Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 4, 2024

Richard “Biff” Williams has been appointed president of Missouri State University. Williams possesses the qualifications and experience necessary to ensure the university continues to thrive and build on its strong foundation,” said Parman. Williams served as president of Utah Tech University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 29, 2024

Xavier University of Louisiana, an historically Black university (or HBCU) in New Orleans and top graduator of Black students who pursue medical degrees and doctorates in the health sciences, is partnering with Ochsner Health, the area’s leading medical training center, to open Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (XOCOM).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2023

The City University of New York’s (CUNY) Graduate Center has announced its 65 Black, Race, and Ethnic Studies (BRES) Fellows. This program come from CUNY’s $3-million Black, Race and Ethnic Studies Initiative (BRESI) , supported by the Mellon Foundation. “The Garrell, president of the CUNY Graduate Center. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2024

Her role entails collaborating with multiple campus constituents, including faculty; the Offices of Academic Affairs; Student Affairs and Enrollment; and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Human Resources; Counseling and Wellness; Registrar; Public Safety and Security; Facilities; Communications; Information Technology; Legal Counsel; and others.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Alexandria McBride As such, UNCF and its Institute for Capacity Building released, “ The HBCU Climate Action Blueprint: Sustainable Campuses, Empowered Communities ,” examining the current activities and future aspirations of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in climate change, sustainability, and environmental justice.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2023

Taken place at the Atlanta University Center’s Woodruff’s Library, the “Changing the Paradigm” symposium began its two-day conference with a discussion on mental health. The Black Men’s Research Institute (BMRI) at Morehouse College hosted its first Spring Symposium addressing health issues for African American men. Dr. Walter M.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 14, 2024

The prevailing narrative of academia glorifies productivity and resilience while overlooking the human aspect of our experiences. While universities offer resources for academic success, there is often a dearth of support specifically tailored to addressing non-academic struggles. Regrettably, my journey mirrors that of numerous Ph.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

While the biggest problems are directly impacting only a tiny number of colleges and universities, the effects are widespread because, to the public and the politicians, all 4,000+ institutions are part of the same band. And right now, that is what too many are experiencing when they interact with colleges and universities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Zoom) communities of practice that allow administrators to work collaboratively to reflect on best practices and implement appropriate strategies. Collaboration among various departments, including academic affairs, student affairs, and equity and diversity offices, ensures a comprehensive approach to student and administrator support.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Daniel Jean talks with young male scholars at Montclair State University (MSU) in Montclair, NJ, he asks them to raise their hands if they know someone who died from street violence. Dr. Daniel Jean, assistant provost for special programs at Montclair State university. She said this work is deeply personal for both her and Jean. “For

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The University Innovation Alliance

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The University Innovation Alliance's Three Playbooks for Student Success. The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) operates as a multi-campus laboratory for student success innovation. Thu, 12/15/2022 - 06:00. College to Career. Completion Grants. Proactive Advising. Understanding how students may use their completion grant funds.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 28, 2023

Succession planning is paramount in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as it can play a critical role in preserving these institutions' legacy, values, and unique contributions. Succession planning plays a vital role in the long-term success and stability of the university.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 27, 2023

“While we know that they bring value to the classroom, they’re very much absent in the classroom as educators, as teachers,” said Strachan, acting chair of the Department of Teacher Education & Leadership at Alabama A&M University. in biology from Mount Allison University. We have an academic adviser.

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The Advisor That Cares

APRIL 8, 2023

Advising in Canada Echo Pittman, PhD, is the Associate Director (Academic Advising & Outreach) in the Office of the Registrar at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Sarah Arnott, MMSC, PMP is the Manager, Strategic, Planning & Liaison in the Office of the Chief Information Officer at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2023

We have federal data that put numbers to the problem, most institutions have a food pantry on campus, and at least 400 colleges and universities employ a staff member dedicated to supporting students’ basic needs. On the one hand it’s wonderful to see skilled professionals take to heart the lesson that students are humans first.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 22, 2023

Summarily, such DEI inquiry should help detect demonstrated achievement at transferring knowledge, engaging in advocacy, and impacting relevant change in human behavior across diverse groups. There’s more to do, lest the assault on DEI results in a higher education that is more of a business rather than a human development infrastructure.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

Sharrelle Barber Title: Inaugural Director of the Ubuntu Center on Racism, Global Movements and Population Health Equity and Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Urban Health Collaborative, Drexel University Age: 38 Education: B.S., James, Duke University; and Dr. Chandra L.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 4, 2024

Two major New York state universities are collaborating with a teacher-run organization seeking to teach communities and students about civil resistance in local history, creating an online platform to display the organization’s curricula and local resistance efforts.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 18, 2023

Awarded by the Andrew Mellon Foundation, the nation’s largest supporter of the arts and humanities, the college has announced the creation of the Institute for Race and Social Transformation. “We It will also open pathways for community collaborations and city growth.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Moreover, school counselors are in a position to impact the academic achievement of students of color, as well as contribute to closing opportunity gaps through collaboration with other school personnel and using data-driven approaches. collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving, work ethic), technical skills (e.g., Dr. Donna Y.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 17, 2023

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are safe spaces for personal development. Attending HBCUs provide intentional, intrusive, and focused resources dedicated to its students’ academic success and mental well-being.

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EAB

MAY 17, 2023

Blogs Five Things University Leaders are Prioritizing This Year (And Two They Should Be) The results from EAB’s Spring 2023 Pulse Survey are in! Successful Mental Health and Well-Being Strategy Requires Cross-Campus Effort To answer this call for increased mental health support, EAB launched the Mental Health Collaborative in Spring 2022.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 22, 2023

But California State University, Fullerton’s efforts to tackle this issue got a major boost recently with the announcement of $1.4 It is unique in that it is bringing together K-12, community college, universities and the career centers all aligned under one goal,” she said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In the college’s general education requirements of 6 courses students must choose from among 217 different courses (one course from 46 in natural sciences, one from 47 in social and behavioral sciences, one from 79 in art, humanities, and culture, etc.). They are the “soft skills” that should become the hardcore of a new essential education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

As an urban planner, Dr. Malo André Hutson believes that harmony and collaboration between entities — be they on the local, state, national, or even global level — are needed if we are to tackle the broader issues of our time. Elson Professor at the University of Virginia’s (UVA) School of Architecture. Hutson asks.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Bennett As a team, we are a recent doctoral graduate, now administrator, and a faculty member, formerly a mentor and now colleague, to the first author; we have collaborated via mentorship, co-instruction, and co-research. How can resistance to neoliberal positionings reinforce learning, academic rigor, and basic human decency?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 26, 2022

She tells viewers not to be afraid to ask questions about a career that interests them and says she will gladly answer questions about being a university professor. Smith University (JCSU, an HBCU institution) in Charlotte, N.C. “I Prestage, who taught at Southern University and was a renowned researcher, passed away in 2020). “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

population representing a 13% growth from the year 2000, according to the Latino Policy & Politics Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles. It’s an interesting opportunity to come out to them to say, ‘I’m a university and college president, but your experiences resonate deeply with who I am,” says Delgado. “It

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2023

It was coincidental that the American College Health Association’s (ACHA’s) Gun Safety Task Force met shortly after the Michigan State University shooting earlier this month on Feb. 13, said Dr. Keith Williamson, co-chair of the task force and medical director at the Vinson Health Center at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

Each fall, Charmin Smith, head women’s basketball coach at University of California, Berkeley, welcomes three other Black female Division I head coaches and their teams to campus for the Raising the B.A.R. University of California, Berkeley, Head Women’s Basketball Coach Charmin Smith, second from left, hosts the annual Raising the B.A.R.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The colleges and universities that create DEI certificate or degree programs, she said, are recognizing the need for the specialized training it takes to create a fully equitable and welcoming environment.

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The University Innovation Alliance

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

10 Must-Listen Podcasts to Raise Your Higher Ed Leadership Game bridget Thu, 09/21/2023 - 06:00 Image Podcast Higher Ed Leadership Weekly Wisdom If you work in higher education leadership, you really should know about The Innovating Together Podcast , created by the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) in partnership with Inside Higher Ed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2023

Gonzales said that while at Central Arizona College (CAC), he was encouraged by Dr. Terry Calaway, who was serving as president of CAC at the time, to enroll in the Community College Leadership Program at the University of Texas at Austin. Rivera also notes Gonzales’ collaborative style. There, Gonzales earned an Ed.D.

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Civitas Learning

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

A close partnership between traditional student success units and Institutional Research (IR) is one collaborative relationship that makes a real difference for students. This data-activated, collaborative approach is an incredibly powerful tool for Student Success teams to feasibly deliver proactive rather than reactive support.

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The University Innovation Alliance

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

10 Must-Listen Podcasts to Help Raise Your Leadership Game bridget Thu, 09/21/2023 - 06:00 Podcast Higher Ed Leadership Weekly Wisdom To celebrate this year’s International Podcast Day , the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) revisits the most popular episodes of our Innovating Together Podcast from 2022 and 2023.

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Civitas Learning

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

A close partnership between traditional student success units and Institutional Research (IR) is one collaborative relationship that makes a real difference for students. This data-activated, collaborative approach is an incredibly powerful tool for Student Success teams to feasibly deliver proactive rather than reactive support.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

“At the time I was quite unhappy that in 2015 we had so few HBCUs investing in this very important topic,” says Newson-Horst, professor of English at Morgan State University and director of the women, gender, and sexuality (WGS) studies program. Nobody is going to tell our story and keep it from erasure but us.” Education is not easy.

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