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Cultivating a Culture of Connection and Care for the Changing Terrain

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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).

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Succession Planning in HBCUs Ensures Long-Term Sustainability

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.

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Life: Navigating Unanticipated Adversities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.

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Male Resource Centers Promote Success Among Men of Color

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.

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Laying the Foundation for Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“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.