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Bolton comes to Columbia from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she serves as executive vice president of administration and finance and chief business officer. Prior to Georgia Tech, Bolton held administrative positions at Washington University in St. At Georgia Tech, she managed a $3.1

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Terrell (MCT) Educational Foundation, Inc. has awarded doctoral students with its 2024 MCT Scholarship. The significant advances they will drive in higher education will serve as a testament to the enduring legacy of Dr. Martino Harmon, who is also the Vice President for Student Life at the University of Michigan.

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The following are tools for educators to consider as a guide to self-care in uncertain times: Focus on what you can control. I recently conversed with my executive performance coach, Kim Huseman, Founding Partner and Chief Talent Development Officer for Houston Education Leadership Partners, LLC.

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Adriana Villavicencio When Mai Tran began searching for a kindergarten for her daughter in a large urban school district, she found herself gravitating toward schools with substantial Asian American student populations. Schools with more Asian students often have higher test scores and more rigorous programs.

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JUNE 5, 2025

In a move that signals both continuity and transformation in higher education leadership, Dr. Charles Lee Isbell Jr. The appointment, announced by University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen, represents more than just a leadership transition. Dr. Charles Lee Isbell Jr.

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In a significant gathering dedicated to the advancement of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), approximately 70 leaders from across the higher education landscape have converged on Claflin University this week for the Ideation, Innovation, and Collaboration summit sponsored by the Higher Education Leadership Foundation (H.E.L.F).

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in educational leadership. Continually going back to that same campus was ideal because I still was able to connect with mentors and faculty and staff and it really just nurtured my journey in higher education, she says. She is also a professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance.

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million students. I intentionally mentor others, helping them navigate the challenges of higher education leadership and empowering them to take ownership of their journeys. I understand firsthand the challenges students face because I have lived them. I later earned my General Education Diploma (G.E.D.)

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Wilks, who brings more than 25 years of experience in higher education leadershipprimarily at Historically Black Colleges and Universitieswill officially begin her tenure on June 1, 2025. I am deeply honored to serve as the next President of Clinton College," said Wilks.

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Today, amidst increasing racial violence, hostility, and divisiveness, HBCUs are, for many Black students, the option of choice. Later, President Joe Biden responded by asserting that his administration provided billions of dollars to these institutions because "any Black student is capable of doing what any white student can do."

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The significance of HBCUs is still relevant today because many undergraduates are first-generation college students, and these institutions are imperative in providing a safe space for students of color to learn, explore their identities, develop their passions, and become leaders by their own achievements. Dr. Adriel A.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

By creating pathways that emphasize economic independence, family responsibility, and self-reliance, we can encourage Latino men to view pursuing educational credentials and degrees as a route to fulfilling these ideals.

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For many of us, navigating the complexities of identity and belonging as Black international students, it marked a seismic shift. Fresh out of a graduate program at American University (AU), a predominantly white institution (PWI), I began my first job in global education. The challenges are starkly illustrated by data. economy.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Realigning TM 2 to enhance the leadership initiatives for our member schools at the executive level is essential to the future of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), historically Black community colleges (HBCCs) and predominantly Black institutions (PBIs) and the students they serve, says Dr. Harry L.

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HBCUs have long been centers of education, leadership, and political activism. Did the 2024 election cycle demonstrate the increasing influence of young Black voters, many of whom are students at these schools? Younger generations of HBCU students are increasingly aware of their political power.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2025

This provision has stood as a safeguard to protect local control over education for decades. Yet, under this administration, we are witnessing a blatant disregard for this clear legal framework. They vigorously opposed any efforts to impose federal mandates on what students should learn, citing the U.S.

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DECEMBER 9, 2024

As the year winds down, undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff and administration are left to wonder what comes next in higher education. Student debt issues loom, and problems due to the rollout of the 2024-25 FAFSA linger. There has been a historic investment from the Biden/Harris administration into HBCUs.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2024

“Within one day, I was able to meet so many people and attend sessions that invite your opinion,” said Maharjan, who is also a doctoral student at CSUSB. Maharjan's dissertation is focused on student mental health and engagement. Maharjan's dissertation is focused on student mental health and engagement. Amelia-Marie K.

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JANUARY 18, 2025

Systemic equity gaps and disparities continue to persist across demographic groups, particularly impacting our most vulnerable students. Additionally, the rising cost of college tuition disproportionately affects students from lower-income families, further exacerbating the barriers to higher education. Dr. Ronald W.

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Michael Steven Williams The elimination of affirmative action in higher education diversity efforts presents a significant challenge for institutions striving to create inclusive and equitable learning environments. Evidence suggests that many minoritized students already perceive campus environments as racist.

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As institutions of higher education turn to AI machine learning and data-driven algorithms to make their work more efficient, a new study published in the American Educational Research Association (AERA) peer-reviewed journal , AERA Open , reminds administrators that algorithms can be racially biased. It becomes biased.”

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Community colleges serve the most diverse students in all of higher education. Jessica Enders COD's leaders support staff development to ensure its faculty, administrators, and staff are up-to-date on issues and teaching and learning strategies. She excluded herself to avoid bias, so there were 22 students in the group studied.

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Courtney Adkins The beginning of the fall academic term brings to mind images of freshly graduated high school students arriving on college campuses across the country. When the fall 2023 term begins, close to 20% of community college students will also be high school students who are dually enrolled.

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Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies, School of Education, Howard University Tenured: No Age: 38 Education: B.A., educational leadership and policy, University of Texas at Austin, College of Education Career mentors: Dr. Victor B. Dr. Victor B.

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They educate close to 40% of American undergraduates — nearly 6 million students. Community college students are more likely to be Black, Hispanic, and from lower-income backgrounds than four-year students. The bad news: graduation rates remain under 50%, and many students who do graduate are not set up for success.

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APRIL 29, 2024

Hicks is a tenured full professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at East Tennessee State University, where he has served as a dean for the Clemmer College of Education and Human Development. in counseling and counselor education and higher education from North Carolina State University.

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Kristina Londy Kristina Londy has been named director of student success and inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility at MiraCosta College in Oceanside, California.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

He has served as professor and dean at PVAMU, along with other senior leadership roles at the school. Outside of higher ed, McFrazier was a public-school teacher and administrator in the Waco Independent School District. He will lead PVAMU until Dr. Tomikia P. LeGrande takes the reigns as president on Jun. McFrazier holds a Ph.D.

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JULY 5, 2024

Chaos: the word experts chose time and again to describe the current state of student debt relief efforts and loan repayment. Since President Biden’s first attempt to clean the slate for millions of student borrowers was struck down by the U.S. The gentle on-ramp to repayment the administration provided is expected to end in September.

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A Tarleton State University doctoral student and U.S. in educational leadership with an emphasis on higher education, Burkett wants to advocate for unheard voices and share stories of the vulnerable and underrepresented. “As Army veteran Nicole Burkett has recently been named the inaugural recipient of the U.S.

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Delnita Evans dreams of being a dean because she wants to help underrepresented students succeed. “I We weren’t graduating,” said the master’s candidate in higher education student affairs at the Morgan State University School of Education & Urban Studies. I saw that people that looked like me did not matriculate.

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Title: Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Tenured: No (tenure track) Age: 32 Education: B.A., Dueñas says she uses both qualitative and quantitative methods to examine students in their higher educational spaces. Dr. Cristobal Salinas Jr.,

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JULY 5, 2023

Ellen Reynolds Ellen Reynolds has been named vice president for student affairs at the University of Rhode Island.

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He received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Dillard University, a master’s in higher education student affairs administration from Louisiana State University, and a doctorate in educational leadership and research methods from LSU. King served as SAU’s associate vice president for institutional research.

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MARCH 4, 2024

Brown has been named vice president for student success, well-being, and belonging at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia. in higher education leadership from North Carolina A&T State University. in higher education leadership from North Carolina A&T State University. Brown Gary L.

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He is currently at Texas A&M University, where he is senior associate dean for faculty affairs; professor of educational administration and human resource development; and co-director of the school’s Educational Leadership Research Center. “As

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To provide a backdrop, in 2022, 798,534 students were enrolled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduate programs in the United States (National Science Foundation, 2022). Video 3 (“Breaking Through”) provides information for K-12 teachers committed to reaching their Black male students and helping them succeed.

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