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The CCAMPIS program allows colleges to use grant funding to subsidize child care costs for Pell Grant-eligible students, support campus-based or community-based child care programs, provide before or after-school services, or offer student support like financial and career counseling.

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My doctoral dissertation was on motivating at-risk students through creating a sense of belonging, and my focus on equity and social justice work is not just an academic pursuit, who I am defines how I do the work of college president. I am a responsible steward of public funds, an enabler of equity, and a lover of knowledge.

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JANUARY 26, 2025

His research spans multiple disciplines, including school counseling, urban education, and STEM. Moores focus on equity, inclusion, and innovation has not only improved outcomes for todays students but has also laid the foundation for a brighter future for generations to come, Jackson added.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

counseling, University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Ph.D., Dueñas’ scholarship addresses issues of equity and access in higher education with a focus on sense of belonging and experiences with imposter syndrome among Latinx students attending four-year colleges and universities.

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MARCH 31, 2025

College and university administrators should be strategic about how they respond to government attempts to root out diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives (DEI) on campus. And the presidents commission on diversity, equity and inclusion at her university has since become the presidents commission on access, opportunity and community.

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MARCH 13, 2025

Meanwhile, research increasingly shows that comprehensive support services like counseling, basic needs assistance, and mental health care directly impact student achievement, especially for historically underserved populations.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

We aim to eliminate equity gaps and continue to transform our institution into a Hispanic-graduating institution.” The Village is located near campus and provides wraparound services including case management, counseling and tutoring. Much of this work is through our Equity Priority directives that aim to eliminate equity gaps.”

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MARCH 18, 2025

This double standard manifests in insidious ways: Overrepresentation in Service Work: We are disproportionately asked to lead diversity initiatives, serve on equity committees, and mentor students from historically excluded or systemically marginalized backgrounds. Excellence, for us, is not an option; its a baseline requirement to survive.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

Danielle Lopez has been appointed the inaugural director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for Accessibility Services at Hudson County Community College (HCCC). I am very happy to be a part of Hudson County Community College, where diversity, equity, and inclusion is valued and lived,” said Lopez. “I

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MAY 8, 2025

The celebration of equity and access didnt always come with a true sense of belonging. Dr. Nicole Pulliam is an associate professor of Educational Counseling & Leadership at Monmouth University. We believed we were part of something bigger, beautiful, and transformational. But true love stories are never simple. Complicated.

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JUNE 11, 2024

He serves as vice president of student services, enrollment management, and equity initiatives at West Los Angeles College in California. Roberto Gonzalez Roberto Gonzalez has been appointed president of Oxnard College in California.

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As a first-generation college student, a Black woman, and the child of immigrants, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in higher education. Use your platform to champion diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within your university.

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

Carol Ashley, lead counsel of the team that wrote the American Association for Access, Equity, and Diversity’s amicus brief The U.S. Peter McDonough, vice president and general counsel, American Council on Education “That’s slicing the baloney awfully thin,” responded Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

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JULY 8, 2024

The campaign said that book bans targeting Black and LGBTQ+ authors and efforts to sanitize and suppress curriculum are tools of a larger effort to erase the history of segregation and white supremacy with the intent of re-configuring democratic institutions in a way that undermines equity. 2, in Nashville, Tennessee.

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MARCH 29, 2023

Morehouse Finance major Anthony Hunter, President of Counseling Humans in Life Lessons (AUC CHILL), gave his perspective on this subject regarding students in the AUC. “The purpose of creating our organization 11 years ago was to be a bridge between students and administrators- students and the campus counseling center,” Hunter said.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2025

He has added career development mentoring and counseling, partnering with businesses still committed to diversity to develop internship and fellowship programs, so BMI students can graduate with experience in their desired field of study.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

teachers, school board members, superintendents, principals) and policy makers to see, appreciate, and honor the cultural capital that students of color bring to education, counseling, and mental health services. Counseling & mental health. Equity-based career development and postsecondary transitions: An American imperative.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Through turbulent decades marked by civil rights battles and social justice movements, the Black Church has consistently championed the cause of justice, equality, and equity. By uniting communities, it empowers individuals to be vocal advocates for policies that promote racial equity, including affirmative action.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Old Dominion University ODU’s Holmes Scholars program – its primary goal is equity, diversity and cultural competence in higher ed and PK-12 schools – will offer mentorship, peer support, and professional development. It’s really helpful and impactful to be connected to people who are in similar situations.

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JULY 15, 2024

He holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from Southwest Minnesota State University, a master’s in counseling in Shippensburg University, and an Ed.D. in educational leadership in University of La Verne. President Tom Jackson, Jr. The CSU plans to carry out a national search for Jackson’s replacement within the next year.

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JANUARY 2, 2024

Let it be the spark that ignites a fire of inclusivity and equity, so bright that it banishes the shadows of discrimination. Toldson is the national director of Education Innovation and Research for the NAACP and is a professor of counseling psychology at Howard University, and editor-in-chief of The Journal of Negro Education.

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His lived experience has shaped his commitment to mental health equity and systemic change. a nonprofit supporting young mothers and women aged 13 to 20, and is dedicated to advancing health equity and addressing systemic disparities in underserved communities. She is the founder of Angels Protection Inc.,

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MARCH 20, 2024

She holds a Master of Arts degree in elementary education from the University of Alabama-Birmingham, a Master of Arts degree in rehabilitation counseling, and a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from the University of Alabama. She will be the first African American and the 12th woman to serve as president of St. Catherine University.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

For a decade prior to coming to Claremont Graduate University (CGU), she worked as a clinical therapist in DePauw University’s counseling center. And having served in the counseling center at an undergraduate institution, I was super familiar with the policies and processes. Carter holds a B.S.

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This year, we chose these six fellows with projects focusing on various topics including the role of art and culture within the field of mental health, promoting anti-racism and health equity, and more. Baker is a doctoral student in counseling psychology at Columbia University’s Teachers College. Maico Demi B. Baker Brianna A.

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MARCH 16, 2023

Implementing the strategies promoted in the report and discussed in the webinar will help students receive tailored support, and give institutions the ability to better care for diverse student populations who are often not well served in higher education — a major step towards equity in the field of higher education.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The University of Texas System’s board of regents has suspended all new policies promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and asked school leaders to report on their current DEI policies, citing that some practices have “strayed from the original intent,” The Texas Tribune reported.

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MARCH 1, 2024

is a three-year commitment to increase HIV prevention, anti-stigma, and health equity efforts among Black cisgender and transgender women — a group disproportionately impacted by the HIV epidemic. Gilead’s executive vice president of corporate affairs and general counsel, Deborah H. Setting the P.A.C.E.

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His lived experience has shaped his commitment to mental health equity and systemic change. a nonprofit supporting young mothers and women aged 13 to 20, and is dedicated to advancing health equity and addressing systemic disparities in underserved communities. She is the founder of Angels Protection Inc.,

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MARCH 20, 2024

She holds a Master of Arts degree in elementary education from the University of Alabama-Birmingham, a Master of Arts degree in rehabilitation counseling, and a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from the University of Alabama. She will be the first African American and the 12th woman to serve as president of St. Catherine University.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In addition, implementing programs and workshops that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion can make a significant difference for staff. Foster open dialogue by establishing peer support systems, counseling services, and mental health resources. Establish a confidential avenue for seeking help and counseling services.

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JANUARY 18, 2024

The panelists expressed gratitude and pride over being recognized for some of the diversity and equity work that they’ve been doing, work that typically does not garner widespread attention. Mayes, an associate professor of counseling in the University of Arizona’s department of disability & psychoeducational studies. “I

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FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Toldson Although the College Board has significantly expanded its AP courses over the past two decades, they have not effectively addressed longstanding racial equity issues. Fair assessment is essential to achieving true education equity. African Americans deserve better. Dr. Ivory A.

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DECEMBER 1, 2022

The pandemic exacerbated long-standing education equity issues and could ultimately reverse decades of work on access and completion,” the report noted. “We can't just be a student affairs or a counseling center priority or responsibility,” Brown said.

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OCTOBER 23, 2022

A Dayton native, Taylor Smith has decades of experience leading people to build better cross-cultural relations, navigate cultural diversity, and increase cultural equity. Taylor Smith expects to graduate from UD with a doctorate in educational leadership in December 2022.

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OCTOBER 25, 2022

Unconscious bias and white privilege are powerful forces that help to create and maintain barriers to racial equity. In this way, unconscious bias and white privilege together act as a powerful barrier to racial equity by limiting opportunities for people of color and reinforcing the status quo by favoring white people.

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

When Myrna Adams retired in 2003 as Duke University’s first vice president of institutional equity, she was hailed for “her commitment and passion to issues of equal opportunity, respect for individuals and trying to make Duke a better place for everybody.” Hallmarks of Adams’ efforts at Duke included making the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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