Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Rochester was looking to hire faculty whose work focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. Cluster hiring instantly injects diversity into departments that have little, while making the experience easier for minoritized faculty members. Steele remembers being at an event for new faculty. They were hiring three.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 22, 2024

I suspect they apply whether you are faculty, staff, or student, and perhaps well beyond the academy as well. 4) Put all conversations you have with anyone in administration - about anything related to your public voice- in writing. Try to avoid casual conversations with them, and if you have them document what was said and by whom.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Because high schools that enroll substantial percentages of students of color are readily identifiable, colleges and universities must engage these designated school districts and, in conjunction with their administrative offices, create focused recruitment drives that begin the first day of the freshman year of high school.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The pandemic opened the door for many faculty to experience teaching online that hadn’t before,” said Dr. Elizabeth M. Making the shift and continued development Luoma was on Yale University’s faculty initiatives team when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020. I knew we needed to up our usage of it. … Dr. Rebecca S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 1, 2023

This issue has been well documented by Black scholars throughout the years. Whitaker), shares his experiences of dealing with dishonor and racism, within his professional settings, when he writes: “In my own experience within the academy, I have also experienced The Look from faculty and staff colleagues.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 26, 2022

She encourages young faculty to focus on the stories they want to tell. Her distinct impact is valued by JCSU faculty and administration. “Dr. Another current project is a short film that will document the stories of women who have been part of the JCSU faculty and staff for over 30 years.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2023

Patrick Biddix, professor and program coordinator of the Higher Education Administration Ph.D. Some materials, like the faculty and student handbook, had to be created from scratch and then reviewed by KC’s Board of Trustees for approval. It’s been a long journey. I’m grateful for the team that’s stuck with us.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 5, 2023

created a “hostile environment” for her and Gwen Kea, SAU’s vice president of finance and administration. McPhail attributed the issues to incomplete audits, a lack of record maintenance and documentation under a previous administration, and an unreliable former auditor. Tensions in October McPhail alleges that, during the Oct.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 19, 2024

Brice says he has fielded calls from over 250 people, including former students, staff, faculty, and administrators who spent time in Poe Hall and have since become sick with cancers or other illnesses. But, they are still subject to basic discovery, like turning over documents for a public records request,” says Brice.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As thoroughly documented by High Country News , forced land dispossessions serve as the foundation for institutions of higher education in the U.S. But the story goes much deeper, and the original assimilationist trajectory endures. My own institution, Kansas State University, used land entirely from the Kaw (Kanza or Kaá?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2024

Dr. Yoshiko Harden While Scott’s investment in historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is well-documented, her contributions to community colleges have not received as much attention. And through the latter, students can gain on-campus employment, mentorship from faculty or staff, and job skill development.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 28, 2023

NEW YORK Students, scholars, and administrators from across the City University of New York (CUNY) gathered last week at the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) for an ethnic studies conference that both reflected on the discipline’s history and showed off new and on-going work.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 22, 2024

The Strategy: Transition to a case management model that offers students proactive guidance and access to resources, and engages faculty to see a complete picture of their academic journey. The Outcomes: Achieved significant improvements in persistence and streamlined processes through a data-informed approach and strong faculty partnerships.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The faculty and staff overseeing EPW know each student personally. “I Developing individual supports for each student.” “It is estimated that over 7 million people speak Spanish in Texas,” says Rueda-Acedo, who from 2005–13 was the sole faculty member. Latino faculty at UTA closely mentor the students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2023

Greater diversity also has numerous well-documented benefits for all students. Protective factors such as faculty and staff that promote student connectedness and are equipped to provide psychoeducational resources and learning experiences that support student mental health can make a difference for students.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Designed specifically for private and independent K-12 schools, FAA removes administrative burdens, ensures award accuracy, and supports familieshelping schools optimize aid allocation and attract the right students. But what if you could simplify the process, reduce administrative strain, and enhance the family experienceall at once?

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 1, 2023

Faculty and staff needed ways to easily communicate and access student data in one place so they had the shared context they needed to meaningfully help students. Faculty and staff can now access a comprehensive picture of each student. To advise students effectively, we needed to see the whole picture.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The purpose of the age-old course syllabus remains the same — a crucial document that sets the foundation for a course by providing students with essential information, outlining expectations, and serving as a reference point throughout the semester.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 5, 2025

VenturEd Solutions was proud to be a Diamond sponsor at this annual event where over 3,000 educators, administrators, and industry leaders gathered to explore the future of independent schools. This allows schools to streamline their workflows, reduce administrative burden, and focus on building stronger relationships with families.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 22, 2024

The Strategy: Transition to a case management model that offers students proactive guidance and access to resources, and engages faculty to see a complete picture of their academic journey. The Outcomes: Achieved significant improvements in persistence and streamlined processes through a data-informed approach and strong faculty partnerships.

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EAB

APRIL 17, 2023

Blogs Looking to Grow Your Health Care Administration Program? Here Are Four Tips Health care administration programs are increasingly attractive to both students and employers. Here are four components of a successful health care administration program—and profiles of five institutions succeeding in this market.

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EAB

AUGUST 28, 2023

The plan should serve as the “North Star” guiding what is otherwise “a series of individual faculty entrepreneurs held together by a common grievance over car parking,” as Clark Kerr famously quipped. But in the current environment, most faculty and staff are already doing as much (or more) than they can manage.

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EAB

MAY 16, 2023

The three share tips on collecting and using data to convince faculty and senior leaders to become enthusiastic partners in the effort. DC: And I'll add on to that, even more so with the faculty component. Students may, you know, they're going to see their faculty more than they see their academic advisor. Learn more.

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Civitas Learning

JULY 13, 2023

Advisors are so in tune with their students’ needs they often find that differences in student predictions make them aware of student issues before faculty submit early alerts. Advisors can filter their caseloads daily to see immediate changes in predicted persistence and tailor communications to meet the needs of different students.

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Civitas Learning

JULY 11, 2024

Northwest’s student success model relies on collaboration between faculty, advisors, and student support units, such as diversity and inclusion, the registrar’s office, and the athletics department. Often, advisors, faculty, and student success team members only see a portion of a student’s profile. Read the Blog 3. Read the Blog 4.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 13, 2024

The Outcomes: Streamlined platform lifts enrollment, cultivates collaboration between faculty and staff, and informs strategic investment decisions based on measurable impact on institutional goals. Their work has already resulted in enrollment improvements and significant enhancements in how faculty and advisors work together.

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Civitas Learning

APRIL 26, 2024

Breaking down silos and creating a unified perspective across all areas of student interaction—including advisors, faculty, information technology, student account services, the registrar’s office, and beyond—was essential. This task proved extremely time-consuming for advisors and the registrar alike.

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EAB

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The shelf life of the resulting documents shortens with every academic term. As leadership prioritizes featuring every consulted constituency in the final document, single ideas become difficult to focus on, producing an unprioritized, unfunded wish list. Plans tend to be very high-level. Strategies tend to be highly representational.

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EAB

JUNE 27, 2023

As my colleague Lilia explained , nursing programs struggle to recruit and retain faculty due to the sizeable pay gap between academic and practitioner roles, high retirement rates among existing faculty, and a poor student understanding of the faculty role, which makes it unlikely that current students will pursue educator careers.

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EAB

JUNE 12, 2023

Specifically: “ Entities performing the functions of student recruiting and retention, the provision of software products and services involving Title IV administration activities, and the provision of educational content and instruction are defined as third-party servicers.”

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EAB

AUGUST 7, 2023

Administration, Finance, and Operations Institutions’ budget models often fail to reinforce campus priorities and commitments, instead locking them into damaging cost structures, underfunding strategic priorities, and creating harmful incentives.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

We believe that sharing the best templates, tools, resources, and materials will make innovation adoption easier and faster for thousands of student success administrators. Over 250,000 higher ed leaders, staff, faculty and advocates watch each episode across our audiences. We're excited to see the Lab support our member campuses.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

We believe that sharing the best templates, tools, resources, and materials will make innovation adoption easier and faster for thousands of student success administrators. Over 250,000 higher ed leaders, staff, faculty and advocates watch each episode across our audiences. We're excited to see the Lab support our member campuses.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The New Teacher Center: The New Teacher Center provides coaching to administrators and teachers to train and retain educators. On this infographic, include the distribution of donors and participation levels from faculty and alumni. Ideally, feature faculty, students, and staff in these videos to show everyone’s appreciation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

“It went downhill after the [Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act] documents were submitted due to my severe depression and anxiety. This is all documented and emails sent.” Higher ed institutions were not designed or built with the intention to support Black women faculty, or women at all.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 9, 2023

Dr. Christine McPhail, president of Saint Augustine's University, “Nobody wants probation, but I’m a seasoned administrator with multiple decades of experience in the area,” said McPhail. “Am When I came in, I recognized we needed to have more documentation, more evidence we were in compliance. Am I concerned about it? Dr. Michael J.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 13, 2024

Not only did I graduate from an HBCU, but I have also had the privilege of serving as a faculty member, administrator, advocate, consultant, and investor in this venerable sector of the academy. Dr. Charlie Nelms is a veteran higher education administrator and chancellor emeritus of North Carolina Central University.

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