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Dr. Kathy E. Johnson, University of New Orleans

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Johnson has more than 30 years of higher education experience as a faculty member, researcher and administrator. Previously, she joined the IUPUI faculty in 1993 and ascended through the ranks as a department chair, dean and associate vice chancellor for undergraduate education, prior to her role as chief academic officer.

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CUNY’s Black Male Initiative Marks 20 Years of Success Amid National DEI Pushbacks

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

CUNY student at BMI conference Black and Brown students, particularly men, have historically struggled to enroll in higher education, and many that do fail to complete their degrees. It even assesses their sense of belonging on campus and in higher education. As a student, [the program] did help. Were not all born equal.

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Common App Sets Goal to Increase Reach to Low-Income Students, Publishes Findings of Pilot Programs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The nonprofit Common Application, which offers an online tool that many students use when looking to pursue an undergraduate education, is not being used by enough students who are from lower-income backgrounds, according to the organization’s inaugural Equity Innovations Guide. labor force.

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How Pacific Lutheran University Rebuilt Peer Support Around Equity and Access

Knack

As Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education, Yaden co-leads PLUs retention and progression task forcea group that examines how students are doing and how the university can better support their success. That work ultimately led her to Knack.

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How to Manage Loneliness During College from a Gen Z Graduate

Active Minds

I saw a glimpse of this collaboration and solidarity through the opportunity to talk about mental health, race, and culture at the SBU Damietta Center, a part of the university’s Equity Institute, a community for events and initiatives focusing on diverse experiences.

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How to Build a Sustainable Model for Student Equity and Increase Student Success

EAB

How to Build a Sustainable Model for Student Equity and Increase Student Success. With this in mind, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte decided to evaluate its institutional policies through an equity lens using EAB’s 360-Degree Student Equity Audit. Were there any other reasons that pushed you to complete this audit?

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The Transformational Power of Higher Education

The University Innovation Alliance

Leadership Opportunities Are Everywhere For most of her years working in higher education, Chancellor Larive was more interested in being a faculty member and lab administrator than moving into campus leadership. As she put it, "I really like doing science." We do that every day at universities.