Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 30, 2024

It’s what drives him to keep working, he says. Starting out in his first full-time job in the industry at his alma mater, Georgia State University (GSU), White worked his way up from travel coordinator to associate athletics director for business operations and finance and chief financial officer for the athletics department.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 25, 2024

Vanderbilt University has announced its work toward establishing a college dedicated to computer science, artificial intelligence (AI), data science, and related fields. Our aim is to make Vanderbilt a global leader in these fields, ensuring our continued academic excellence and capacity for world-changing innovation.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2024

Tressie McMillan Cottom wants her work to meet people where they are, and to do so, she uses many platforms and intersects multiple disciplines. Culture is this place where we try to make sense of a really complex world in our own little local context,” says McMillan Cottom. However, her strategy is simple ; she starts with culture.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 2, 2024

College students are turning to faculty for career advice, but not as many of these educators are working with their school’s career centers to better respond, according to a new study from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Awareness is important,” NACE President and CEO Shawn VanDerziel said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

Unquestionably, the past 40 years have brought many steps forward in terms of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer rights, visibility, and consciousness, but in academia it is still a work in progress. One of the biggest factors for us is getting our leadership involved and getting them to support the work.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 26, 2024

I look forward to working collaboratively with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and the community to uphold and elevate our commitment to academic excellence, innovation, and economic empowerment as we advance our mission of transforming lives and creating leaders.” The sky is the limit.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 31, 2024

DREAM — the signature annual event of Achieving the Dream — a nonprofit organization that works to close achievement gaps, has become the go-to convening for community college educators and policymakers interested in institutional change. That design has stayed central to the work of the organization over the past two decades.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

Gina Garcia, professor of policy, politics, and leadership at Berkeley School of Education, University of California, Berkeley, to serve as our fall professional development day opening speaker — to provide insight for our campus as we continue our journey, serving as an Hispanic Serving Institution.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 21, 2024

Lee join us at commencement and share her work through a symposium is a signal honor for our university,” said SMU President Dr. R. Her life’s work is most deserving of this recognition, and our students will be inspired by her.” Gerald Turner.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

Having spent my career addressing how to transform inequitable systems, it is an honor to align my life’s work with Adler University,” said Coleman. I have full confidence that Dr. Coleman’s experience and leadership will guide our institution to even greater heights of impact and excellence.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 19, 2024

Young parents and their children will once again have a place on our campus to more comfortably work, grow, and dream towards their roles as leaders of our community and our world.” The facility closed in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic and associated budget reduction efforts.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 10, 2024

Instead of succumbing to despair, leaders who value diversity and view it as a strength in our higher education institutions and corporations must step up. Charging tuition rates that are on average nearly 30% less than at comparable non-HBCUs, these schools are among the best return on our nation’s post-secondary education investments.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 29, 2024

It explores these challenges and how the asset management industry can work with HBCUs to achieve better outcomes. They have done tremendous work with a hand tied behind their back,” added Ed Smith-Lewis, vice president for strategic partnerships and institutional programs at UNCF.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 30, 2023

It’s not enough to create working groups. When it comes to improving mental health equity on college campuses, more work just needs to be done, mental health experts said during a webinar Wednesday. The work needs to start before students arrive on campus, Watkins said. It's not enough to just bring them to our campus.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Adrianne Washington "It was difficult for me to think that I had a thriving Honors Program — our students find considerable success — but that there was a group of students who was invisible,” says Washington. Washington says she has been working to get the community college’s minority men into the Honors College.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As we approach our semiquincentennial in 2026, this report amounts to a five-alarm fire drill for the civic health of the nation,” said Hilary Crow, head of the U.S. Without reversing these deficiencies in understanding how our government works, we are risking the long-term health of our civic culture and democracy itself.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 7, 2024

We're not just transforming the geosciences; we're cultivating a future where every person, regardless of background, is empowered to shape our understanding of the world around us." Akinleye “This grant presents a great opportunity for the DEEGS,” said Chancellor Dr. Johnson O. At NCCU, Vlahovic will be principal investigator, and Dr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 1, 2024

Hoeg says the timing of their announcement was purely coincidental, as she and the 11 institutional leaders on the Centennial President’s Council have been working to assess and align their campuses’ DEI policies since before 2022, when Centennial released its Student-Athlete Inclusion Policy. Dr. Kathleen E.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Ragean Hill "We are extremely proud of the work that USA Wrestling has done to make this a reality in such a short period of time,” said Ragean Hill, chair of the Committee on Women's Athletics and executive associate athletics director/senior woman administrator at Charlotte. 15-18, during the 2025 NCAA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Active Minds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Our dear son Sanjeev Panja lost his life to suicide at the very tender age of 20. If it can happen to our family, it can happen to any other family. That was when we decided that we had to turn our pain into purpose, and found Active Minds, who helped us engage our community thoughtfully in suicide prevention through fundraising.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 9, 2024

“With this action, we will ensure that well-deserved raises get to our faculty members as soon as possible," said Leora Freedman, vice chancellor for human resources. "We Our overriding responsibility is to manage a systemwide budget in a fiscally sustainable manner,” Freedman continued. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 10, 2024

"You were hired to do one thing, and then a law is passed that can change that, so working in higher education has become taxing." The challenges should inspire our dedication and commitment to the work that we're doing and how we can make connections with others in this space, doing this same work so that we can maximize our efforts."

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Adler University “As an institution whose mission is to graduate socially responsible practitioners, the addition of a tenure program enhances support and protection for the courageous work of the faculty who make this mission possible,” said Dr. Jeannine Diddle Uzzi, vice president of academic affairs at Adler University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2024

That might depend on what type of reader you are or your line of work. No other publication is offering this type of consistent snapshot that serves as a barometer of how we’re doing in diversifying our fields of study. Publishing work of journalists of color. But there’s still much more work to be done. 2, 2006) 6.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 23, 2024

The academy comprises institutions based in rural areas throughout the nation that will work together to strengthen the capacity of rural colleges to design and implement new pathways to economic mobility for rural learners — and measure their success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2024

Ours is a beautiful, almost 30-year love affair. Edythe Bradley, our advisor, insisted that if we wanted to produce great journalism, we had to first consume great journalism and be inspired by the best of it. Seeing Black people’s work showcased in this way at such a young age inspired me to do excellent, high-impact work.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 3, 2024

Walsh, which lacked a Rugby team, worked with Fox to assess the feasibility. We extend our warmest welcome to them, offering our support and encouragement as they navigate this transition, guided by the values of community and compassion ingrained in our Catholic mission.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 30, 2024

The data is very clear: our students aren’t leaving because they don’t have the academic ability — they leave because of life circumstances,” said Harrell. How can we meet our mission as community colleges if we do not do all we can to address what’s impacting our students?” Harrell II, president of TCC.

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MAY 2, 2024

When we saw that shift in utilization, that’s when we started conversations on, are there ways to better meet the needs of our students currently?” I am new to working at Penn State but grew up in its shadow,” said Black. “I I want this to be a better place for Black people to live and work,” Black continued. Dr. Marcus A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2024

"The University of Florida is--and will always be--unwavering in our commitment to university human dignity," the memo read. " The University of Florida is an elite institution because of our incredible faculty who are committed to teaching, discovering, and serving," the memo added. They will receive 12 weeks of severance pay.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2023

leaders awarded by the bank for working to strengthen social equality and economic opportunity. “It It is an honor to be recognized along with other activists who build community and opportunity through race and equity work,” Crazy Bull said. Crazy Bull chose The American Indian College Fund.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 30, 2024

He also devotes several hours to community service, including working with autistic youth on the weekends. The fact that he stayed and continued to do what he does for our university, I couldn't be more thankful to have coached him.” There aren't going to be any more four-year guys in college basketball,” Pikiell said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

What they're seeing now is, in addition to those populations, they are also working with first-time-in-college adult learners. Because if they can focus on that and if we can keep them aligned on what that means, then when they face obstacles, they have the grit to persevere and work through those, with a coach alongside.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2024

Our players are going to have to work harder than they’ve ever worked before,” he said. He said he looks forward to creating a family environment within the program and developing a high standard of competition that culminates into wins and championships. We’re going to put in more time than you’ve ever put in before.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2024

Because the school took extended amounts of time to review students’ work during the “capstone courses,” students were effectively made to continue enrolling in these courses long past the expected timeframe for degree completion, paying tuition all the while. She started the program in September 2017 and finished in October 2020. "It

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2023

A ritual I adopted during COVID-19 to remind me that I am more than just my job and the work I produce. Their deaths have garnered much attention for passing away while on the job, followed by words of “embodying hard work,” “total commitment,” “outspoken,” and “numerous roles in serving.” I love myself, my body, and my mind.”

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This investment by our Board of Regents and UT System, coupled with the National Research Support Fund support from the Texas Legislature, is profoundly important to our positive trajectory as a discovery enterprise,” said UTSA President Dr. Taylor Eighmy.

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