Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2025

On an unseasonably warm November weekend, people gathered on campus for a record clearing and expungement clinic organized by the Community College of Philadelphia Foundation. Across the country, the Rising Scholars Network in the California Community College system includes 83 campus programs and 24 prison programs.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Charles Lepper has been named president of Grand Rapids Community College, WOODTV reported. Dr. Charles Lepper Lepper is vice president for student affairs and enrollment at Salt Lake City Community College. His start date is yet to be set. Bill Pink] and his predecessors.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Brown, is to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. There must be deliberate and continuous assessment to identify and implement strategies that improve Latino student achievement. “For

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies, School of Education, Howard University Tenured: No Age: 38 Education: B.A., international business, Taylor University; M.A., international business, Taylor University; M.A., Sáenz, University of Texas at Austin; Dr. Pamela L. Dr. Victor B.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Her work around students’ basic needs, supporting undocumented and mixed-status students, and achieving social justice through focused racial equity efforts has made her a rising star in community college leadership. She began as a professor of psychology counseling at Chabot College. I mean, it’s been incredible.”

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OCTOBER 23, 2024

Data released by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC) shows a 3% increase in enrollment in undergraduate programs this fall compared to similar early data from fall 2023.This This is the second consecutive year of undergraduate growth and third straight year of growth for community colleges. Dr. Brian R.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Craig, vice president for student affairs at BMCC. She’s been with the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) since 1980 and became its vice president for student affairs in 2008. It’s very exciting for us, as a community college, especially in New York City, where housing is an issue,” said Craig. “It

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 23, 2023

Previously, she was vice president of instruction at CCC; vice president for academic and student affairs at Roxbury Community College; assistant professor of higher education at SUNY Buffalo; and English instructor at Université de Haute-Alsace.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

Alisia Kirkwood Alisia Kirkwood has been appointed associate vice president at Long Beach Community College District in California. She served as dean of student affairs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 6, 2024

The Student Voting Campaign Brief provides information to assist administrators at colleges and universities in promoting access to voter registration at their institutions. The Voter Friendly Campus Program is one of several programs promoting civic education and engagement among higher education communities.

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JULY 11, 2024

Josh Novak Josh Novak has been appointed vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at Butler County Community College in Pennsylvania. He served as dean at the college, leading student services and resources.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 13, 2023

Dr. Kristen Raney Raney is currently vice chancellor for academic affairs at Eastern Iowa Community College (EICC). Previously, she has been vice president of academic affairs and interim vice president student affairs at Saint Paul College and dean of academic development and services at Chippewa Valley Technical College. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Several New Jersey public colleges and research universities can apply for mental health services funding from the state, NorthJersey.com reported. Phil Murphy This comes amid rising suicide and depression among students. Jennifer Migliorino-Reyes, assistant vice president of student affairs at Bergen Community College.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Luke Wood Wood is currently vice president for student affairs and campus diversity and chief diversity officer (CDO) at San Diego State University (SDSU). 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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Dr. Frank Fernandez, assistant professor of higher education leadership and policy at the University of Florida. “We We were hopeful we’d see continuing improvement, because we know there’s been so much work going on in terms of retention and completion in colleges,” said Shapiro. Dr. Travis C.

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JUNE 28, 2023

Timothy Alvarez From earning an associate degree to serving as president of a community college, Alvarez understands the value of higher education and the need to create pathways and support systems. Otero is a residential college in La Junta, Colorado. He has a deep connection to community colleges.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Twenty months ago, in June of 2022, New Jersey City University (NJCU) declared a financial crisis. After the school declared financial emergency, it also adopted budgets and plans to realign the trajectory of the school, said Acebo, who previously served as NJCU’s executive vice president and university counsel.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

Succession planning is paramount in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as it can play a critical role in preserving these institutions' legacy, values, and unique contributions. Succession planning plays a vital role in the long-term success and stability of the university.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 22, 2022

From a sample of over 560,000 first year, first time community college students and over 32,000 instructors in Texas between 2013 and 2020, researchers found that 77% of white students experienced a racial match. However, only 29% of Hispanic students and 14% of Black students had the same. Dr. Kimberly A.

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

Blogs 6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023 For the past two years, it’s been difficult to focus on anything beyond the immediate consequences of the pandemic. But now as we find ourselves stabilizing, it’s time to pause and take stock of the full landscape facing community colleges. get your copy 2.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

Dominique Turner Institution: Morgan State University Graduate Program: Higher Education Administration Education: B.S., Government/Political Science, Bowie State University; MPA, Management and Public Policy, Bowie State University; Graduate Certificate, Project Management, Bowie State University Mentors: Rev.

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JUNE 2, 2023

The framework consists of four key factors surrounding student parents: the applicant’s data; policies; faculty, staff, and hiring practices; and campus culture. A formal list of colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations investing in and intentionally serving student parents is an important resource for many, said Lewis.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. We offer faculty workshops on culturally sensitive teaching.”

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OCTOBER 12, 2023

Community colleges are vital in providing accessible higher education opportunities to diverse student populations in rural, suburban, and urban communities alike. What is a community college?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 26, 2023

This lack of priority on communities with high concentrations of students of color, students from low-income backgrounds, first-generation college goers, rural students, community college transfer students, or adults looking to return to higher ed can be changed, Voight said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

. — remembers the joyful opening of the LGBTQ+ Resource Office on the main campus of Prairie View A&M University. The joy has now turned to sadness as a new law in Texas has dismantled diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices and programs at publicly funded universities.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Building on the successes of Degrees When Due, IHEP convened the Community of Practice to Policy (COP2P), a learning cohort that included state teams from Alabama, California, New Jersey, and Ohio.  Streamlining and expanding credit for prior learning is aligned with the state’s educational and economic mobility goals.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Building on the successes of Degrees When Due, IHEP convened the Community of Practice to Policy (COP2P), a learning cohort that included state teams from Alabama, California, New Jersey, and Ohio.  Streamlining and expanding credit for prior learning is aligned with the state’s educational and economic mobility goals.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Several colleges reported higher event attendance through virtual channels than they’d ever witnessed during prior “in-person only” times. Amidst uncertainty, it’s also critical to be able to show senior university leaders ROI numbers for all Advancement investments, including engagement activities.

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EAB

DECEMBER 20, 2022

College Pulse Survey, Spring 2022. Student well-being could be the top threat to student success. A Gallup survey in fall 2021 revealed that two-thirds of community college students and an eye-popping three-fourths of bachelor’s degree students had considered leaving school in the previous six months due to emotional stress.

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EAB

MAY 2, 2023

EAB’s Katie Herrmann is joined by Dr. Carl Dindo, the Director of Campus Health Services for Northern Arizona University, to discuss innovative approaches to meeting student mental health needs. EAB · How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources Transcript [music] 0:00:11.2 Dr. Carl Dindo: Sure, Katie.

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EAB

MAY 5, 2023

Blogs How schools are expanding student mental health support without hiring more counselors Colleges and universities face a slew of “ pandemic ripple effects ” that pose long-term threats to student success. Colleges and universities will need to evolve their strategy to meet the challenge.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Inclusive care delivery can help break down these barriers and provide students with the resources they need to thrive. By implementing actionable strategies and best practices, colleges and universities can create an environment that supports all students’ mental health and well-being. At a place like Johnson C.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Academic Affairs Improving completion rates in gateway courses: Applying a root cause analysis model and equity lens Betsy Dunn-Williams, Dean of Academic Success, Campbell University Academic transformation framework implementation: Enhancing professional practice in higher education Dr. Denise Brown, Associate Dean of Health Sciences, The Christ (..)

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Blackboard Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Julie Selander, Director of One Stop Student Services & University Veteran Services, University of Minnesota : We started by thinking about how we improve the physical service environment and what should our virtual integration look like. Service was slow, bottlenecked by high student demand and limited resources.

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EAB

MAY 17, 2023

Success Story Learn how the collaboration between this community college's faculty and student affairs staff helped grow enrollment by 18% watch the webinar read our study: defining the faculty role in student success 2. how do you measure student success? Here’s what we learned.

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EAB

AUGUST 18, 2023

But for most colleges and universities, those aspirations have come up short due to three persistent problems: 1. Colleges and universities are making strategic investments that help reduce costs, engage students, and progress mission critical goals.

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