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Empowering Change: Four Key Strategies for Supporting Student Affairs Administrators in the New Affirmative Action Landscape

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Affirmative action policies have been instrumental in increasing access and opportunities for historically marginalized groups in higher education. These administrators (e.g., Zoom) communities of practice that allow administrators to work collaboratively to reflect on best practices and implement appropriate strategies.

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Setting the Tone in DEI, Accessibility Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Following up plans for educational access and equity with actions has become the hallmark of Grand Valley State University, which has a statewide presence in Michigan. They explored issues around success and access and how institutions can better serve the population. After the death of George Floyd in 2020, Dr. Philomena V.

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Supporting Institutional Financial Health with Cross-Functional Collaboration

Civitas Learning

Silos persist, differing definitions of student success hinder collaboration, and institutions struggle to establish a consistent and centralized knowledge base. There are numerous collaboration models in higher education, and each institution must create a model that suits its identity and needs.

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Mental Health Highlights from the 2024 State of the Union

Active Minds

As the nation continues to grapple with the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the increasing prevalence of mental health disorders among young people, the Biden administration has taken significant steps to prioritize mental health and expand access to critical resources and support.

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Rutgers Plan to Merge Medical Schools Met with Pushback

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A merger would give medical students experience in a university hospital, private hospital, and safety net hospital, with access to more clinical clerkships, electives, and patient experiences without current administrative barriers, said Dr. Brian Strom, chancellor of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences.

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Dr. Sonya Christian Appointed First Woman and First South Asian Chancellor of California Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Christian is one of our nation’s most dynamic college leaders, with a demonstrated record of collaboration and results in the Central Valley,” said California Gov. She has previously been dean of science, engineering, allied health, and mathematics at Bakersfield College and administrator at Lane Community College. “Dr. Gavin Newsom.

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Eastern Nazarene College Dorm to Offer Emergency Shelter for Families Facing Homelessness

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

And a second “welcome center” in Quincy, Massachusetts – in the Cove Fine Arts Center on Eastern Nazarene's campus – will be a place to access state shelter and services, the Healey administration said. The goal for it is to connect families to temporary and longer-term shelter. on weekdays and 9 a.m.-3 on weekends. .-3 on weekends.