plaguing the state's fragmented education governance structure. Nellum, executive director of EdTrust-West.

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Active Minds

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Active Minds is honored to share our 2025 Emerging Scholars and their incredible research. In addition, he plans to create discussions about fostering inclusion, find solutions to provide more opportunities for students from this demographic, and strategies to protect their mental well-being.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 2, 2025

Department of Education, with a federal judge ordering the reinstatement of a key grant that was terminated earlier this year over allegations of illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. On May 21, 2025, a judge in the U.S. However, the reinstatement is not yet permanent, pending the outcome of the full legal proceedings.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

As colleges and universities begin to feel the pain of budget deficits, reduced student enrollments, rollbacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, questions of bloated administrations, and the like, it is essential to remember what your responsibility is and what is not. At the top of 2025, the U.S.

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MARCH 12, 2025

Patterson, who currently serves as president of Chadron State College in Nebraska, will assume his new role on July 1, 2025, succeeding retiring President Dr. Bob Jackson.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2025

The recent Moodys downgrade of the 2025 U.S. This downgrade is not an isolated incident; instead, it is the culmination of destabilizing factors, including funding cuts and the dismantling of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, which are transforming the environment surrounding U.S. higher education.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Eight community college students from across the globe have been named 2025 DREAM Scholars by Achieving the Dream (ATD), marking a diverse cohort that Dr. Karen A. Carpenter, ATD's director of equitable programming and inclusive learning.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 25, 2025

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. Feeling unsafe and unwanted off campus heightens students need for belonging on campus.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

These experts, and many more, share critical knowledge and insights about injustice in schools to disrupt inequity, promote inclusive learning environments, and foster belonging for Black folks. The 2025 coalition meetings will begin in February 2025, Black History Month, and will continue monthly until the end of the academic year.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Wade Boykins passing in January 2025, I have been rather distraught, wanting to ensure that his legacy is in the forefront of educators minds Dr. Donna Y. Since learning of Dr. A. Ford and hearts as they seek to provide Black students with rigorous and relevant instructional styles and strategies.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The measure is effective starting in 2025. With this vote, the Board of Trustees has taken an important step to advance diversity, equity and inclusion at CUNY,” said CUNY Board of Trustees Chairperson William C. Nor will classes be held March 31, 2025, for Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 21, 2024

As a first-generation college student, a Black woman, and the child of immigrants, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in higher education. These initiatives opened doors for me and countless others, providing opportunities that seemed out of reach for many in my community.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

The school announced the move as part of its efforts, known as the CJS2030 strategic initiatives, to foster an inclusive media landscape. Applications to the journalism school for 2025-26 opened Aug. Jelani Cobb Student prospects now can apply to degree programs in Columbia Journalism School at no cost.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2024

Progress toward more racially integrated and inclusive schools that can serve as ‘nurseries of our democracy’ is under grave threat by those who fear the changing demographics of American society and thwart the political power of people of color and other marginalized communities.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The goal was to achieve these numbers by 2025, but NJIT hit its target by the spring of 2024. Jones, NJIT chief diversity officer, has led the school’s Office of Inclusive Excellence. There is also a courageous conversations series monthly for faculty and staff led by the Office of Inclusive Excellence. Since 2022, Dr. David E.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 22, 2025

AccessLex Institute has released its 2025 Legal Education Data Deck, providing comprehensive insights into the current state of legal education in the United States. The publication offers detailed analysis of law school admissions, enrollment patterns, financial aid distribution, and employment outcomes for recent graduates.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

strategies to cultivate a systemwide infrastructure and inclusive campus climates. It advises that implementation and measurement of its proposed strategies be continuous and reassessed by 2025. strategies that directly support Black student success; 2.)

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 5, 2025

Our team just returned from the annual NAIS Thrive 2025 conference, held from February 2628 in Nashville, TN. Discussions on fostering diversity, equity, and belonging emphasized the importance of inclusive school communities and the impact of policy decisions on student success. Missed us at NAIS Thrive? Lets connect!

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

She has a record of achievement in a number of areas including student success, enrollment management, faculty development, research, academic program quality, strategic initiatives and partnerships, equity and inclusion, and fundraising.

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MARCH 6, 2025

At the University of Maryland, College Park she created sustainable inclusive excellence initiatives that have served students on that campus for over 20 years. Jenkins is considered a national expert on inclusive leadership having published seven books on the topic. Her work has also taken her to over 35 countries.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 4, 2024

I continue to be proud of Brown’s strong track record of national leadership in cultivating diversity and inclusion as core tenets for sustaining academic excellence,” said Paxson. “I Regarding legacy preferences, the committee concluded in its summary report that it had too little information to come to a recommendation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 1, 2024

These organizations are collectively investing more than $2 billion toward efforts to improve equity in STEMM, said Dr. Travis York, director of Inclusive STEMM Ecosystems for Equity & Diversity (ISEED) at AAAS. The alliance launched in 2022 at the first White House Summit on STEMM Equity and Excellence.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 20, 2024

Dr. Jabani Bennett “In the past, the four centers, the LGBT Center, the Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice Cultural Center, the Women’s Center, and the Inclusive Excellence & Belonging Training Center, were separated and located at different places on campus,” says Bennett.

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OCTOBER 3, 2024

Their inclusion, their belonging, well-being and their ability to access and use campus basic needs, that for me was one of the really big takeaways.” The next phase of this research will commence in 2025. That is a fact and we see it all the time with our own students when they return to community (P2CP began in 2011).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

Ariella Robbins is Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Villanova University, a post she has held since November 2024. Robbins also established Employee Resource Groups to provide support and engagement to faculty and staff.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2024

The report’s conclusions urge institutions to find ways to engage this ever-growing population, particularly to help America achieve its 60% credential attainment goal for those between 25 and 64 years old by the year 2025.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

She will lead the organization in 2024-2025. Throughout the association’s existence, Black AERA presidents have steadily pushed for more inclusivity and to urge panel sessions that focused on racial inequities and racism within the field. Scott also holds the Robert J. Dr. Maisha T.

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Knack

JUNE 3, 2025

At Knack, we believe peer tutoring should be flexible, inclusive, and built for the realities of todays students. Thats why were proud to celebrate two standout partners from this years Knack Partner Awards who are redefining what student support looks likeboth after hours and for first-time learners.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2025

Dr. Azziza Bankole, associate dean for inclusive excellence at Virginia Techs Carilion School of Medicine says its Witcher Walkers critical thinking and empathy that make her such an important asset to the school and its students.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Alexander is working with Erasmus University in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, to do a similar student exchange starting in the fall of 2025. Alexander says one of the most pressing issues in higher education is diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). They’ll have a research question that they’ll take with them.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 15, 2024

The anticipated start is fall of 2025 at Morehouse College and Howard University, where participants can expect rigorous coursework, hands-on experiences, and co-curricular activities. Given the outsize impact of HBCUs, they are an ideal partner to strengthen the career pathways that will make our industry more inclusive and resilient.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 30, 2024

Lachance, who planned to retire in 2025. “I By leveraging my experiences, I see opportunities to make Thomas a more inclusive community that serves students from all backgrounds — whether they are from Maine or beyond — who are seeking a place where they truly belong.” Uzzi is expected to serve as president-elect until Nov.

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Catherine Cronin

JANUARY 11, 2025

So, these early days of January offer an opportunity to review the past year, and to look ahead to 2025. An abundance of creative ideas were generated at the latter; Laura and I will be working with the contributors to further develop these ideas in 2025. The map will be published by GTM in 2025.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 12, 2025

Findings from the 2025 Student Success Impact Report reinforce a powerful truth: supplemental instruction (SI), tutoring, and writing centers aren’t just add-ons—they’re foundational to a healthy student success model. Download the 2025 Student Success Impact Report to read more about what our partner institutions uncovered in 2024.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

DECEMBER 23, 2024

This, in turn, benefits the entire school community as it fosters a more diverse and inclusive learning environment. How to Streamline your Financial Aid Process with SSS Here are key actionable steps to prepare for the 2025 season. Read the full blog here. Read the full blog here.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

APRIL 1, 2025

million in financial assistance in 2025 alone. For families who qualify, thats an average of $50,000 per studenta powerful testament to Peddies mission of inclusivity and opportunity. Using the SSS/NAIS methodology creates a more thoughtful and inclusive approach to financial aid. Ready to Rethink Financial Aid at Your School?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 26, 2023

Programming and strategies Since the HSI classification was approved, NAU integrated the work into the university’s strategic plan, “NAU 2025 – Elevating Excellence.” Jernigan said word of mouth about inclusivity has led to consistently increasing Hispanic enrollment. We are a space for various experiences and perspectives.”

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