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Leading with Purpose: AABHE’s President Charts Path for Black Excellence

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

I dont take for granted that Ive had so many mentors and people that have come before me who believed in me when I may not necessarily have believed in myself, she emphasizes. Im just so blessed to be able to give to higher education in such a dynamic way, she says.

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FAMU Receives $1 Million from The Walt Disney Company to Support Journalism Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) School of Journalism & Graphic Communication will receive a $1 million multi-year grant from Disney to support journalism students, the Tallahassee Democrat reported. ABC News President and FAMU alum Kimberly Godwin announced the grant at FAMU’s Homecoming Convocation in October.

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Women's Liberal Arts College Allows Students to Travel Globally as Part of First-Year Course

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Over 40% are Pell Grant-eligible. We have a core/general education curriculum that emphasizes global learning and leadership development,” Graml said. Gundolf Graml, associate VP for academic affairs, dean for curriculum and strategic initiatives, and professor of German. Over 60% of our students are students of color.

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Male Resource Centers Promote Success Among Men of Color

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 13, 2023

“The resource centers serve as one-stops with many tailored supports that can help male students of color find a sense of purpose because it typically will include things like mentorship, academic support, career exploration, leadership development opportunities, and peer support networks,” says Jez.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Approximately 49% are Pell Grant eligible or have first-generation, low-income backgrounds. EOP coaches guide students through admissions, college transition, class registration, financial aid, college life skills, and other issues as well as provide academic support, leadership development and peer mentorship.

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Featured Partner Scholarships: September 2023

Scholarship America

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Selected Community Scholars will be encouraged to participate in the Chick-fil-A Scholars Program, a one-year engagement that includes mentoring and leadership development alongside the 2024 Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Scholars.

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The Persistent 'Bamboo Ceiling': AAPI Leaders Still Rare Among College Presidents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 15, 2025

Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics (LEAP), a national nonprofit founded in the 1980s, has secured a three-year grant totaling $400,000 from the Mellon Foundation to boost the number of educators in the humanities participating in leadership development training.

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Leadership at All Levels of Higher Ed

The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 1, 2024

Bringing Federal-Level Higher Ed Experience Back to the Community President Sacks’ shared how federal-level experience gave her a different perspective as a college president: “I understand federal grants better than many of my colleagues. And that got us the grant. Sometimes that collaborative approach will be more successful.”

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The Connections that Keep Students on Track

Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Finally, scholarship providers are in a unique position to help students develop peer networks among their fellow recipients. Institutional and outside emergency grants , to help when students face sudden and unexpected financial setbacks.

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The Role of VPEM as Change Leader: A Q&A with Auburn University’s Dr. Joffery Gaymon

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JUNE 13, 2023

When I got here, we were in the process of finishing up our strategic plan and there was a lot of language about enrollment, managing it, coming up with a tactical plan, and then developing pathways. JG: Yes, I did a Harvard professional development program , years ago, and it was the management leadership, development program.

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The Transformational Power of Higher Education

The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 14, 2023

She has authored more than 155 research publications, and has received research grants from federal agencies, foundations, and corporations. Dr. Larive is a first-generation college graduate, earning her BS from South Dakota State University and her MS from Purdue University, both in chemistry.

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HBCUs Can Help Reverse the Black College Enrollment Recession

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 10, 2024

Despite only representing 3% of all four-year institutions, they graduate 17% of all bachelor’s degrees and 24% of all STEM-related bachelor’s degrees for Black students, enrolling “more than twice as many Pell Grant-eligible students as non-HBCUs.” This shortfall will make it even more difficult for HBCUs to pick up the slack.

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White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: Another DEI Casualty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 8, 2025

For instance, in April 2024, the initiative hosted the first-ever Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Higher Education Leadership Development Summit. A year prior, Berkeley had been awarded its first federal grant as an AANAPISI or Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions.

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