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Investing in Care to Combat Declining Enrollment in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Caring Campus, developed by the Institute for Evidence-Based Change, intentionally equips staff and faculty with strategies and tools to create a welcoming, supportive environment for every student. We celebrate our staff and faculty who go above and beyond in their interactions with students through weekly shoutouts.

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Unapologetic Leadership Thought: Freedom Dreaming

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), community college students should automatically qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Community colleges will have funding to support endowed chair positions for faculty. We need to double what we offer for Pell Grants.

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Forging Strategic Partnerships

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Pierre, a seasoned legal scholar, had been serving the Southern University Law Center in numerous roles since 1990, first as a faculty member and then as an administrator. I think you’ve heard it from faculty and others about the impression he has left on this campus in an interim (executive vice president) position.

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Cultivating a Culture of ‘Servingness:’ Institutional Considerations for Emerging Hispanic Serving Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Campus conflicts and the FAFSA debacle contribute to a steady drumbeat of bad news, eroding public confidence. This involves fostering partnerships between institutional leaders, students, faculty, staff, community organizations, and elders. It’s easy these days to feel pessimistic about the state of higher education.

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A Persevering Spirit

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Diane Finley, Prince George’s Community College; and Dr. Christine McDermott, Delaware State University Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “Don’t stretch yourself out too thin. Learn how to say no as a junior faculty member but say it with poise and some grace. I love my students. I love my teaching.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions. Dr. Erika D.

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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AAP staff works with students, faculty, and staff at those schools and at UCLA to create pathways. They’ll work with a faculty member and conduct research for six to eight weeks and then come back and give a presentation.” “The California legislature put some caveats. They’ll have a research question that they’ll take with them.

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