Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

George Mason University is pushing back against findings in a recent Heritage Foundation report that the school’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) staff is “bloated” and unnecessary. DEI staff per 100 faculty ratio, the report noted. DEI staff per 100 faculty ratio, the report noted.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Kendi announced the laying off of 19 people, in doing so prompting outside questions about the center’s grant management and why it had not completed more research with its funding. An internal audit of Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research (CAR) has found no issues with the handling of CAR’s finances, according to the school.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2024

This is not about politics,” read the letter, characterized as a rebuke of anti-Black ideals. It’s about the protection of our community, the progression of our culture, and most of all, it’s about your education and your future.” Russell The March 11 letter — signed by NAACP National Board of Directors Chairman Leon W.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2024

Through a series of focus groups and individual interviews, the researchers collected responses about the role age plays in DEI initiatives from 42 DEI personnel members from 36 higher ed institutions – 14 private and 22 public schools across 19 U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2023

It’s now common knowledge among college administrators and staff that many students experience shortfalls of the essentials. We have federal data that put numbers to the problem, most institutions have a food pantry on campus, and at least 400 colleges and universities employ a staff member dedicated to supporting students’ basic needs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2024

Without Higher Education Emergency Relief (HEER) funding, experts say many community college programs would have closed, faculty and staff laid off, and more students forced to stop out on their pathways towards accreditation. Some colleges might have even shut their doors permanently. “We Dr. Karen A. That’s a concern,” said Stout. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 12, 2024

“He could take a complicated, heated, and many-sided debate and go right to the essence of the problem and, seemingly without effort, come out with the three basic points and a suggestion about how to move forward, while easing the tension with a great sense of humor. Gone far too soon.” He returned as the Honorable William H. Orrick, Jr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2024

Richard Cordray “Students, faculty, and staff deserve to know that they can be safe and secure in their school communities. We respond aggressively to complaints about campus safety and security,” said FSA Chief Operating Officer Richard Cordray. We will continue to hold schools accountable if they fail to do so.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

About 45.5% Dacey, who recently narrated a video about LGBTQ history at UND, has remained engaged with advocacy at the university. Healthcare was problematic because students from the university’s nursing program, some of whom he had classes with, were staff members in the wellness center. of non-LGBTQ people.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 26, 2023

She understands that inclusion and belonging are about more than numbers. They are about the lived experiences of our students, faculty and staff every day. Most recently, Ohen was associate dean for DEI and belonging at Harvard University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In the era of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Great Resignation, faculty and staff burnout is a major problem in higher education. In light of this, the American Council on Education (ACE) convened a panel of experts to discuss what’s causing burnout and what can be done about it. Panelists were also asked about more granular solutions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2023

Two white members of the hotel staff, informed Malone that there had been several noise complaints and demanded that everyone leave. Malone said she and her guests had received no prior warnings from any hotel staff about noise complaints. There was nothing about this that surprised me.” Katherine C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 19, 2024

Marshall was joined in conversation by Tina Tchen, executive vice president and chief strategy and impact officer at The Obama Foundation, former assistant to President Barack Obama and chief of staff to First Lady Michelle Obama. Tchen told listeners that, at this moment in time, education and democracy are walking “on the knife’s edge.” “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 1, 2024

an expansion of DEI initiatives already happening at Centennial institutions, including hiring for coaching, staff, and administration that looks more like the student-athletes they serve. We shared areas where we thought there needed to be more support, and training was one of those, not just with staff but student athletes.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Cornell University has suspended fraternity parties and social events after campus police alerts about an alleged sexual assault and alleged incidents of drug-laced drinks, CNN reported. 4 about at least four alleged incidents of drug-laced drinks Sep. 7 letter to students. Campus police issued a crime alert on Nov. and 4:30 a.m.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2024

Picture this: you are in a hospital setting and you witness another staff member ask a Black medical student if they need help cleaning up. The staff member assumes the medical student is the janitor. Unfortunately, experiences like these are all too common in healthcare today.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 29, 2024

Our initiative gives students a platform and shared language to have difficult conversations about antisemitism. Everyone who signs the pledge does so after a conversation with our trained student volunteers about antisemitism and how to play a direct role in combating antisemitism at UF and in their own communities.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 23, 2023

During her presidency, she established a day in September called Dare to Care, during which hundreds of Buffalo State students, faculty, and staff members perform community service together. That showed administration that they had to think about accessibility as well. The way the woman talked about leading got her thinking.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Some of those difficult decisions had to do with cutting employees – faculty and professional staff – and downsizing NJCU’s academic offerings. AFT 1839 represents faculty and professional staff. One example of that was Acebo’s choice to streamline administrative roles before touching faculty and staff ones, Calathes said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2022

As institutions wrap up their fall semesters, many faculty, staff, and students look forward to a chance to go home to familiar stomping grounds and family traditions. Many students expressed concerns about upcoming family-time, travel, and the financial burden of the holiday. Two full-time staff can only do so much.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

Cardona spoke about his experience as an undergraduate student. Throughout the year, mentors can provide mentees with information about mental health resources available on campus. When a peer is talking to you about it, it’s a more real perspective,” said Setzer. He also spoke about building effective partnerships. “In

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2024

College leaders serious about improving student success and graduating the learners who enroll in their institutions should ask themselves these five questions as we head into 2024: Do we have programs that work for someone living day to day? Measuring progress is also critical.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2024

Albany State University recently announced its president, Dr. Marion Ross Fedrick, had been appointed executive vice president for administration and chief of staff at Georgia State University, effective July 1. We truly get to know them in terms of board, alumni, students, faculty, and staff.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2023

As a result, some HBCUs have been forced to rely on a limited staff which is compounded by using obsolete and less efficient practices in key areas like recruitment and enrollment, student success, and fundraising. Unfortunately, HBCUs have not been immune to the hiring and retention challenges impacting higher education recently.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2024

College students who graduate as English majors actually find jobs at about the same rate as those who major in other subjects, according to a recent report commissioned by the Modern Language Association (MLA). In 2018, the median annual earnings for men who are English language and literature majors was about $74,000. And in the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 9, 2024

For many of them, the school has scheduled a “day of service,” wherein students, faculty, and staff can volunteer in their community. This led us to learning more about Ms. 18 panel discussion about King and the late Rev. Walker served as the former chief of staff to King's Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

Smith acknowledges that much progress has been made since she was a student-athlete at Stanford University in the 1990s — notably DEI divisions in athletic departments — but most athletic staffs don’t reflect the student-athlete populations. “We I’m hopeful we won’t be talking about this in 20 years.” was key,” says Carter-Francique.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

“When students are completing their workforce training programs, building trades, as they work on resumes and get ready for job interviews, the career services team in the ACE division encourages them to think about getting a degree, and the importance of a degree,” said Adams. “In In many of our ACE programs, we grant academic credit.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Students who observe Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Lunar New Year, or Diwali will be able to honor those traditions without worrying about their schoolwork. Religious accommodations are likewise available to faculty and staff. Matos Rodríguez. I’m proud to see CUNY advance our commitment to inclusivity.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Institutions should be explicit in articulating their inclusivity goals to their communities, providing specifics about how they plan to achieve their objectives as well as regular updates on any progress they make to show their students they are actively working on better inclusivity. Train Faculty and Staff. Foster Community.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2024

“We constantly are thinking [about how] if we don't provide a resource or support at this point, our HBCUs might be left behind in the dialogue.” Chatbots, though not necessarily cheaper, free up time that staff can spend face-to-face with students instead of answering calls or emails, Marshall said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 31, 2023

Instead of offering just generalized career services, this revamped center will seek to have knowledge bases and advising about specific industry sectors. Brown’s expansion of its career services center involves hiring more than a dozen new staff.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 1, 2023

According to a 2022 study, 47% of students at schools that closed transferred to another one – and 26% of them took at least a year off before returning – meaning only about a third of students immediately continued education after school closure. The school had 2,200 undergrads in 2020, but only about 1,800 in 2022. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) have jointly announced a network to give faculty and staff ways to improve student belonging and inclusion. When students know they belong, they stay and succeed, and ultimately go on to become the future leaders our country needs.”.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

1) What does your staff think of when they think of an active-duty service member, a veteran, or a military family? Therefore, helping staff unpack how they view military-connected learners as people through an appreciative rather than a deficit framework is a very important place to start.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

The increasingly aggressive stance toward the sector among both federal and state politicians, growth in faculty departures, ongoing staff burnout, and persistent dearth of enrollment among low-income, rural, and male-identified students are all troubling too. And right now, that band has a bad reputation. As The Rev.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

At Orange Coast, a staff member greeted her: “I am so glad you are here!” When Petty responded, “But you don’t know who I am,” the staff member responded, “I do, you are a student here!” It gave her the confidence to pursue her education because someone at the college cared about her. Dr. Brad C.

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