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Donovan Livingston, award-winning educator, spoken word poet, and public speaker, has spent his career in education bridging the gap between his artistic sensibility and commitment to college access, and social justice. “A in educational leadership and cultural foundations from UNC Greensboro.

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And if we're really thinking about ensuring America's future – whether that's the workforce, the economy, and civil leadership – Latinos are a key demographic and a key group to keep in mind when thinking about federal policy.” Latinos are one of the fastest growing populations and college-going populations.

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MARCH 6, 2024

That’s why Excelencia has issued four new reports in its continuing investigation into the relationship between institutions, Latinx students, and the workforce. Experts said that philanthropists and policy makers should also ensure that the institutions who produce Latinx talent receive the resources they need to continue.

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MAY 1, 2024

Day, the Centennial Conference announced its creation of a three-year strategic diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) plan, uniting the conference’s 11 private, Division III institutions in a shared mission to make their athletics programs a place where all students, particularly those in marginalized populations, feel they belong.

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MARCH 11, 2024

Julie Posselt Admissions systems captivate the public because they represent possibility and gateways to status, because they are somewhat opaque, and because unfairness in what we can see often violates deeply rooted values and supports our cynical thoughts. Elite institutions are corrupt, and the rich are manipulating it.”

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APRIL 17, 2023

Paxson received the 2023 TIAA Institute Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence. Paxson – a globally renowned economist and public health expert – was honored for leadership of efforts bolstering health, education, and economic well-being, diverse recruitment, curriculums, and research about race, ethnicity, inequality, and justice.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

Gay had been widely criticized for her responses alongside two other college presidents, also women, at a congressional hearing on antisemitism, after which, she clarified the institution’s stance. Institution-sanctioned violence is detrimental to our mental, epistemological, physical, psychological, and emotional well-being.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Dr. Nancy Cantor Rutgers University - Newark The seasoned higher education leader will become Hunter’s 14th president this summer, adding yet another leadership position onto her already impressive resume. “My This will be Cantor’s fourth stint as the leader of a higher ed institution.

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JULY 7, 2023

There is considerable research generated about African Americans in higher education, specifically faculty. Smalls In a perfect world, governing boards and leadership demographics would mirror the student population (Higgs, 2014). Yet there is little research on the underrepresentation of African American community college trustees.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Six-year postsecondary completion rates have stalled, according to the latest Completing College report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, which collects and analyzes data from 97% of postsecondary institutions in the U.S. It contributed to the one percentage point drop in completion at public four-year institutions.

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JANUARY 18, 2024

While the biggest problems are directly impacting only a tiny number of colleges and universities, the effects are widespread because, to the public and the politicians, all 4,000+ institutions are part of the same band. Higher education’s fundamental purpose lies in educating the public.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Alexandria McBride As such, UNCF and its Institute for Capacity Building released, “ The HBCU Climate Action Blueprint: Sustainable Campuses, Empowered Communities ,” examining the current activities and future aspirations of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in climate change, sustainability, and environmental justice.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Morehouse School of Medicine President and CEO Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice and other experts are excited about the $2 million donation from the Croel Family Foundation for the development of the David Satcher Global Health Equity Institute at the school. “As The new institute has an ambitious mission. of all practicing U.S.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2022

He is a proven scholar who also has been elevated to leadership roles at major public universities in three states, including at Kentucky's flagship institution. It is also unprecedented to have an educational policy expert leading as a provost at a major research institution that boasts a student population of about 24,000. “We

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The report, " Ensuring a Living Wage Through Higher Education ," examined whether that doubt has any legitimacy, looking at the earnings of about five million students at 3,887 U.S. higher ed institutions. We wanted to be as generous as possible within our study to show the most promising results for institutions,” he said.

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

While researching and issuing a report on Californian public postsecondary institutions, Bensimon & Associates and College Futures Foundation, a California organization working towards greater educational opportunity, found troubling patterns that favor white candidates and cultural whiteness in the search for collegiate leadership.

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MARCH 15, 2023

At least some of the enrollment loss is due to misinformation and misconceptions about the relationship between employment and educational attainment. Still others, influenced by dangerous myths, are reluctant to attend an open-access institution like a community college. Dr. George R. attend them.

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MARCH 19, 2024

NEW YORK On the last day of the Student Leadership Network’s (SLN) Whole Girl Education National Conference: Closing the Gap, CEO Yolonda Marshall reminded attendees why they must continue to elevate and educate young women and gender expansive students: because the political and societal climate is dire. The progress is tangible.

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

Gay’s appointment marks the first time a person of color will lead the nation’s oldest and one of its most prominent postsecondary institutions. I am deeply invested not only in what Harvard is today but also what its leadership means for the future.” Bacow on July 1, 2023. Gay will be only the second woman to take the role. “I

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JANUARY 29, 2024

Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture plans to invest nearly $1 million in a new project at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University to help advance environmental justice in agriculture through the school’s Agricultural and Food Research Initiative (AFRI.) But what about two years later?

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NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Some institutions were even able to reverse their downward trajectory. The presidents of these institutions said these increases are testament to tireless and intentional effort from faculty, staff, and leadership. It was most pronounced from 2016 to 2020, where we dropped about 25% of our enrollment.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It was predicted that the public Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) would face a structural operating deficit of over $22 million, a forecast that officials worried would hurt enrollment and other aspects of the school. There was a reorganization of rank-and-file and divisional leadership,” Acebo said. “We

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JANUARY 12, 2023

Alex Red Corn Title: Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, Kansas State University College of Education. The federal government made various promises about educating tribespeople, but was more focused on assimilation, an approach nicknamed “Kill the Indian, Save the Man.” Age: 39 Education: B.S.,

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JANUARY 9, 2024

International Chapel Morehouse College With programming ranging from panels and performances to service in the community – and much more in between – many institutions are planning to commemorate the occasion for longer than just the one day itself. 12 event will be free to the public and recorded for public viewing online as well.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The four-year, Catholic private school officially became an Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), meaning over 25% of their undergraduate population are Latinx. But being an HSI isn’t “just about passing the 25% threshold — it’s about intentionality,” says Roy. The 2021 Latinx population in the U.S. totaled 62.5

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JANUARY 3, 2023

“Sometimes it still surprises me when I think about the fact that we’re actually together,” said LaVar Charleston. LaVar Charleston studied public relations, marketing, educational leadership and policy analysis. We’re both nuts about organizational efficiency, excellence, and change.

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MARCH 14, 2024

I believe that the call to boycott athletics programs at Florida public colleges and universities should be modified to specifically target the football teams at the University of Florida (UF) and Florida State University (FSU). at once instead of targeting one sector where they had particularly strong leverage.

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APRIL 2, 2023

Faculty members are sometimes questioned about their choice to teach at a community college rather than at other higher education institutions. Others have previous teaching experience at universities, technical schools, or secondary institutions.

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JANUARY 25, 2023

The Common App is a one stop application process that allows students to apply to over 1,000 member institutions by filling out one form, which significantly simplifies the often-daunting process of applying for college. “As Elizabeth City State University (ECSU), a public HBCU in North Carolina, also joined the Common App last spring.

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APRIL 5, 2024

Trickey shared her insights on the ongoing struggles of public schools and the pivotal role of educators in driving positive change. Educational institutions often look the other way or fail to take proactive measures to dismantle this system. Use findings to advocate for institutional, local, and national systemic changes.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

They were telling me about changes they were going to make based on learning from my story.” The organization has received financial support from many institutions, including the Educational Testing Service, or ETS. Each student said, ‘Because of you, I’m going to do better in school.’

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OCTOBER 29, 2023

Those people of color who received some or all of their higher education at predominantly white institutions frequently describe their experiences in these hallowed environments as bittersweet, with more emphasis on the bitter than the sweet.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

leadership and policy studies, University of Memphis; and Ph.D., Miller, professor of higher education and public policy at the University of Arkansas, about Dr. Everrett A. Smith Title: Associate Professor of Higher Education; Provost Faculty Fellow, University of Cincinnati Age: 39 Education: B.S.,

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

Senator Brian Schatz (Hawai’i), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, listens to testimony and asks tough questions about our country’s interactions with African nations, he does so with first-hand experience. My rich experiences erased the limited narrative about Africa that I had been exposed to from American media.

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MARCH 22, 2023

Yolanda Pierce “During the search process, Yolanda Pierce stood out for her outstanding national leadership at the intersection of religion and public life,” said Dr. C. A public theologian and leader on the role of religion in public life, Pierce is currently dean and professor of religion at the Howard University School of Divinity.

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MARCH 7, 2023

The Ivy League, with some of the oldest institutions of higher education in the U.S., recently announced bold choices in leadership. Pollack (Cornell) in leading institutions. I’m excited to see what their visions might entail and how those might even diffuse down the ladder to other institutions.”

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AUGUST 9, 2023

Both are highly relevant as SAT/ACT scores are not required at over 1,800 institutions. Overall, we found that white, Asian American, private school, and more affluent students listed more activities and top-level leadership positions like president, founder, and CEO. In theory, anyone can sign up for a club or join the band.

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