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Paradigm Shift: DEI, Anti-DEI, or Underrepresentation?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This backdrop was on the minds of panelists in preparation for their presentation, entitled, A State of Affairs: The Underrepresentation of Minority Community College Trustees, which convened at the recent Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT, 2024) Leadership Congress in Seattle, WA. Dr. Carl B. Dr. Terry A.

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Leading From the Intersection

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

If you look up the book definition of intersectionality, you can identify the sociological framework suggested by Kimberl Crenshaw in the 1980s that explains how complex power structures of individuals and groups combine, or intersect, in patterns of discrimination and privilege across multiple factors such as gender, race, and class.

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Legacy of Innovation and Equity, St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Outgoing President Dr. Tuajuanda Jordan Reflects Tenure

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

One of Jordan’s proudest achievements: building a liberal arts education model that is innovative and accessible to all. “We It provides students with tools to think about their education practically and guarantees every student access to research, an internship, or an international experience. “If

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Francis-Begay, governing council chair for the National Institute for Native Leadership in Higher Education. COIN has an elders-in-residence program through which UM students have access to cultural knowledge speakers and language speakers. Communication is key on how the funding works to benefit students.” Dr. Gresham D.

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Racialized Agency as a Buffer for K-16 Black Students in STEM

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 1993, the federal government issued what we consider the most equitable and culturally responsive definition for advanced learners. These children and youth exhibit high performance capability in intellectual, creative, and/or artistic areas, possess an unusual leadership capacity, or excel in specific academic fields.

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Q&A: UNCF's Ed Smith-Lewis on the UNITE Convening and HBCU Transformation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Under the guidance and visionary leadership of our current President and CEO, Dr. Michael Lomax , ICB officially launched in 2006. It's about building strong institutions with strong leadership, sustainable financial models, and effective governance. The first is institutional excellence. That's innovative in itself.

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School Fundraising in the Digital Age: Policy, Privacy, and Pitfalls

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School leaders should clearly determine whether any data shared falls under the definition of a student education record or directory information as defined by FERPA, and ensure that proper consent and opt-out mechanisms are in place. Has leadership approved the use of the digital tool(s) or third-party vendor?