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A Blueprint for College Students’ Sense of Belonging

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Hosting trans awareness events, safe zone training, Take Back the Night, and Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, for instance, are effective strategies for creating inclusive campus climates. Community on campus flows from frequent, positive interactions with others, namely peers, faculty, and staff like advisors, coaches, and mentors.

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Sacramento State Creates Nation's First Black Honors College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The college will have its own dean of students, director, counselors, academic advisors, and outreach and support staff, and it will draw from existing faculty who have “a demonstrated record of success in teaching Black students,” said Wood. Wood — whose research focuses on racial equity in education — saw an opportunity.

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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. Academic advisors are strategically positioned in higher education settings as guides to help students navigate college culture, policies, and procedures.

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The Council for Opportunity in Education Announces Partnership with NACADA to Launch Credentialing Opportunity for Higher Education Professionals 

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. — The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) announces today a pioneering partnership with NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising to develop an innovative credentialing opportunity designed specifically for higher education professionals, including TRIO staff and academic advisors.

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Funding at Risk: How AANAPISI Programs Transform Student Lives

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

San Antonio College a large, two-year public college in Walnut, California students regularly credit a program called ARISE with providing peer mentors, culturally relevant courses and a sense of community. Student Angelyca Sarrol says the program has given her a place to focus on my studies while also learning more about my culture.

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