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Forging a Bond: Black and Jewish Communities

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The UNCF (United Negro College Fund) and Robert Kraft’s Foundation brought a diverse group of Black and Jewish students, faculty and administrators together for a series of Unity Dinners across the nation. The dinners - which kicked off at the National Civil and Human Rights Museum in Atlanta before moving to George Washington University in D.C.

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Acrobatics and Tumbling Recommended for NCAA Championship Status

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"The advancement of acrobatics and tumbling toward National Collegiate Championship status is a powerful step forward for women's sports," said Ragean Hill, chair of the Committee on Women's Athletics and executive associate athletics director/senior woman administrator at Charlotte.

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Scholars at AABHE Conference Discuss Strategic Responses to Anti-DEI Legislation

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College and university administrators should be strategic about how they respond to government attempts to root out diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives (DEI) on campus. Heath urged program administrators to study the legislative efforts to curtail DEI on campus before they make any changes. Sylvester James (Jim) Gates, Jr.

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A Blueprint for College Students’ Sense of Belonging

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This is the topic we took to task in Fostering Healthier Campuses: Applying Sense of Belonging Theory to Student Affairs Research and Practice at the recent annual meeting of NASPAStudent Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. Feeling unsafe and unwanted off campus heightens students need for belonging on campus.

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The ABCs of Community College Leadership: What CEOs Need to Know

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While this is a collective undertaking, most often a senior-level administrator is designated to lead that effort and serve as the Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO). CEOs often lament that attending to the day-to-day tasks of college administration leaves them little time to get outside of their offices (let alone their campuses).

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HBCU Leaders Gather to Create Blueprint for Future of Higher Education

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The four-day event, hosted at Claflin's new 80,000-square-foot conference facility, brought together what organizers described as the "best, largest practitioners in the HBCU space" with an ambitious goal of developing a comprehensive blueprint for sustainability and self-agency among HBCUs. This is some serious business," said Felton. "If

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

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Events and activities happen throughout the academic year. UM holds a Native and indigenous kickoff event for first-year students and transfers, which is a two-and-a-half-day immersive experience held before the university’s welcome week. There are 11 federally recognized American Indian tribes in Minnesota.