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Dr. Joy Gaston Gayles Appointed Head of NC State College of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development.

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Joy Gaston Gayles will become head of the NC State College of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development (ELPHD), effective Jul. She was the 2022 President of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE).

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Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational Foundation Selects Recipients for 2023 Scholarship

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Dion Harry Harry is a North Carolina State University doctoral candidate studying higher education opportunity, equity, and justice. His work examines marginalized communities and identities in STEM and higher ed, equity, and students at community and technical colleges. Wallace is a University of Wisconsin-Madison Ph.D.

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KRISTINA LONDY

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Kristina Londy Kristina Londy has been named director of student success and inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility at MiraCosta College in Oceanside, California.

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The Missing Paradigm: Concordance Between Cultural Responsiveness and Institutional Policies and Practices

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As the call for equity for all students grows louder, community college educators (and other sector leaders) seek to implement equity initiatives to decrease outcome disparities. This author argues that cultural responsiveness and institutional policies and practices must be deeply integrated into the equity conversation.

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Dr. Dyonne Bergeron Appointed CDO and Vice Chancellor for DEI at UC Irvine

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Dyonne Bergeron will become chief diversity officer (CDO) and vice chancellor for equity, diversity, and inclusion (DEI) at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), effective Jul. in speech communication from Louisiana State University.

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A State of Affairs, the Underrepresentation of Minority Community College Trustees

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Research revealed that all but one of these award-winning colleges had a board-influenced diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) mandate. The research demonstrated that valuing those not like you cannot be forced and must become part of the culture of the college if we are to achieve true equity and inclusion.

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Dr. Altheia Richardson Appointed First CDO and VP for DEI and Belonging at Newberry College

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Altheia Richardson will become the first chief diversity officer and vice president for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging at Newberry College, effective mid-May, The Newberry Observer reported. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience leading diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging initiatives in higher education.

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