Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 22, 2024

Community colleges have the ability to not only put students on the right path, but most importantly, ensure that students begin on the right foot. Higher debt makes sense for some students but not for all. Now, I regularly tell students a potent fact: More than 65% of DCC students graduate with no student-loan debt.

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MARCH 26, 2024

Four years ago, I wrote a column about sending my son off to college and my fears for him as a young Black man finding his way as a student and citizen. Though the world shut down during my son’s freshman year, and he spent his early college experience staring at a screen in his dorm room, he overcame every obstacle to reach his goal.

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MARCH 26, 2024

Corbett-Helaire, an assistant professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Harvard University, spoke about the duality of her experience as a Black woman researcher and one of the key scientists behind the development of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination. Students become very familiar with the environment—they will finish at home.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

She had the know-how, the cultural competency, and the community buy-in to address the campus’ multitudinous challenges. Quickly, carefully, and almost lovingly, Epps was hoisted into the arms of a Black uniformed campus officer off the stage and out of sight, presumably soon after, into an ambulance.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Student affairs leader Quamina Carter did not take a traditional route to higher education. There, she had opportunities to work with the school’s student affairs division and began to learn that she was “sort of good at that side of the camp,” she says. in higher education and student affairs from CGU. Carter holds a B.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Sacramento State — home to the largest number of Black students within the California State University (CSU) system — is launching what will become the nation’s first-ever Black Honors College. Slated to begin operating in the fall, the honors college will enroll students who have a GPA of 3.5

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2023

Throughout all of my higher ed positions — department head, dean, provost and now president — I have continued to be involved in research by advising graduate student thesis or dissertation work,” said Lim, who has been extensively published and presented at more than 100 conferences. “I Research activity is ahead of last year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 13, 2023

Over half of undergraduate students in the U.S. These first-generation students are likelier than their peers to be from minoritized backgrounds, to face economic challenges, and to juggle jobs and families in addition to school. They’re re-evaluating physical spaces on campus to figure out how to create an environment of belonging.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2023

SUNY Old Westbury is a campus committed to powerful, liberal arts education and dedicated to preparing its students for career and life success while empowering them to be change-makers for social and environmental justice.” “This new designation rightly represents the type of institution that we are today.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2024

PHILADELPHIA— Despite the ongoing attacks to diversity, equity and inclusion within higher education, more than a thousand educators gathered in-person and virtually late last week to share strategies and brainstorm ways to center equitable outcomes for the students who attend their institutions. Dr. Michael A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2024

This photo was placed clearly and proudly on a mantel in a student lounge within an office that many non-English speakers frequent. Reflecting on this experience, I am reminded of the words of Minnijean Brown Trickey, one of the courageous Little Rock Nine. A photo depicted an individual holding a sign that read: "Please Speak English."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 26, 2023

Colleges and universities nationwide have established Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) offices for years to increase faculty diversity and help students from various backgrounds succeed at the post-secondary level and beyond. In addition, the loss of DEI offices and resources can negatively impact student life.

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MAY 30, 2023

Student-athletes, professionals, and athletic influencers convened at the 2023 Black Student Athlete Summit. The Eight HBCU Student-Athlete Fellows The four-day event – the NCAA Department of Inclusion, Education, and Community Engagement (IECE) was a sponsor – was hosted by The University of Southern California.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 13, 2023

The Unapologetically Free virtual conference featured talks about the Black college experience, the process of grieving loss, and knowing when to seek mental health assistance. 11-12 – focused on matters of student mental health on Black college campuses. College] can also be about deepening your affiliations.

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Roompact

APRIL 25, 2024

In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat, Stewart chats with Jean MacKimmie, the Director of Residential Life at University Massachusetts Amherst as they explore the potential emotional impacts of student staff unionization drives.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

Keith Curry likes to walk the campus of Compton College, the two-year school that he has led for the last 13 years — two as interim president and chief executive officer (CEO) and 11 as its permanent leader. Construction crews are sprawled out across the 83-acre campus just 15 miles south of Los Angeles. There is much to celebrate.

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JUNE 26, 2023

executive director and founder of Campus Pride. According to an email from Danielle Bruce-Steele, director of the Office of LGBT Life at Emory, the event featured Judge Michael Jacobs of the State Court of DeKalb County, Georgia, the first openly bisexual judge in the U.S.; 25 at the gallery. 11 Appalachian Pride Heritage Walking Tour.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 3, 2023

It was about the degree to which “intelligence” can be authenticated within the scope of the Eurocentric framework and without knowledge of students’ sense of contributions and achievements of people worldwide who look like them. The instrument addresses the core components of institution life. This article, written by Dr. William B.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Findings indicated that 83% of employers are confident that higher ed is successfully preparing students for the workforce, with 48% ‘strongly’ and 35% ‘somewhat’ agreeing. It's such good news for colleges and universities in how they're preparing students for the workforce,” Finley said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

She repeated this experience at three different community colleges over three years. When Petty responded, “But you don’t know who I am,” the staff member responded, “I do, you are a student here!” Dr. Phillips That interaction changed her life, said Petty, who now holds a master’s degree.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

While work is important, there are far more important things in life and making those a priority will make you a better scholar, activist, and person. Pass this on to your students and prioritize their mental and emotional wellbeing rather than trying to instill a strict work ethic. That experience proved to be life-altering.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For this piece, we identify the function and effects of neoliberalism on the relationships among graduate students and faculty. In higher education, neoliberalism manifests through the not-new concept of students-as-consumers, who “shop” for the best collegiate experience. Dr. Cathryn B.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Sophia Rosing, 22, the white University of Kentucky (UK) senior caught on video assaulting Black students will voluntarily withdraw from the school, her lawyer said Nov. UK’s president condemned Rosing's actions in an email to students on Nov. 8, NBC News reported. Phi Beta Sigma organized a rally Nov.

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

It became the first two-year school in the state of Massachusetts to allow students to attain degrees in Black Studies. In 2020, as interest grew and Black student enrollment increased, Sauvignon crafted a Black Studies curriculum and submitted it to the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education. Census Bureau.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2024

Some of us are the only people of color in our departments and find ourselves carrying the heavy load of doctoral students who want to work with us because they identify with some form of our many identities. Start every morning of January with the affirmation, “I want to live a long and joyous life.” How often do you move your body?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2023

Mellon Foundation, the BMRI amplifies collaborative thought leadership, and social justice and strives to counter conflicting narratives, distrust and ambiguity with a clear, authoritative voice on the experiences of Black men. Mental health issues are ubiquitous, and they have a tremendous impact on our community,” Evans said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Evidence suggests that many minoritized students already perceive campus environments as racist. Thus, removing mechanisms expressly intended to support the diversification of campus environments sends a strong signal to racially minoritized students that they do not belong in many collegiate spaces.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 25, 2024

While work is important, there are far more important things in life and making those a priority will make you a better scholar, activist, and person. Pass this on to your students and prioritize their mental and emotional wellbeing rather than trying to instill a strict work ethic. That experience proved to be life-altering.

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College Forward

APRIL 15, 2024

In February, 72 College Possible Chicago high school juniors and seniors visited the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The day included a campus tour and opportunities to meet representatives from admissions, financial aid and each school within UW-Madison.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is looking to enhance its student success coaching program as its student demographics change. And it is partnering with student coaching non-profit InsideTrack to do so. With these students, many times, they are adults that have families.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The arguments range from how athletics hamper the academic performance of African American athletes to how collegiate sports open many life-changing opportunities for the athletes. Former collegiate athlete Yusuf Sabree was a standout student-athlete who currently holds the position of district dean of student services at Wayne County (Mich.)

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 17, 2023

Angela Nixon Boyd As HBCUs prepare to welcome students for fall semester, some are struggling to overcome enrollment losses and deficits due to the pandemic, but many are thriving. Hudson, vice president for student affairs. “We The number of applications to FAMU from first-time college students increased 87% from 2021 to 2022.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Sachelle Ford became the first director of the DukeLIFE program at Duke University in January 2020, she brought with her the experience of being a first-generation college student. Before DukeLIFE, peer-to-peer mentorship had been implemented at Duke before, but the program’s execution did not appeal to many students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 23, 2023

Katherine Conway-Turner Her understanding of the impact of education comes from personal experience. Conway-Turner, who grew up in a small town in Missouri, said her journey mirrors that of many of the students at Buffalo State University (part of the State University of New York system). Another highlight is upgrading facilities.

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Great College Advice

JANUARY 16, 2024

It’s a four-year investment, so you want to get the most out of your college experience. The idea was that an education was a broad intellectual exploration to prepare graduates for a deep appreciation of the world and its wonders, including (but not limited to) the arts: literature, art, music, drama, and the finer things of life.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2023

Over the past decade, campus mental health has bloomed into a crisis, with rates of depression and anxiety symptoms more than doubling. The COVID-19 pandemic only exacerbated the problem, with over 60% of college students meeting the criteria for at least one mental health issue in the 2020-21 school year.

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MARCH 8, 2024

It’s good to go out and experience as much as we can. Shahzaman was joined by other high school students, all men of color from high schools across the state, most located in urban, low-income areas. So, my mission in life is to go out and show some of these marginalized communities why they need to be present and pursue education.”

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