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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

W Kim Lee and Dr. Carolyn Stefanco hen the American Council on Education launched its Moving the Needle initiative over a decade ago to raise awareness about gender parity in higher education or lack thereof only 23% of college presidents or chancellors were women. in the majority white college town in the Mountain region.

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LGBTQ Leaders in Higher Education: Building Bridges and Breaking Barriers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

N early two decades after its founding, LGBTQ Leaders in Higher Education Dr. Jim Berg has transformed from a small network of college presidents into a comprehensive professional development organization supporting leaders at all levels of higher education. Dr. Kristin G.

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AASCU Selects 26 Higher Education Leaders for 2025 Millennium Leadership Initiative Cohort

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The American Association of State Colleges and Universities has named 26 senior-level higher education professionals to participate in its 2025-2026 Millennium Leadership Initiative, as the premier leadership development program continues its mission to diversify college and university presidencies.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The benefit for me is that I had really great mentors who just really encouraged me and provided me with opportunities to explore. in educational leadership. in educational leadership. Last year, Howard-Baptiste was appointed as the President of the American Association of Blacks in Higher Education (AABHE).

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Southern University Launches Academy to Diversify K-12 Leadership Pipeline

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Dr. Charles Foust, former superintendent of New Hanover Schools in North Carolina, will also serve as a mentor. The program, branded as a "Leadership Level Up," is specifically designed to bridge the gap between classroom leadership and district-wide administration. "The

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Laying the Foundation for Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There is also HISPA’s Latinos in College, a leadership development program for mostly first-year, first-generation students. HISPA has received several awards and recognitions for its impact, including the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring in 2020.

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A Legacy of Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Walter Bumphus A fter nearly 15 years at the helm of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), Dr. Walter Bumphus is preparing to close this significant chapter of his illustrious career in higher education. Unlike many of today’s emerging leaders, Bumphus didn’t have mentors who looked like him when he started. “I