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Page Appointed President of Stillman College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Page will become president of Stillman College, effective July 1. Page Page is currently provost and vice president for academic affairs at Savannah State University. Previously, Page was vice president in the Division of Academic Affairs and professor of English at Dillard University. Dr. Yolanda W.

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What is Demonstrated Interest in College Admission?

Great College Advice

Quite simply, colleges want to know that you are really, really excited about attending their institution. The sales and marketing division is also very concerned about certain statistics that (supposedly) measure the quality of the college or university. Let’s talk about “yield rate.” There are two reasons.

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Dr. Chemen Neal Appointed Executive Associate Dean and CDO for Indiana University School of Medicine

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“And so, aligning all the existing efforts that we have, and kind of getting everyone on the same page, I think is going to be the most challenging part of this position.” Neal spoke about the importance of diversity in medicine for the sake of better health outcomes. “I

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30 Years After Its Release, Nathan McCall’s Makes Me Wanna Holler Still Resonates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Rather, my mother bought McCall’s book for herself because – like many readers – she was riveted by a report on NPR about McCall’s remarkable foray into the newspaper business after having served time in prison for robbing a McDonald’s. which it still isn’t after all these years. Not much has changed since then. The white man makes guns.”

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VUU Webinar Discusses NSF Funding and STEM Research at HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Federal support, funding opportunities, and advice were the topics of discussion at a Virginia Union University (VUU) webinar about STEM research at Historically Black colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Whereas, if there's a connection – like data analytics or medical physics – then they get excited and they want to work with us.

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Unveiling An Accidental Triumph: The Improbable History of American Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

An Accidental Triumph: The Improbable History of American Higher Education tells the unique story about what Americans think of higher education. Gittleman cleverly weaves in stories about how, as a child of East European immigrants who did not read or write English, he would come to learn about this phenomenal enterprise.

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The Power of Student Testimonials

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

Using Student Profiles as Content Marketing Tools Last year, I wrote about the importance of organic content in higher education marketing. For the purposes of this article, I’ll refer to student testimonials and student profiles interchangeably when I mean full-length, written content pieces about a student or a graduate.

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