Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

I didn’t understand why everybody didn’t have access. And I was determined to have access,” says Williams. Williams was raised Catholic and attended private institutions—he was often the only Black student in his class, or one of the few. He became what he calls “a student for everybody.” “I We got to the country club.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Tuskegee and Auburn Universities have agreed to collaborate on partnership expansion between the schools and community outreach. The impact of this partnership will benefit the students of both schools and the surrounding communities where we are based,” said Tuskegee Provost Dr. S. Auburn President Dr. Christopher B.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 4, 2023

“[My clinical experience] gives me a lot of insight into the role of health and well-being and how it can really be a barrier to people being able to fully participate at work," she said, noting that the health and well-being of both employees and students should be paid attention to. Gilliam holds a B.A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The program, which began in September 2023 as a partnership between Xavier and the New Orleans Rowing Club (NORC), has already garnered national attention and support from prominent figures in the rowing community. But I'm confident and hopeful that these students will realize that this sport is theirs to make their own."

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The University Innovation Alliance

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Initially unfamiliar with the world of higher ed, President Stokes admitted that her leadership trajectory was unexpected: “I'm a first-generation student. Higher Ed Leadership Styles and Skills Educational institutions serve student bodies, regional communities, and areas of research. I hadn't thought about it.’

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 23, 2023

Conway-Turner, who grew up in a small town in Missouri, said her journey mirrors that of many of the students at Buffalo State University (part of the State University of New York system). As a first-generation college student, she appreciated the process of education and embraced its transformative aspects.

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