Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 25, 2025

Dozens of studies agree that sense of belonging is defined as a basicneed [and human right], a fundamental motivation, sufficient to drive behaviors and perceptions. Community on campus flows from frequent, positive interactions with others, namely peers, faculty, and staff like advisors, coaches, and mentors.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 12, 2024

Erin Castro, the associate dean and associate professor who co-founded the initiative with 12 undergraduate honors students in 2016. It is never a given that academic research will translate directly and impactfully to the transformation of our local communities,” said Laanan.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

They shared a common spirit in their separate spheres: to advance people of color through mentoring and teaching. He mentored generations of students and colleagues, from being one of only three Black faculty members and the first Black tenure-track professor at Indiana University to his long-time service at Howard University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 12, 2023

“I can easily see Dom Turner being a college president one day,” said Dr. Frimpomaa Ampaw, chair of the Department of Advanced Studies, Leadership and Policy in the School of Education and Urban Studies at Morgan State University. “I It was mentors and elders in the church that encouraged me to pursue higher education in the first place.

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Steve Keating

OCTOBER 19, 2023

This is a post that might create a bit of controversy because I’m not a huge believer in the idea of a “fixed” unchangeable human nature. I think too often people use “human nature” as an excuse. Human nature may mean you’re likely to do something but it doesn’t mean you have to do it.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

She is an assistant professor of educational administration in the College of Education and Human Science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where her work is concentrated on campus climates and the role of student affairs in student experiences.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

For example, in 2020, the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) found that Black/African American employees comprise less than 10% of higher education professionals. Black university leaders had a deep desire to serve as the mentors and role models that many of them never had.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 10, 2023

Across the years, Shalala has held numerous leadership positions, most recently as president of the University of Miami. In 2018, Diverse published a story about prominent scholars who were mentored by her. She has also held a tenured professorship at Columbia University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 28, 2023

With a strong succession plan, HBCUs can ensure a smooth transition of leadership, cultivate a pipeline of diverse and visionary leaders, and continue to fulfill their vital mission of empowering generations of students and advancing social justice. Talent identification: A thorough evaluation of potential candidates is crucial. .

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2024

The campus centers seek to prepare the next generation of leaders and thinkers to build equitable and just communities by dismantling the false belief in a hierarchy of human value.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 11, 2024

Humans are no different. Take care with formal and informal advice-giving and mentoring. January is National Mentoring Month, and there are ample resources available to help anyone who wants to use their everyday interactions to be part of the solution. It is up to us to communicate welcoming conditions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 26, 2024

He has always been about helping other people succeed, while also growing in his own realm,” says Cody Hendrickson, assistant director of athletics/ student-athlete leadership. Robinson credits the Mizzou academic department, including his mentor, Donald Senat, who helped ensure his schedule was manageable but challenging. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Dr. Frank Fernandez, assistant professor of higher education leadership and policy at the University of Florida. “We Smith said he hopes that that leadership and legislators behind policy and practices in higher education remember that these enrollment figures stand in for real students, real humans. “We Dr. Travis C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

Leslie Hall, director of the HBCU Program at the Human Rights Campaign — the largest LGBTQ lobbying organization in the U.S. One of the biggest factors for us is getting our leadership involved and getting them to support the work.” With many faculty and staff remaining closeted, there is also a lack of role models or mentors.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

counselor education & supervision, The Ohio State University Career mentors: Dr. James L. Mayes says: “I had the chance to go to the Gates Millennium leadership conference — it’s always very fulfilling — and because I was a junior, they were like, ‘hey, have you thought about graduate school?’

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2024

One line resonated deeply with me: "When you deny a voice, you deny humanity." These students are stripped of their humanity and forced into subservience to a white-dominated ideology. These include mentoring programs, language support groups, and counseling services that address their unique challenges.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2024

Jamie Washington Washington connects all these responsibilities and commitments with a very simple but unifying approach: find the humanity inside everyone. “I I try to spend my days choosing love, choosing hope, choosing patience, and choosing humanity,” says Washington, adding that by doing so, he is “honoring the power of choice.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

leadership and policy studies, University of Memphis; and Ph.D., Smith, who earned tenure in 2022, is an associate professor of higher education and program coordinator of educational leadership in the College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Information Technology at the University of Cincinnati.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 16, 2024

It really is a structural erasure of queer and trans individuals,” says Dr. Ángel de Jesús González, an assistant professor of higher education administration and leadership at Fresno State. Chauna Lawson, associate director of the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) HBCU program, says the center was stripped of “literally every rainbow in sight.”

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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. Dr. Roderick L.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2024

We infuse ethics, character, and leadership with our courses as unique features. Under Uzochukwu’s leadership, N.C. SSWD is dedicated to encouraging and supporting young people from underrepresented minority groups to pursue studies and careers in food, agriculture, natural resources and human sciences, and other STEM fields.

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Steve Keating

JULY 14, 2024

In our last post, we discussed why so many people who are promoted into leadership positions fail to actually lead. The vast vast majority of people in leadership positions never receive even one minute of formal leadership training. I can even advise on more effective human relations approaches for dealing with people.

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Steve Keating

JUNE 8, 2025

Empathetic leaders, salespeople, and creators succeed because they connect on a human level. Listening—to mentors, critics, or even your own intuition—drives personal growth. It’s the ability to understand and share the feelings of others, and it starts with listening. Then, listen to their advice.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2023

Among the programs are accounting, business administration, health administration and services, finance, human resources, and marketing. For example, the MBA programs offer 11 emphasis areas, including cybersecurity, health administration, data analytics and human resources. in management and leadership.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 10, 2024

Paul Sniegowski Since his appointment as dean in 2017, Sniegowski has been responsible for the direction of Penn’s liberal arts undergraduate curricula, programs and students in academic departments and interdisciplinary programs across the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

I also wanted them to mentor me, particularly the Black male instructor, as I could see my future self in him. 2) Academic agency - desires to perform at higher levels, runs for leadership roles (e.g., Ford is Distinguished Professor of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University Dr. Tanya J. Dr. Donna Y.

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Steve Keating

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Early in my life one of my first mentors told me to forget my mistakes but to never let go of the lessons that came with them. So try to keep in mind that you’re human and humans make mistakes. When they ask me how I know something many times my answer is “I don’t know how I know, I just know.”

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Steve Keating

AUGUST 1, 2024

That weakness is that they are human beings. That’s because, as humans, we “connect” better with some humans than others. Mentorship: Seek mentors or coaches who can provide guidance and perspective on recognizing and addressing biases. It means you’re human. As humans, we’re all a work in progress.

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Steve Keating

MAY 19, 2024

But just as there are “levels” of leadership and managing, there are also levels of bossing. Talk to someone you trust about the situation, such as a colleague, HR representative, or mentor. Resist the very human temptation to seek revenge on your way out the door. And no level of boss is worse than the boss who is a bully too.

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COE

AUGUST 26, 2024

This sentiment was echoed by Jade Buchanan from Suffolk University, who noted that the experience taught her about the shared humanity that transcends geographical divides. Hamm Click to view the page: “National Student Leadership Congress has opened my eyes”: Future leaders realize their power in D.C. this summer. this summer.

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Timely MD

AUGUST 8, 2024

In a study by Deloitte Insights, 92% of companies reported that human capabilities or soft skills matter as much or more than hard skills in today’s workplace. Faculty and staff should encourage students to highlight these experiences on their resumes, demonstrating the value of teamwork and leadership gained from projects and courses.

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EAB

MARCH 24, 2023

To help leadership teams understand where the industry is trending and what improvements they must make to compete, we surveyed chief business officers and chief human resources officers about the current state of higher ed staffing and turnover, talent infrastructure and investments, and staff recruitment and retention practices.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 10, 2023

This means employing students as success specialists to provide outreach, moving beyond a simple alert system to a facilitator of real human connection. A tailored approach is critical to student success efforts, but leadership teams need access to segmented data about a wide range of activities to make this happen.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

In each session, the fellows gained depth in new topics or terrains, developed leadership skills, and built a network with peers from institutions across the country. Our second cohort concluded in December 2021, our third cohort wrapped up in spring 2022, our fourth occurred in fall 2022, and our fifth occurred in spring 2023.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Hines Our co-edited book, Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education: Teaching, Mentoring, Advising and Counseling, is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on Black males. College sports teams: An incubator for Black men student leadership identity development. Dr. Erik M. Chapter 14: Ford, J.R. Hines & E.C.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 10, 2023

This means employing students as success specialists to provide outreach, moving beyond a simple alert system to a facilitator of real human connection. A tailored approach is critical to student success efforts, but leadership teams need access to segmented data about a wide range of activities to make this happen.

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EAB

APRIL 17, 2023

Create “Personalized and Customized” Options Concentrations meet the needs of both students and program administrators; they allow students to better align their education to their goals while simultaneously allowing program leadership to support less program variety. subplans”). Students learn about classic Diagnosis Related Groups (i.e.,

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