Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2024

Achieving the Dream (ATD) has announced that eight ATD Network community college students were chosen as 2024 DREAM Scholars, including one Tribal College and University student, one student from a college within the South African Siyaphumelela Network, and one student from a Gateway to College program.

Leadership development

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Jia Osiel “Jia will support ATD in becoming a more equitable, inclusive and high performing non-profit modeling the expectations we hold for our colleges,” said Dr. Karen A. Stout, president and CEO of ATD. “Her

Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Whether it be the dis-ease generated by the pandemic or the distrust fueled by discontent, leaders must foster a shared vision and develop an understanding of institutional core values that engage stakeholders in creating a desired climate, culture, and outcomes. Calaway is President and CEO Emeritus, Johnson County Community College (KS).

Leadership development

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 28, 2023

Succession planning in universities typically involves multiple levels, including: • Executive leadership: Identifying and grooming potential successors for critical executive positions, such as the president, provost, and vice president. Christine Johnson McPhail serves as president of Saint Augustine’s University. Roueche and Margaretta B.

Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2023

As one example, the average age of doctoral students in the Kansas State University Community College Leadership Program (CCLP) is 51 years old. Roueche Center for Leadership Development, Department of Educational Leadership, College of Education, Kansas State University. Roueche and Margaretta B.

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 13, 2023

There are 116 community colleges in California. Carey Seventy percent of Black men in California pursuing higher education attend a community college, but degree attainment lags. Serving students Lakeland Community College in Ohio created its MRC in 1996 after seeing the success of its women’s center.

Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

She decided to further her studies at Montgomery College, her local community college. She also gives back to Hood, volunteering recently to support a program offering leadership development to 50 residents of Frederick. I had big dreams for myself.”

Students

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. Dr. Janine E.

Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2023

“Attending these workshops and interacting with professionals were invaluable to me as a student because they taught me real life skills that would help me start my career — skills that, frankly, I did not learn through my college,” says Vera.

Higher education

Timely MD

MARCH 7, 2024

Director of Leadership Development and Talent Management, Montgomery County Community College; and Jacqueline Bichsel, Ph.D., The CUPA-HR research aligns with what Hobdy has personally observed at Montgomery County Community College. Kelly Crace, Ph.D., Director of Research, CUPA-HR. last year and 3.7%

Faculty

The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 1, 2024

However, in this episode of the Weekly Wisdom Series , we spoke with President Casey Sacks , who began working at West Virginia’s BridgeValley Community and Technical College after serving two years as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Colleges at the U.S. So often, we're really practical in community colleges.

Leadership

EAB

JANUARY 5, 2023

Develop executive understanding: Helping cabinet leaders develop an understanding of the importance of DEIJ and how it impacts the campus. Set and communicate accountability: Assigning ownership, setting timelines, and communicating progress on DEIJ goals. Mid-level leadership. More on DEIJ strategy.

Inclusion

Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Community college enrollment was nearly steady year-over-year, and, despite the overall decline, some universities are even reporting record class sizes. Finally, scholarship providers are in a unique position to help students develop peer networks among their fellow recipients.

Low income student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 17, 2023

The significance of TMCF’s work is it helps students of the 47 public Historically Black Colleges and Universities and six Historically Black Community Colleges it serves by preparing students for success through curated programming and scholarships. DevCon increased TMCF’s capacity to identify and develop high-potential talent.

Low income student