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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Carolyn Stefanco hen the American Council on Education launched its Moving the Needle initiative over a decade ago to raise awareness about gender parity in higher education or lack thereof only 23% of college presidents or chancellors were women. Jackson, who was appointed president at Nashville State Community College in 2018.

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Community College Student Leaders Selected for Prestigious DREAM Scholars Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Eight community college students from across the globe have been named 2025 DREAM Scholars by Achieving the Dream (ATD), marking a diverse cohort that Dr. Karen A. Stout includes representatives from a Tribal College, South Africa's Siyaphumelela Network, and the Gateway to College program.

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The Missing Link to Scaled Excellence and Equity in Community College Student Outcomes: A National Leadership Development Strategy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over the last two decades, our nation’s community colleges have received increasing recognition, and for good reason. Community college students are more likely to be Black, Hispanic, and from lower-income backgrounds than four-year students. Why should new reform efforts focus on leadership?

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A Legacy of Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Walter Bumphus A fter nearly 15 years at the helm of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), Dr. Walter Bumphus is preparing to close this significant chapter of his illustrious career in higher education. I found quickly that I could look at a career in a community college. His career progressed rapidly.

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LGBTQ Leaders in Higher Education: Building Bridges and Breaking Barriers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As the association navigates an increasingly challenging political landscape, its mission to cultivate inclusive leadership has never been more vital. When I was a community college dean in California, I went to a leadership institute put on by the American Association of Community Colleges.

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Jia Osiel Appointed Chief Talent and Equity Officer at Achieving the Dream

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Her early focus will be on strategic leadership development and career pathing across the organization, especially with our middle leaders, as well as leading the shaping and implementation of ATD’s own racial equity, diversity and inclusion plan.” Osiel holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Providence University in Taiwan.

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Achieving the Dream Announces 2024 DREAM Scholars

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.