Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Last Thursdays event, titled Reflecting on the Significance of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies and the Journey Toward Reconciliation, included a discussion among leaders from Xaviers IBCS, the Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation, and Georgetown University. a leading scholar and former head of IBCS.

University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 26, 2025

This includes sponsoring some events, such as the upcoming UNITE conference. As a funder, she envisions HBCUs working collaboratively with each other, noting, “Collaboration is a force multiplier when it comes to thinking about things like scale and impact.” Julian Thompson The Lumina foundation often partners with UNCF.

Collaboration

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 22, 2025

Arizona State University made headlines with its collaboration with OpenAI, while the California State University system recently partnered with tech giants to advance what they call "equitable" AI training. The timing of the report is significant, as major universities have announced high-profile partnerships with AI companies.

Faculty

Active Minds

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Whether organizing events to normalize conversations about mental health, collaborating with local leaders, or listening to my peers who felt unseen, my work with Active Minds gave me purpose. Advocacy became more than a hobby; it became intertwined with my identity.

Mental health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 15, 2025

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).

Higher education

Active Minds

APRIL 22, 2025

By tailoring events for both undergraduate and graduate students and collaborating with mental health professionals, UC Riverside ensures widespread access to resources throughout their community. For examples, each quarter we partner with our 2 on campus libraries to host an event called Therapy Fluffies.

Mental health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 30, 2025

Through the elders firsthand accounts of history, culture or societal events, students gain insights unavailable from textbooks and PowerPoints. As shared by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), developing empathy and strong social-emotional skills are essential to future success.

Therapist

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The five-day event at the Signia by Hilton Hotel will feature over 100 sessions focusing on institutional excellence, student success, research, economic mobility, and systems change. Lomax college and university (HBCU) and Predominantly Black Institution (PBI) nationwide.

Collaboration

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2025

The event offered pro-bono legal consultations and support from community organizations providing social services, health care, financial services, and employment. Colleges looking to expand resources for formerly incarcerated students need to know that help is available and collaboration is essential.

Humanities

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The event gathered hundreds of state and system leaders, researchers, and fellow student success champions and practitioners to discuss how holistic advising and wraparound supports can promote college excellence and equitable outcomes.

Higher education

Catherine Cronin

JANUARY 11, 2025

Throughout the year, I worked individually and in collaboration with others to explore issues in digital, open and higher education. As I wrote shortly after the event, the Lehman campus was one of our precious green spaces as children, for running around, making noise, and dreaming about the future.

Collaboration

Civitas Learning

APRIL 17, 2025

This approach empowers institutions to uncover hidden gaps and drive outcomes like improving retention, scaling advising, and strengthening cross-campus collaboration. But too often, campus politics or complexity creates silos that block collaboration and coordinated support. Are You Enabling for Impactor Just Implementing Tools ?

Advising

Civitas Learning

JANUARY 9, 2025

Comprehensive Support Drives Better Outcomes Challenges like being in the wrong major, financial stress, and major life events can all hinder student outcomes. This approach fosters proactive, collaborative support by enabling the coordination of services such as academic coaching, advising, financial aid, and career guidance.

Retention

Civitas Learning

JULY 28, 2025

Complex world events have a huge impact on a person’s sense of safety, belonging, wellness, and overall mental and physical health,” says Danielle Weddepohl, Director of Public Safety and Emergency Management at George Brown College, in a recent Security Magazine article.

Student success

School & Student Services by Community Brands

MAY 15, 2025

But like any successful event, it requires thoughtful planning. In-person events offer face time and relationship building, while webinars provide accessibility and on-demand value. Send invitations at least four weeks in advance and follow up with a reminder email one week and one day before the event.

Financial aid

Timely MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Collaborating with student groups to co-design culturally relevant support programs. Launching outreach campaigns to highlight underused resources in emails, social media, and campus events. Monitoring data usage for key services to identify engagement gaps and opportunities.

Mental health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

For example, as a staple in the community, the Black church can collaborate with college campuses or minority student organizations to implement spiritual wellness, a component of psychological health for racially minoritized populations, cited as being helpful.

Mental health

Student Minds

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

It’s an easy way to stay in the loop about events, study groups, or impromptu meet-ups, and you can instantly bond over shared interests. It could be a live study session to get focused on your goals for the week, or a group call to discuss a project, social media allows connection and collaboration.

Students

Steve Keating

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Engage Authentically Network and Collaborate: Attend industry events, participate in online forums, and reach out to others in your field. Create Content to Showcase Expertise: Post articles, videos, or tutorials relevant to your field. Consistent content sharing demonstrates your knowledge and builds trust.

Collaboration

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Engage in campus events or study groups to feel a part of the community. Find events and groups. Our department’s weekly newsletter includes an events round-up. You can also check out the events page of this site and of the Hub. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you’re feeling overwhelmed. A Place to Talk.

Mental health

School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 12, 2025

SSS’ transformational integration with TaxStatus generated significant enthusiasm at NAIS Thrive 2025 event, capturing the attention of financial aid and enrollment professionals from across the country. NAIS has long provided schools with a trusted methodology to equitably assess family ability to pay school costs.

Financial aid

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 years conference fostered collaboration, innovation, and inspiration.

Financial aid

The College Pod

MARCH 7, 2025

Do you see yourself thriving in a big, energetic school with nonstop events, or would you feel more at home in a smaller, tight-knit community? How well do you communicate and collaborate? Explore campus culture Take a second look at the colleges you were accepted to or the ones you can afford, even if it's not your dream school.

Financial aid

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 14, 2025

Organized by the Coalition for Action in Higher Education (CAHE) in collaboration with the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), the coordinated effort will feature more than 100 actions at campuses nationwide, including events in Hawaii and Alaska. "As

Higher education

Steve Keating

MAY 15, 2025

Technologies like artificial intelligence and renewable energy are totally transforming industries, while global events like pandemics, climate shifts, and geopolitical changes demand flexibility and quick thinking. Adapting to a Rapidly Changing World The world is changing at an incredible pace in the 21st century.

Mental health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2025

Enrollment managers must adopt a leadership posture that blends transformational vision with collaborative execution. Too often, enrollment teams are equipped with tactical training (CRM usage, phone scripts, event planning) but lack exposure to systems thinking, data storytelling, or negotiation dynamics. As Lewicki et al.

Literacy

School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 14, 2025

This exclusive event brought together financial aid directors, heads of schools, admissions and enrollment directors to celebrate a groundbreaking partnership between TaxStatus and School and Student Services (SSS)a collaboration transforming financial aid processing for private K-12 schools across the country.

Financial aid

Steve Keating

JULY 6, 2025

Whether it’s navigating a career change, embracing new technologies, or adjusting to unexpected life events, being adaptable allows you to thrive in uncertainty. Seek diverse perspectives : Collaborate with others to gain fresh insights. In a world where change is truly the only constant, adaptability is a superpower.

Success

Active Minds

APRIL 10, 2023

This semester, we encourage you to think about how you can support your peers during stressful times, with Active Minds’ Stress Less Week® Guide, and take inspiration from students nationwide who hosted simple stress awareness events on their campuses and in their classrooms. Don’t know where to start?

Mental health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and the FBI have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), agreeing to encourage more collaboration. Dr. Antonio R. Flores Per the agreement, the FBI will inform HACU about FBI internships, programs, and hiring opportunities open to college students and recent graduates.

Collaboration

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 23, 2023

Jonelle Knox When I reviewed the question posed to me about [re]engaging the college community, I started thinking about a missed opportunity that many colleges and university leaders are not taking advantage of; the collaboration of student affairs and human resources to create [re]engagement activities.

Student affairs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

This initiative offers ongoing formal mentoring as well as three annual events on topics such as career development, self-marketing, and restorative justice. To support this latter group, for instance, UTSA launched Brothers United , a mentoring student organization centered on Black and Latino men.

Collaboration

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2023

Mellon Foundation, the BMRI amplifies collaborative thought leadership, and social justice and strives to counter conflicting narratives, distrust and ambiguity with a clear, authoritative voice on the experiences of Black men. Funded by a $1.4 million grant from the Andrew W. and James L.

Mental health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2023

The school demonstrates its dedication to supporting Native American students through multiple avenues, including its Pomo Pathways program, the Native American Student Resource Center, cultural events such as Native American Motivation Day, and collaboration with local tribes. “We

Community college

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2024

Additionally, esports teams and events heavily rely on digital marketing strategies to engage fans, attract sponsors, and build brand visibility. Through esports initiatives, students can also cultivate skills in virtual collaboration, project management, and other essential competencies that are highly sought after in the tech sector.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2023

Part of the launch will be a 2-day event – May 31-Jun. 1 in Atlanta – to bring together leaders in civil rights, economic, labor, education, environmental, youth, and social justice to share strategies and research, build coalitions and collaborations, and address racial and systemic assaults. Dortch, Jr., Institute) at CAU.

University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2023

Diversity is a core value of our institution, and collaboration is essential in order to address the common challenges we share across institutions of higher learning,” said UChicago Provost Dr. Ka Yee C.

Faculty