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The ABCs of Community College Leadership: What CEOs Need to Know

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

And those who approach the work any differently rarely enjoy prolonged or notable success. As such, it is critical to summon (and strengthen) our knowledge, skills, and talents to master the rudiments of community college leadership. In my own professional life, I strive to remain mindful of the ABCs for CEOs.

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They Don’t Really Care About Us? Ensuring a Better Connection Between Research, Policy, and Practice to Ensure Success for Black Men in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

To this end, we have noticed a disconnect between the recommendations researchers have proposed to help increase college access and success among Black men and policy and practical implementations at micro and macro levels. This stifles Black student success and contributes to low graduation rates from high schools.

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Reimagining Black Male Success in Education: Moving from Marginalization to Empowerment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It is imperative to view Black males as capable achievers whose success is indispensable to a healthy and diverse educational landscape (Goings et al., These experiences often lead to feelings of isolation and directly impact their confidence, mental health, and academic success. 2015; Harper & Davis, III, 2012). Dr. Adriel A.

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Promises, Promises: Agency, Self-Actualization, the Higher Ed Social Contract

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

If higher education institutions aim to provide access to personal development opportunities, social capital and self-empowerment tools beyond credentialing, institutional strategic planning will need to incorporate a focus on awareness, social equity, justice, diversity, mental health, human development, community-building and financial literacy.

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From Small-Town Roots to National Honor: SC Native Receives State's Highest Award

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Moores journey to success is one he attributes to the steadfast support of his mother and the historical Dr. James L. Service to humanity is the hallmark of philosophy, and in many ways, it shaped who I am and what I'm about in my day to day. From the small town of Lyman, South Carolina, Dr. James L. On Saturday, Jan. Jerlando F.L.

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ASHE Conference Urges Humanization of Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In order to enact human values, we have to start with ourselves. The conference theme this year is humanizing higher education, and hundreds of scholars from across the country gathered here to share their research, resources, and make connections. These values run contrary to systemic oppression.

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Report: HBCU Humanities Programs Show Resilience Amid National Decline

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new report from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences offers promising insights into the state of humanities programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), even as humanities degree completions decline across the nation. I can’t begin to stress how important the humanities are to liberation and freedom.”