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New Book Examines Foster Care Students in College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Many believe, including college administrators, that students will come forward and self-identify and ask for help and support. These students are offered financial aid, housing priority, counseling, and opportunities for career and leadership development. Dr. Royel M.

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Succession Planning in HBCUs Ensures Long-Term Sustainability

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This process includes the board of trustees, senior administrators, department heads, faculty members, and human resources professionals. Academic leadership: Developing a pipeline of leaders for academic positions, including department chairs, deans, and academic program directors.

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Choosing an Executive Leadership Coach: What Matters

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They dare not give the impression they don’t have the answers , or that they can benefit from feedback provided by someone outside of their immediate administrative circle. Except for the American Council on Education ACE Fellows Program , leadership development programs were scarce at that time.

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An Activist-Scholar

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I’ve always been interested in academic administration,” says Lopez. “I I was very excited to step in[to] a leadership position like this, and I love it. It’s been the highlight of my career.” After she earned her Ph.D. Shortly after she arrived to Madison, Lopez got involved with Freedom, Inc.,

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Male Resource Centers Promote Success Among Men of Color

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“The resource centers serve as one-stops with many tailored supports that can help male students of color find a sense of purpose because it typically will include things like mentorship, academic support, career exploration, leadership development opportunities, and peer support networks,” says Jez. Dr. Roderick L.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Jane Close Conoley In terms of data, administration analyzes persistence rates, graduate rates, enrollment yield rates, GPA levels, the average number of credits taken per semester, financial aid needs, technology needs, and housing and food insecurity needs. Additionally, 39.93% of graduate students are Latino. Dr. Erika D.

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The Transformational Power of Higher Education

The University Innovation Alliance

She spoke about how she went from avoiding to embracing administrative leadership, the pandemic's lessons about collaboration and community, and her view of what it will take to reenergize higher ed. Faculty is a leadership role. Through our research, we're leaders. There is some bureaucracy to running a university.