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5 Hip-Hop Quotes to Inspire College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2017, hip-hop became the most streamed genre in the United States of America. 3. Big Sean (“Sacrifices”, 2017) “The human race is all about pacing. As the semester ends, it is essential to remind students that their destiny is in their own hands. Dr. Jeremy C. There is no luck when it comes to academic success.

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Dr. J. Luke Wood to Become President of Sacramento State University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wood is currently San Diego State University’s (SDSU) vice president for student affairs and campus diversity and chief diversity officer. And if Sac State could make a person like me successful, then they can help create that kind of pathway for any student.” Luke Wood, a Sac State alum, was appointed to the position today.

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From horse-drawn carriage to advanced data visualization tools: Key considerations to keep in mind when designing a dashboard

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

(LC-USZ62-10606) [link] Content was based on the Introduction to Dashboard Design session co-presented at the 2023 NASPA Annual Conference by Shaun and Robert Tirso, Data Analyst for Student Affairs Strategic Planning at Texas A&M.

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Emerging leaders: 4 colleges hire their first Black or female—or both—president

University Business

Since 2017, she’s been at the helm of St. “It’s really important to have our faculty and staff and administrations and board of trustees on the same page about a shared vision for the future,” she said, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. President-designate Gregory L.

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Developing a Strengths-Based Campus: Successes, Challenges, and Lessons Learned

Supporting Student Success

It was early in 2017 when our Student Life department received the approval we had been waiting for – we were embarking on a journey to make the University of Guelph-Humber a CliftonStrengths campus and I was tasked with leading the project. The goal was every student would receive an access code by the 2020-21 academic year.

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President moves: hearty welcomes and rocky goodbyes

University Business

Cole Effective the first of June, the student affairs vice president at Marquette University, Dr. Xavier A. He discovered his passion for student affairs first serving as a resident advisor and as a graduate hall director at Miami University Ohio, and he went on to develop his craft in a pair of institutions in Maryland.

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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Many higher ed institutions around the country, including the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and New York University, also have employed directors of student basic needs and implemented various other programs to address student poverty. Is this diversity newsletter?:

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