Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 10, 2025

After attending Murray State University in Kentucky, Bumphus began his career in higher education as a director of residence halls at his alma mater, where he discovered his passion for student development. Unlike many of today’s emerging leaders, Bumphus didn’t have mentors who looked like him when he started. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 9, 2023

Vanessa Cerano, a master’s candidate in educational leadership at the California State University, Fullerton College of Education Vanessa Cerano was always curious about academic research, but she, like Evans, never saw herself actually doing any. “I MCT Scholars receive mentoring and professional development, as well as a stipend.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2025

Career mentors: Dr. Joel Burken, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Dr. Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University Education: BSc., Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Try to engage minorities in cutting-edge environmental research. Civil Engineering (construction), Technical and Vocational University, Kermanshah, Iran; Msc.,

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Timely MD

AUGUST 8, 2024

Supervisors can help students reflect on and develop these skills, showing them how to apply what they learn to future jobs or classes. 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

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. The topics covered included student success, budget models, change management, and more. All cohorts ended with presentations of the fellows’ capstone projects.

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Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

(the son of two working students himself) told the Chronicle , “’Nontraditional students don’t get access to the same resources that everyone else does,’ even though they’re usually paying the same tuition.”. Finally, scholarship providers are in a unique position to help students develop peer networks among their fellow recipients.

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COE

JULY 17, 2023

His outstanding track record in higher education and his journey as a TRIO alumnus aligns perfectly with our mission to increase access to higher education for underserved students. Dr. Brown’s leadership will drive our efforts to create a more equitable and inclusive educational landscape.” ” Dr. Brown holds a Ph.D.

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