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APRIL 11, 2023

Research Reveals Ways to Improve Mental Health Support for First-Generation Students April 11, 2023 — by Holly Hexter Colleges can do more to help first-generation students address mental health challenges as they transition to campus life, an Ohio State University researcher says. Sergeev emigrated to the U.S.

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APRIL 29, 2024

Hicks is a tenured full professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at East Tennessee State University, where he has served as a dean for the Clemmer College of Education and Human Development. in counseling and counselor education and higher education from North Carolina State University.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Welch has been named president and CEO of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). He will succeed Dr. Mildred Garcia who left the organization in October to become chancellor of the California State University system. Dr. Charles L.

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MARCH 3, 2024

The National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) condemned the University of Florida's elimination of its diversity, equity, and inclusion staff. The University of Florida is--and will always be--unwavering in our commitment to university human dignity," the memo read. "

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

McFrazier will become acting president at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), effective Mar. He has served as professor and dean at PVAMU, along with other senior leadership roles at the school. This comes after PVAMU President Dr. Ruth Simmons’s announcement to resign early at the end of February. Dr. Michael L.

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MAY 24, 2023

In the search for its ninth permanent president, Sacramento State University didn’t have to look far. Wood is currently San Diego State University’s (SDSU) vice president for student affairs and campus diversity and chief diversity officer. Luke Wood, incoming president of Sacramento State University “I'm African American.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Twenty months ago, in June of 2022, New Jersey City University (NJCU) declared a financial crisis. After the school declared financial emergency, it also adopted budgets and plans to realign the trajectory of the school, said Acebo, who previously served as NJCU’s executive vice president and university counsel.

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APRIL 9, 2024

Latino college students are more likely to be first-generation students and less likely to leave college having earned their degrees, according to a new report from Excelencia in Education. colleges and universities, those of Mexican or Chicano descent constitute almost half (49%) of the population. Both schools are HSIs.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Cynthia Teniente-Matson, president of Texas A&M University-San Antonio, will become the president of San José State University. We will begin a nationwide search immediately to find a dynamic leader worthy of the fastest growing campus in The Texas A&M University System.” The future is bright at A&M-San Antonio.”

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JULY 12, 2023

Mildred García, president and CEO of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), will become chancellor of the California State University (CSU), effective Oct. The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities applauded the appointment. “Dr.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Blogs How Change Leadership Propelled University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Journey to Equity Change leadership acts as a vital bridge between intent and action. What does effective change leadership look like in practice? Change leadership goes beyond the mechanics of managing a change; it’s leadership beyond execution.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Kim Schatzel will become president of the University of Louisville, effective Feb. universities where Black, Latinx, and Pell-eligible students achieve the same graduation rate as the overall student population. Schatzel holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and economics at Washington University in St. And TU is one of few U.S.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Lim The institute — which operates at the highest tier of research (R1) — reached its goal a year ahead of schedule, after launching its Hispanic and Latinx Leadership Council to fuel Hispanic student enrollment and deepen relationships with Hispanic and Latinx alumni, businesses, and organizations.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Bennett Bennett, a behavioral scientist, is currently vice provost for undergraduate education and professor of psychology & neuroscience, global health, and medicine at Duke.

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APRIL 25, 2024

The annual forum brought together more than 650 students, faculty, athletic directors, and administrators for a three-day conversation focused on enhancing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging initiatives at colleges and universities. The forum also focused on the intersectional identities of student-athletes.

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MAY 26, 2023

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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DECEMBER 1, 2023

She joined us on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast to talk about the mindset of accepting new leadership challenges, the responsibilities of institutional leaders as employers, required skills for effective leadership, and navigating the small world of higher ed. My parents had high school degrees but didn't talk much about college.

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APRIL 29, 2024

The last few weeks, the nation’s eyes have been on Tennessee State University (TSU), a historically Black university in Nashville and Tennessee’s only publicly funded historically Black university. For example, Virginia State University and Norfolk University have received historic funding from Virginia state legislators.

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JANUARY 21, 2024

To this end, we provide P-12 educators; college/university faculty, administrators, and staff; and other education stakeholders a blueprint to collaboratively work with Black males through a culturally responsive lens. Promoting Black affirmation in advising and coaching for first-generation Black male college students' success.

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APRIL 26, 2024

White At a time when colleges, universities, and their leaders are questioned about how they contribute to students’ futures, it is critical to remember that one of the most essential missions of higher education is building civic bridges and educating engaged citizens. At DePauw University, freedom of expression is a focus.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Department of Education (ED) is delaying the sending out of student information relevant for financial aid calculations to institutions, higher ed scholars and officials have voiced concern and uncertainty over how this change will affect low-income and first-generation students in particular.

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has received $1 million from Wells Fargo to continue supporting students attending historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). For more than two decades, Wells Fargo and UNCF have partnered to help students, many of whom are first-generation and come from underserved communities, attend college.

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MAY 15, 2024

Before attending the University of North Carolina (UNC) Chapel Hill for undergrad, the Fayetteville, North Carolina, native had a budding interest in Hip Hop and spoken word but needed an outlet for it. in educational leadership and cultural foundations from UNC Greensboro.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Peter Salovey, president of Yale University, will step down at the conclusion of the academic year. Dr. Peter Salovey, president of Yale University. “I I have thought a lot about our university and the most auspicious time to begin a leadership transition. There is no perfect moment for one—there is always more to do.

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JANUARY 25, 2023

Marta Yera Cronin will become president of Delaware County Community College (DCCC), making her the second woman and the first Latina to lead the school. Dr. Marta Cronin Cronin – a first-generation college student born of immigrant parents – is currently president of Columbia Gorge Community College.

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APRIL 20, 2023

Yet less than 12% of resident 18-to-24-year-old students enrolled in our public universities are Hispanic. About 60% of our state university students graduate within six years. Is it developing boutique programs on each campus for diverse, first-generation students? It is time for transformative system change.

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JUNE 30, 2023

One hundred and thirty-nine high school TRIO students from across the country participated in the National Student Leadership Congress (NSLC) this year in Washington, D.C., Riley Handley , a rising junior at Lincoln County High School in West Virginia, flew for the first time. from Saturday, June 11 , until Thursday, June 15.

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MARCH 26, 2024

Johnson My alma mater, the University of Florida, recently eliminated its DEI positions and offices. The same campus that recruited, supported, and welcomed me as a first-generation college student in the 1990s would likely be ill-equipped to do the same today. It felt both sudden and final.

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APRIL 16, 2024

. — remembers the joyful opening of the LGBTQ+ Resource Office on the main campus of Prairie View A&M University. The joy has now turned to sadness as a new law in Texas has dismantled diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices and programs at publicly funded universities.

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JANUARY 20, 2023

Collier, an assistant professor of higher and adult education in the department of leadership at the University of Memphis. “We With IDR plans, student loan recipients’ monthly payments are based on their incomes, instead of being set at a fixed amount. Collier also thought that the complexity of the plan was also a problem.

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APRIL 9, 2023

In recognition of his commitment to inclusive excellence, servant leadership, and his devotion to lifting up the disenfranchised in the community college space, Gonzales has been named a 2023 recipient of the Diverse Champions Award. The district comprises 10 independently accredited colleges in Arizona serving over 94,000 students.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Roueche Center for Community College Leadership, Department of Educational Leadership, College of Education, Kansas State University. African American and Latino students were less likely than white students to mark earning credit toward a four-year degree as a reason for participating in dual enrollment. Mathis of the John E.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

How TRIO Upward Bound Helps Me Navigate a Path to Success Affordable Connectivity and My Journey as the First College-Goer in My Family Encouraging Dialogue Between TRIO Students and Law Enforcement Open the Link to FAFSA Success: Your Journey Begins Now! Read this and more in the Fall 2023 issue of Equality , now available for download.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Unleashing the Power of empower at Southeastern Louisiana University February 7, 2024 — by Ron Abel Explore how Southeastern Louisiana University’s Upward Bound programs evolved with empower , seamlessly integrating to streamline operations and empower staff. Here’s to empower -ing education, one student at a time!

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MARCH 6, 2024

Excelencia’s leadership recommended these institutions should be models for others, to create more pipelines from which promising Latinx talent can connect with high-wage earning jobs. Dr. Elizabeth Béjar, provost at Florida International University. “So, So, we took a proactive approach and invested in career services.

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APRIL 2, 2023

Many are first-generation college students, work while attending school part-time, and have parenting responsibilities. Others have previous teaching experience at universities, technical schools, or secondary institutions. She is completing doctoral work in the Community College Leadership Program, Kansas State University.

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