Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 15, 2024

Others in his native Pearidge community of Canton, Georgia, mentored, encouraged, and bestowed in him a tenacity that guided him through college and global, cross-cultural experiences into his career as a professor. McMickens completed his bachelor’s degrees in sales and marketing and business administration from Tuskegee University.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Many tackled improving student success, retention, and equity at their institutions, while others focused on budget models and streamlining administrative processes. Several fellows deeply examined student success at their institutions, specifically focusing on equity issues.

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COE

JULY 17, 2023

—The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE), the leading non-profit organization dedicated to expanding educational opportunities for low-income, first-generation students, announced today the appointment of Aaron Brown, Ph.D., as its new executive vice president.

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Timely MD

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Life skills education is an essential approach to aiding college students in adjusting to university life, dealing with everyday stressors in college, and progressing through college into a career. Ensuring that students develop emotional and interpersonal awareness is a valid preventative strategy aimed at enabling students to thrive.

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Timely MD

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Life skills education is an essential approach to aiding college students in adjusting to university life, dealing with everyday stressors in college, and progressing through college into a career. Ensuring that students develop emotional and interpersonal awareness is a valid preventative strategy aimed at enabling students to thrive.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 13, 2025

San Antonio College a large, two-year public college in Walnut, California students regularly credit a program called ARISE with providing peer mentors, culturally relevant courses and a sense of community. It also covers the cost of a mental health clinician who understands the culture of AANAPISI students.

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