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NASPA Centers the Stories of Diverse Student Affairs Professionals

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SEATTLE-- Prominent student affairs practitioners of color shared powerful stories of leading in higher education amid major challenges, including the recent COVID pandemic and ongoing attacks to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The panel was organized by the Melvin C.

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Vice President for Inclusive Excellence and Belonging at Central Michigan University Honored at NASPA Conference

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Shawna Patterson-Stephens, Vice President for Inclusive Excellence and Belonging at Central Michigan University, received the Bobby E. Leach Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion award on Tuesday from NASPA, the association representing student affairs professionals. The Bobby E.

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Empowering Change: Four Key Strategies for Supporting Student Affairs Administrators in the New Affirmative Action Landscape

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As institutions grapple with this shift, they must adopt innovative strategies to maintain their commitment to diversity and inclusion, honor their espoused values, and care for the broad constituencies they serve and support. Administrators close to these students are vital change agents in this process.

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Inspired by Veteran Grandfather, Therapist Teaches Wellness, Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Student affairs leader Quamina Carter did not take a traditional route to higher education. There, she had opportunities to work with the school’s student affairs division and began to learn that she was “sort of good at that side of the camp,” she says. in higher education and student affairs from CGU.

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Dr. Anna Gonzalez, Washington University in St. Louis

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G,” is vice chancellor for student affairs at Washington University in St. Gonzalez provides leadership to the university’s Division of Student Affairs, engaging with students to recognize their needs and enhance their experiences. Louis (WashU).

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

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The annual scholarship is meant for matriculating students in master’s or doctoral programs in student affairs or higher ed administration-related fields. Dion Harry Harry is a North Carolina State University doctoral candidate studying higher education opportunity, equity, and justice.

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Lopez Named Accessibility Services Director at Hudson County Community College

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Danielle Lopez has been appointed the inaugural director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for Accessibility Services at Hudson County Community College (HCCC). She will lead and support our accessibility and accommodation programs for students and employees.

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