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The Ivory Tower’s Blindside: Reclaiming the Scholarly Value of College Athletics

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This is not a critique of sports journalism or of basic compliance studies, but rather a lament that the rich intellectual soil of athletics has too often been left fallow by scholars in the humanities and social sciences, as if to study it seriously would be to debase the sanctity of higher learning itself.

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JARMON DESADIER

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jarmon Desadier Jarmon Desadier has been named interim vice president for the Office of Equal Opportunity, Compliance, and Conflict Management at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He served as senior director of employee relations for human resources at Georgia Tech.

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New England College Launches Community Mental Health Undergraduate Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

New England College (NEC) is partnering with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to address workforce shortages in mental health services, the Concord Monitor reported. The school created a community mental health B.A.

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Jacqie McWilliams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

McWilliams also has experience in administration, facilities and operations, compliance and governance, human resources, and external operations.

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End of the Rainbow?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“[Recently], there was an interim hearing where the committee on higher education was grilling chancellors of the major public university systems in Texas about what they’re doing to comply and whether or not they’re really auditing all of the departments to make sure everyone is in compliance.

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Earning the Commitment of the People You Lead

Steve Keating

They are attempting to do the impossible, which is manage another human being. It’s impossible because human beings mostly refuse to be managed. The best a manager can do is coerce the compliance of their people. When the manager isn’t directly in the presence of their people the compliance isn’t either.

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Scaling Personalized Advising: Three Proven Strategies That Drive Results

Civitas Learning

While automated alerts can help scale outreach, they often lack context and human insight—limiting their ability to truly support students. As you shape your outreach strategy, focus on messaging that drives behavior change—not just compliance. Give Automated Messaging a Second Look How you communicate matters.