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Setting the Tone in DEI, Accessibility Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mantella, president of Grand Valley State, issued and completed a 15-point plan for racial equity as a clear statement on providing foundational knowledge around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and emphasizing commitment to the university’s values. Bernal, chief of staff to the president and vice president for inclusion and equity.

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Number of Some College, No Credential Students Continues to Increase

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The report’s conclusions urge institutions to find ways to engage this ever-growing population, particularly to help America achieve its 60% credential attainment goal for those between 25 and 64 years old by the year 2025.

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SAAL's Dynamic 1st Quarter: Progress, Initiatives, and Community Engagement

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

This initiative reflects SAAL's commitment to not only advocating for DEI principles but also providing tangible support and resources for those in oppressive environments as well as centering our members in our work. SAAL President and the 2023-2025 SAAL Board Contact us Renée Delgado-Riley, Ph.D.,

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2024 L.I.F.T. Summit

CAPD

Recognizing GE Aerospace’s commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), it is also focused on identifying and growing inclusive leaders as we work towards a more diverse workforce, a more equitable culture, and employ more inclusive leadership. Summit stands for L eaders I nnovating F light for T omorrow.

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Workgroup Releases Recommendations for Black Student Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since the 2015 launch of Graduation Initiative 2025, a state-backed project to improve graduation rates, the California State University system (CSU) has made significant progress, with students from all groups earning degrees at higher rates. But disparities persist. The graduation rate gap between Black and white students is 22.2

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Equity and Inclusive Excellence Update

Goucher DEI

In the fall, EIE is excited to build on the dynamic DEI commitments already established at Goucher by building social justice dialogue programming, strengthening our bias education, streamlining our reporting processes, and overhauling current DEI training, including mandatory training for faculty, staff, and students.

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President moves: Retiring leaders shine as they conclude 10+ years of service

University Business

The outgoing president will retire by July 2025. In McDonnell’s previous roles at UMF in the past 13 years, he’s served as a faculty member, dean and provost. He plans to guide Concordia’s transition of power and serve a supporting role to the following president until then.