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Laying the Foundation for Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Research shows that having role models of the same race and ethnicity with whom you identify directly correlates and contributes to pursuit of and achievement in academic and professional endeavors,” says Kelly Grossman, communications and development manager at HISPA. Some actually attended the middle schools where they are speaking.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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Effective principal leadership drives district success. These barriers might be holding your principals back.

EAB

Most Training Offerings Don’t Focus on Leadership Competencies Problem: Many district-led principal development offerings overemphasize school-specific or education-focused topics, like instructional expertise, rather than equipping principals with essential leadership skills. These barriers are probably why.

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Where higher ed leaders agree (and disagree) on the biggest barriers to DEIJ progress

EAB

Articulate inclusive vision Develop executive understanding Engage governing bodies Develop DEIJ infrastructure and resourcing Integrate stakeholder voices in planning Select metrics and outcomes Set and communicate accountability. -->. -->. --> Reimagine institutional administration. -->. -->. -->. Mid-level leadership.

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EAB Strategic Advisory Services Extends Breadth and Depth of Coverage

EAB

However, many leadership teams struggle to define what makes their institution unique, let alone communicate a clear message that helps a prospective student choose their institution over another. To learn more about participating in the collaborative, reach out to your Strategic Leader.

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The Transformational Power of Higher Education

The University Innovation Alliance

She quickly recognized that certain hierarchical modes of operation don't work very well in a pandemic: "We had to bring together teams with different expertise, make decisions in real time, translate those decisions into actions, and then be able to communicate broadly about what we were doing.