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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Whitakers journey from postdoctoral fellow to president illustrates both the challenges and possibilities for change in higher education leadership. I dont really have fears, Whitaker told The Catalyst, an independent student newspaper at Colorado College. in the majority white college town in the Mountain region.

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Working to Keep Minoritized Students Safe - Dr. Kaleb Briscoe

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, University of Oklahoma Age: 38 Education: B.S., Student Affairs and Higher Education, Indiana State University; Ph.D., Early on, Briscoe saw herself as a student leader.

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Rewriting the Script: How HBCUs Are Shifting the Future of Graduate Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The programs we represent are built to produce leaders who are prepared to confront structural inequities, who understand the unique experiences of marginalized students, and who are trained not only in policy and administration, but also in advocacy, activism, and care. HBCUs see these maladies not as challengesbut as a calling. Dr. Fred A.

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The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell (MCT) Educational Foundation, Inc. Awards Scholarships to Two Doctoral Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Terrell (MCT) Educational Foundation, Inc. has awarded doctoral students with its 2024 MCT Scholarship. The significant advances they will drive in higher education will serve as a testament to the enduring legacy of Dr. Martino Harmon, who is also the Vice President for Student Life at the University of Michigan.

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Reimagining Black Male Success in Education: Moving from Marginalization to Empowerment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The journey of Black males through the American educational system is often marked by unique obstacles: racial stereotyping, lowered expectations, and systemic inequities that hinder their potential and alienate them from environments meant to foster growth (Howard, 2014).

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TM2 Revival Brings Fresh Approach to HBCU Executive Searches

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Realigning TM 2 to enhance the leadership initiatives for our member schools at the executive level is essential to the future of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), historically Black community colleges (HBCCs) and predominantly Black institutions (PBIs) and the students they serve, says Dr. Harry L.

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HBCUs and the Post-Election Landscape: Charting a Path Forward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

HBCUs have long been centers of education, leadership, and political activism. Did the 2024 election cycle demonstrate the increasing influence of young Black voters, many of whom are students at these schools? Younger generations of HBCU students are increasingly aware of their political power.