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Unapologetic Leadership Thought: Freedom Dreaming

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kelley’s notion of the “ Freedom Dream ,” an invitation to imagine an educational space that is grounded in racial equity, social justice, and collective liberation. And while I am always trying to find ways to support community college students, I believe this work can be applied to all higher education institutions.

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Ridgewater announces new DEI director and social justice speaker series open to the public

Ridgewater College

“I will work hard to ensure that each student, employee and community member has a genuine opportunity for participation and success,” Schwandt said. She’ll also advise international students and manage services for military and veteran students. Spring Social Justice Virtual Zoom Series: Wed., January 19 , 12-1 p.m.:

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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Some of the topics include literacy and math, advising Black male engineering majors, socio-emotional development, leadership, community college experiences, Black male veterans, athletes in P-12 and higher education, and the recruitment and retention of Black males in educator preparation programs. Hines & E.C. Fletcher (Eds.)

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Drive Enrollment Growth with First-Gen Pathways to Success: Changing Higher Education Podcast 167 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Marielena DeSanctis

The Change Leader, Inc.

Drumm McNaughton speaks with Dr. Marielena DeSanctis, president of the Community College of Denver, who shares some of the solutions she was able to identify based on her unique understanding of higher ed. She started her education career in K-12 and moved to community college leadership. Dr. DeSanctis is unique.

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How College Transforms Students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

For all their talk about caring for individual student’s well-being, most institutions failed to do much to accommodate differences in students’ interests or talents or to offer personalized or customized support services. Their student life initiatives support and reinforce their academic offerings.