Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Strategies are meant to build a relationship-rich education to help students feel connected and persist through graduation. “In In Fall 2022, our first faculty mentor pairings were made,” says Ben Telesca, vice president for student affairs, SRSU. The program began in Spring 2023 with 153 students, 87 of whom were Hispanic.

Retention

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. At the core of every institution is one goal: student success. Are You Enabling for Impactor Just Implementing Tools ?

Advising

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

It also demonstrates how collaborative learning uses contributions from individuals to benefit a group. Student Outreach and Support (SOS). This office supports undergraduate students while they navigate the Homewood campus and JHU experience.

Mental health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Connect with one of the organizations mentioned above, or one of the many who are part of the national SPARK (Student-Parent Action Through Research Knowledge) Collaborative.

Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 13, 2025

The renamed office will emphasize "opportunity and access" along with "collaboration and community-building," according to Daley's announcement. Additionally, the Office of Recruitment and Multicultural Affairs will be absorbed into the Office of Student Affairs as part of the restructuring.

Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2025

Enrollment managers must adopt a leadership posture that blends transformational vision with collaborative execution. They partner early with high schools, launch a summer bridge program co-led by STEM faculty and alumni, and guarantee every enrolled student a faculty mentor and paid internship by year two. As Lewicki et al.

Literacy

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

MARCH 21, 2024

Amelia Parnell, vice president for research and policy at NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education was named the organization’s president. Parnell begins her term July 1, succeeding Dr. Kevin Kruger, who has held the post since 2012.

Student affairs

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.

Student affairs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 23, 2024

“With a primary focus on ensuring that Black students attain their academic goals and are positioned for a lifetime of success, we also intend this funding to strengthen enrollment and retention efforts, improve classroom experiences, and bolster staff and faculty development across the system,” said CSU Chancellor Dr. Mildred García.

Student success

EAB

JANUARY 12, 2023

6 ways leaders are rethinking their student affairs organizational charts in 2023. Between a pandemic, a national racial reckoning, and increasing challenges to the higher education business model, student affairs leaders have spent the past few years looking for ways to innovate and collaborate more effectively across the cabinet.

Student affairs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

student affairs administration/higher education, Ball State University, Teachers College; Certificate, College and University Teaching, Ball State University, Teachers College; Ph.D., Burmicky also forges genuine connections with the graduate students the department serves. “He international business, Taylor University; M.A.,

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Student affairs leader Quamina Carter did not take a traditional route to higher education. There, she had opportunities to work with the school’s student affairs division and began to learn that she was “sort of good at that side of the camp,” she says. in higher education and student affairs from CGU.

Therapist

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Gilkerson also served as vice president of academic and student affairs at Contra Costa College and was the inaugural diversity, inclusion, and innovation officer for the Contra Costa Community College District. There are challenges for sure, says Gilkerson, who was a student leader at University of California Berkley.

Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

I look forward to engaging and collaborating with Cal State LA’s talented students, staff and faculty to continue the institution’s journey to new heights in student success, research, scholarship and creative activity, and community engagement.” Eanes has served as president of York College since 2020 following a one-year interim appointment.

University

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.

Accessibility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2025

Title :Assistant Dean for Student Vitality & Career Development and Director of Student Affairs Tenured: No Age: 38 Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing University of Virginia; MBA in Business Administration, Averett University; Ph.D This work inspired her to pursue a Ph.D.

Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 16, 2024

“I am, also, honored to serve on behalf of the Board of Trustees of Morris College, along with joining the students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the community in working collaboratively to support student success, grow enrollment, raise financial support, and enhance academic programs.

Student affairs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Previously, he was president of Framingham State University, president of Kutztown University; and vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Massachusetts; chair of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at UMass; and faculty adviser to the provost at UMass. AASCU is delighted that our dear friend and colleague F. “As

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Kate Brown “What we've seen through the pandemic is student wellbeing, student mental health. can't just be a student affairs or a counseling center priority or responsibility,” Brown said. That's still very much the case but more and more, we need faculty to play a role in directing students to best-fit resources.

Student success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 17, 2024

With the release of the White House National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence last year, the time is upon us to consider a more comprehensive and collaborative national strategy for higher education, including development of shared best practices. Indeed, an October 2023 report from the U.S.

Compliance

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

Higher Education and Student Affairs Education:   M.Ed., Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, University of Southern California; M.A., Gonzalez explained how his arrival to this point involves others who have collaborated with him, co-creators he calls “queertors.”

Student affairs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

They get additional financial supports such as assistance with fees, stipends each semester, and campus “flex dollars” to spend on food and at the bookstore, says Zelon Crawford, SPS’s senior associate dean of student affairs, who oversees the fellowship program. Graduate and undergraduate degrees are expensive,” Crawford says.

University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2023

With that quote on his mind, Alexander jumped at the chance to collaborate with the Partnership for Education Advancement, a nonprofit that works with Minority Serving Institutions, including HBCUs, to find technological solutions to serve and advance their students.

Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

Despite her vice president title, her role had morphed into a mix of event planning and student affairs tasks, far removed from the strategic DEI leadership she had envisioned. CDOs should actively seek allies across their institutions, including faculty, staff, and student groups who share a commitment to DEI.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Alumni can also be effective advocates by contacting elected officials, organizing with other alumni to create awareness, and collaborating with university officials to develop solutions through alumni chapters and voicing concerns at town halls. When an area college or university closes, it does not just affect the current students.

Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 11, 2024

The funding will allow for the hiring of four new student support advocates, who will offer dedicated attention and guidance to these students as they pursue their degrees. It will monitor each students’ academic success and engagement, continuing to look for gaps and working to close them. Dr. Susan P.

Low income student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 14, 2024

It’s within our capability to individually destigmatize discussions around non-academic struggles and prioritize the well-being of graduate students. We must collaboratively implement comprehensive support systems that cater to the diverse needs of students. Kiarra Boenitz is a Ph.D.

Mental health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 28, 2023

“Knowing all the challenges that our students are going through — much more since COVID — it’s so important.” In addition to more than 30 academic and certificate programs, there are bachelor’s degree programs offered in collaboration with Colorado University, Denver. Otero is a residential college in La Junta, Colorado.

Mentoring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 28, 2023

Succession planning is a collaborative effort involving university and community stakeholders. Administrative leadership: Identifying individuals with leadership potential for administrative roles, such as finance, human resources, information technology, and student affairs.

Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

counselor education (student affairs), Clemson University; and Ph.D., As a part of the fellowship, he collaborated with seven undergraduates from rural communities or students attending rural institutions to study how state policy and context shape rural college student success. Means was also a 2021 Richard P.

Mentoring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Bowman (left), Michigan State University’s associate dean for academic and student affairs, and other leaders from the university’s college of education. Jackson (left) meets with scholars and students in the Michigan State University Master of Arts in Educational Technology program at Erickson Hall. Jerlando F. Dr. Jerlando F.

Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Some roles and departments – such as the divisions of administration and finance or student affairs and enrollment management – were consolidated. Throughout this process, Acebo has made shared governance and collaboration with organized labor central, much to the approval of the union members.

University

Civitas Learning

APRIL 18, 2023

You’ll hear from Karl Smith, Vice President of Student Affairs at Tacoma Community College, Dr. Tammy Wyatt, Vice Provost for Student Success at UTSA, and our own Rob Freidhoff, Vice President of Community Development at Civitas Learning. 6:32] – Karl discusses using data to reach out to struggling students.

Student affairs

The University Innovation Alliance

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Whether youre ready to try a new approach at your own institution or looking to see how other higher ed leaders might have handled something that youre currently going through, the UIA invites you to sample the wisdom that has enriched us this year Weekly Wisdom With Kim Wilcox, Chancellor of University of California Riverside On August 26, 2024, we (..)

Higher education

Civitas Learning

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Ruth Reinhart, Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Support Services at ACC, explains: “From the onset, we found partners in instruction and asked, ‘Help us build what would help you support students in the classroom. With this knowledge, they quickly rolled out interventions to improve student performance. You are the experts.’”

Student success

Civitas Learning

AUGUST 22, 2024

This success is largely due to working closely with faculty to determine which alert features were most needed and how they could best serve their students. Advisors and Student Success Staff recognized that faculty interact most with students, making collaboration essential to improving student outcomes.

Faculty