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A State of Affairs, the Underrepresentation of Minority Community College Trustees

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Yet there is little research on the underrepresentation of African American community college trustees. However, research has demonstrated a clear underrepresentation of minority community college trustees (Moltz, 2009) with no progress being made in hiring African American administrators (Levin, Walker et al.,

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Community College Leader Recognized as 2023 Diverse Champion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gonzales’ passion for education has culminated in a swift rise to being named chancellor of the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) last September. The district comprises 10 independently accredited colleges in Arizona serving over 94,000 students. He became president of GateWay Community College in MCCCD in 2013.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We’re changing the landscape of how community colleges serve underserved students,” says Espiritu. “We Having cohorts here is really important, especially for engineering and computer science because it’s a community that supports each other.” I care more than just graduation at community college.

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3 Questions KSU’s Laurel Littrell on How Academic Library Budgets Really Work

Confessions of a Community College Dean

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A professor's job is endangered for teaching about race

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Lewis Phenomenon: Christianity and the Public Sphere (2013) and Golden Notes , a novel (2016). He is co-editor of The Christian College Phenomenon: Inside America’s Fastest Growing Institutions of Higher Learning (2011). He “is the author of The C.S. Lewis Journal ,” said the biography. “This was the first time.

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College presidents move to cultural institutions (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Ironically, a career shift out of the academy may also offer these administrators a more focused impact in their area of greatest scholarly and personal passion. She served as president of Kenyon College from 2003 to 2013. Georgia Nugent is president of Illinois Wesleyan University.

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KJB-Tel Records’ Higher Ed Breakup Album

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The higher education sector seems fraught for every employee these days—faculty, staff and administrators alike. Blog: Just Explain It to Me! Many people feel burned out and demoralized and want to give up on their institution. Leaving your institution can be a challenging prospect. It’s like breaking up in a relationship.