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Examining Educational Equity in Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. Dr. Robert T.

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Tribal Colleges and Universities as Conduits for Intellectual and Political Sovereignties

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This includes issues of 1) campus climate where Indigenous students coming from a TCU are often entering a school environment with primarily white peers for the first time and 2) academic affairs in which advisors must have a clear sense of transfer agreements and credit structures across institutions to ensure successful degree completion.

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What We’re Learning About the Dual Enrollment Student Experience

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Of the 49% of students who did interact with an advisor, only one-third reported talking about courses that would transfer toward an intended program at a four-year college. Many students also reported frequent collaboration with their peers in class and conversations with their instructors about their grades and assignments.

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Fill Graduation Gaps, Transform Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We are implementing proven, promising practices to improve access and graduation rates for all students. One of the first significant initiatives the board undertook to improve student success was the development of a systemwide general education framework. The Roueche Center Forum is co-edited by Drs.

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Roueche Center Forum: A View from the Maricopa Community College District

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

However, in recent years, higher education, like many industries, is facing significant challenges in filling critical leadership, faculty, and support staff positions due to an aging workforce, a need for more qualified internal candidates, and increasing competition in the labor market. The Roueche Center Forum is co-edited by Drs.

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Diverse Students Are Going Hungry at the Cafeteria Curriculum

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Tom Bailey and his colleagues at the Community College Research Center in their seminal work, Redesigning America’s Community Colleges , identified the “cafeteria curriculum” as a major barrier to student success noting “…The general studies curriculum is perhaps the most confusing and complex program for students to navigate.”

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3 Tips to Overcome Lagging Software Usage and Adoption

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Kristin Clark, Chancellor, West Hills Community College District We sat down with Dr. Kristin Clark, Chancellor at West Hills Community College District, for advice on re-energizing teams around technologies to maximize the impact of student success strategies. At the core of any educational institution is a mission: student success.