Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

California community college professors are suing state officials, alleging that new diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) rules put in place violated their First Amendment rights, The Hill reported. How am I supposed to incorporate DEI into my classroom instruction?” I’m a professor of chemistry.

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MAY 7, 2023

With downtown San Antonio as a beautiful backdrop, representatives from 24 community colleges in 13 states convened for the 29th Annual Community College Futures Assembly in February. Hudson County Community College (N.J.) Rose Martinez, director of the Bellwether College Consortium.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Luke Wood has been appointed to serve on the California Racial Equity Commission, the state's Senate Rules Committee. He has previously been co-director of the Community College Equity Assessment Lab (CCEAL); director of the joint Ph.D. Program in Community College Leadership. Wood holds a B.A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2024

Community colleges were able to persevere through the pandemic thanks to the emergency relief funding passed through Congress. That’s the conclusion of the latest research from the Accelerating Recovery in Community Colleges Network at the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 26, 2023

George Timmons will become president of Holyoke Community College, pending approval of the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education, MassLive reported. Dr. George Timmons Timmons is currently provost and senior vice president of academic and student affairs at Columbia-Greene Community College (CGCC).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students. Cerritos College A public, two-year community college, Cerritos College is located in Norwalk, California (Southeastern Los Angeles).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 25, 2023

Marta Yera Cronin will become president of Delaware County Community College (DCCC), making her the second woman and the first Latina to lead the school. Dr. Marta Cronin Cronin – a first-generation college student born of immigrant parents – is currently president of Columbia Gorge Community College.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2023

In 2022, student leaders launched a campaign to challenge the long-standing stigma associated with attending community colleges. To overcome negative stereotypes, the CCSmart advocacy campaign tells the stories of students’ educational journeys and the positive impact community colleges had on their lives.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Day three of the 2023 Dream Conference in Chicago kicked off with a heightened focus on building partnerships that strengthen students and fortify the community workforce. The Dream conference is hosted annually by Achieving the Dream (ATD), a reform network of over 300 community colleges working to equitize higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

It was also in 1986 that Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) was designated as the first Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in the US, and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) was born from a meeting at OLLU. Today, the California Community College System, with more than 1.8 Dr. Kimberly R.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

Recently, he has focused on community colleges and the financial and governance elements of these institutions that provide crucial higher education access for millions of people. “My Smith was recently named guest editor for the summer 2023 issue of New Directions for Community Colleges, which will focus on urban community colleges.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Assuming the position when the previous president resigned, she knew everyone was looking to her to bring stability to the community college. In California, we have great workforce needs across the board, and that’s a huge role for community colleges.” Also, the college’s nursing program is experiencing exciting growth.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

For many community college students, gateway math courses—required for entry into many programs of study—have functioned more like gatekeeper math courses. The colleges were in different regions and settings, ranged in size from small to large, and had racially diverse student bodies.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 22, 2023

The funding comes as part of a California program to tackle issues of equity in higher ed and the workforce. The state awarded $18 million each to six regional collaboratives consisting of at least one K-12 school district, University of California campus, California State University campus, and community college district.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Elston is currently the longest serving staff member at CCA, and he says that the organization’s increased focus on minority serving institutions (MSIs), marginalized populations, and first-generation, low-income, and rural community college students began under Watson Spiva’s leadership. Dr. Dhanfu E. We’re honest brokers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Long Beach College Promise is another Latino-serving program in which students are tracked from the K-12 system (the Long Beach Unified School District), through community college, and into CSULB to make sure students are fully supported through all the educational pathways. Morishita, interim president at CSULA.

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JUNE 1, 2023

Modality While campuses are more prepared than ever to deliver remote instruction and may be enticed by online, asynchronous modules, institutions must be mindful of the needs of the population they are serving. Mary views Second Chance Pell programs as vital to meeting regional workforce needs—a key pillar for many community colleges.

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JULY 28, 2023

Closing equity gaps may become even harder. Equitable college access and completion has been a major point of focus for the student success community for at least a decade , with good reason. The Moon Shot for Equity Learn how our partners are closing regional equity gaps.

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JULY 28, 2023

Closing equity gaps may become even harder. Equitable college access and completion has been a major point of focus for the student success community for at least a decade , with good reason. The Moon Shot for Equity Learn how our partners are closing regional equity gaps.

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Civitas Learning

MAY 23, 2024

When institutions know precisely which courses make persistence difficult, they can take action to make outreach more effective and connect students with the right resources and support, such as supplemental instruction, tutoring, or tailored workshops.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 15, 2025

Three-and-a-half years later, she took the helm of San Jose City College. Last fall, Tomaneng climbed a significant rung on the career ladder by becoming deputy chancellor of California Community Colleges, which has 2 million students. But ironically, it also dropped her from the sliver of college CEOs of AAPI and Desi ancestry.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Topics covered on her podcast include excellence in teaching, instructional design, open education, diversity and inclusion, productivity, creativity in teaching, educational technology, and blended learning. In addition to her podcast, Stackowiak shares resources for education professionals on her blog and through her workshops.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 13, 2024

As part of the State University of New York (SUNY), the country’s largest integrated public higher education system, SUNY Broome Community College is committed to giving everyone a chance at success. However, departmental silos and limited communication between faculty and staff hindered student support efforts. ” —Dr.

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AUGUST 9, 2023

Many tackled improving student success, retention, and equity at their institutions, while others focused on budget models and streamlining administrative processes. Several fellows deeply examined student success at their institutions, specifically focusing on equity issues.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

Inclusion This grouping refers to the diversity among today and tomorrow’s college students, especially as it contrasts with traditional enrollment. Unsurprisingly, multicultural diversity was a frequent topic of conversation both within the context of equity initiatives and the political climate around DEI.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

Inclusion This grouping refers to the diversity among today and tomorrow’s college students, especially as it contrasts with traditional enrollment. Unsurprisingly, multicultural diversity was a frequent topic of conversation both within the context of equity initiatives and the political climate around DEI.

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The University Innovation Alliance

OCTOBER 27, 2023

We connected each section with supplemental instruction, so a near-peer tutor was embedded. In our mission to elevate student success and educational equity, the UIA sometimes comes face to face with the uncomfortable idea that the institution itself may be part of the problem it’s trying to solve.

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The University Innovation Alliance

MAY 4, 2023

Technology Partnerships and Higher Education A Conversation With Drew Magliozzi, CEO of Mainstay Alan Thu, 05/11/2023 - 06:00 Chatbots Higher Ed Leadership Innovation Spotlight In our mission to promote equity in higher education, the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) highlights the strategies of our member institutions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Other issues in the news will include diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Supreme Court decision rejecting race conscious admissions at colleges and universities, institutions will try to find ways to provide access for underserved populations while accommodating the current parameters. That, too, could end up in court.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Some of the topics include literacy and math, advising Black male engineering majors, socio-emotional development, leadership, community college experiences, Black male veterans, athletes in P-12 and higher education, and the recruitment and retention of Black males in educator preparation programs.

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MAY 24, 2023

He then moved on to Arizona State University, where he earned a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction in Early Childhood Education and a Ph.D. Frank Harris III, of the Community College Equity Assessment Lab (CCEAL), which focuses on eliminating equity gaps for students of color. Dr. Donna Y.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

For community college students, the path towards a degree has been compared to a shapeless river: unending, with no current pushing them forward. It’s incredibly influential,” said Dr. Frank Harris III, co-director of the Community College Equity Assessment Lab at San Diego State University.

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MAY 2, 2023

George Mason University’s Safe Zone+ Program helps create a safer, inclusive campus environment to strengthen the community toward the goal of supporting the well-being of LGBTQ people.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2025

My doctoral dissertation was on motivating at-risk students through creating a sense of belonging, and my focus on equity and social justice work is not just an academic pursuit, who I am defines how I do the work of college president. I am a responsible steward of public funds, an enabler of equity, and a lover of knowledge.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Trump declared the countrys end to radical and wasteful government diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and Dr. Mordecai Brownlee preferencing through executive order. Equity should not be seen as a political agenda; it is a moral imperative educators provide to society. On January 20, 2025, President Donald J.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

From a spring full of student protest to the ending of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) measures in some states, the list of stressors is only likely to increase as time marches into 2025. But, when higher education experts were asked to reflect on 2024, each described a year loaded with exceptional pressure and stress. Dr. Stella M.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2025

Nicole DelMastro-Jeffery, former executive director for the DEI and Belonging office and Title IX coordinator at Richland Community College. She intentionally uses the words diversity, equity, and inclusion, instead of DEI. On January 21, one day after his inauguration, President Donald J.

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