Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

On Monday, the Biden administration sent letters to 16 state governors urging them to address decades of underfunding for historically Black land-grant universities, citing a recent analysis that revealed a $13 billion funding gap. The letters, signed by U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Dear Department Chair: Letters from Black Women Leaders to the Next Generation is a compelling book about leadership, service, and the importance of mentorship/sponsorship within the academy. And its publication by Wayne State University Press earlier this month comes right on time, as a new academic school year gets underway.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 29, 2023

Four universities will be excluded this year from the Campus Pride’s Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges & Universities list. Campus Pride issues a ‘red alert’ warning to prospective students and families that the excluded universities’ 5 star rating will inevitably go down.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Cutting across political party lines, an overwhelming majority of Americans see veterans’ services as a priority (Schaeffer, 2021). Military friendly is a common phrase used by organizations to communicate an appreciation of military service members (Kirchner, et al., Dr. Susan M. Some veterans have served in combat and some have not.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 13, 2023

Image: Like many institutions aiming to better serve student mental health needs, Wright State University in Ohio is redesigning its counseling center. But Robert Rando, Wright State’s longtime director of Counseling and Wellness Services, or CWS, will not be involved in the restructuring.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

Kristina Whalen will become president of Foothill College, effective Mar. Dr. Kristina Whalen Whalen is currently vice president of academic services at Las Positas College and vice president of the California Community Colleges Chief Instructional Officers Association.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

has been named chief of staff at Saint Augustine’s University. Smith holds a bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership & supervision from the University of Houston, a master’s in human services from Springfield College, and a Ed. in professional leadership from the University of Houston.

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WENR

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A new private sponsorship initiative kicked off earlier this year in the United States with the aim of leveraging the services already offered by college and university campuses to enhance and complement the existing resettlement system, with a focus on offering specialized support to refugee students.

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WCET Frontiers

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Department of Education created its own rumblings by releasing new guidance with rules about any contracted services and a series of questions about companies helping institutions with online learning. Earlier this year, the Department signaled it would hold negotiated rulemaking including “Third-Party Servicers”.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 9, 2023

In order to stay relevant in today’s college classrooms within our fast-paced and ever-evolving world, professors must be ready to utilize instructional tools of all kinds to actively engage students in authentic learning experiences that take them beyond the classroom.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Susan Balboni-Graham Susan Balboni-Graham has been appointed executive director of wellness and accessibility services at North Shore Community College in Massachusetts. She served as the college’s director of accessibility services.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 15, 2023

Lorenzo Lamar Esters Esters was most recently the chancellor for the Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis service area. Esters holds an MA in English language and literature/letters from Jackson State University; an Ed.D. in higher education administration from Morgan State University; and a B.A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 1, 2023

SB 551 – The SERVE Act of 2023 – will establish the Department of Service and Civic Innovation, which will promote service and volunteerism, and create the Young Adult Service Year Option Pathway Fund. It also establishes the Pilot Program for Human Services Careers Scholarship. It puts in a record $1.3

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 30, 2023

Due to new anti-LGBTQ+ state laws, the nonprofit Campus Pride excluded four public colleges in Florida and Texas from its 2023 list of the most LGBTQ-friendly campuses. The four universities excluded from the “Best of the Best” list will remain on the Campus Pride Index (CPI) with ratings, according to the organization.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Kellina Yarrish Kellina Yarrish has been named associate director of student services and engagement at Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Many colleges and universities are seeking to do so by inviting collaboration with industry professionals and employers to create programs that deeply reflect the needs of the workforce. Such participants included Loyola University (La.), Instructure, State Business Executives and the Walton Family Foundation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 22, 2023

Community colleges are designed to serve and meet the needs of the communities where they reside. That’s why Hudson County Community College (HCCC) has decided to offer a certificate of proficiency in social justice and an A.S. degree in Human Services, Social Justice Advocacy. “We degree at Camden County College.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Augustine’s University in Raleigh, North Carolina. Smith holds a bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership and supervision and a doctorate in professional leadership from the University of Houston as well as a master’s in human services from Springfield College in Massachusetts.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Vice President of Campus Services at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College (N.D.), Vice President of Campus Services, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College (N.D.) Chris Myers , Product Manager, Jenzabar Sponsored by The post New Measures for Calculating an Institution’s ROI appeared first on University Business.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The City University of New York (CUNY) has announced the launch of CUNY CARES , a three-year pilot program designed to boost academic success by using an integrated approach to help students access health care, mental health treatment, food and housing assistance. Matos Rodríguez.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Colleges and universities itching to strengthen their students’ workforce readiness may seek to partner with employers. However, Devon Player, a 2023 graduate of Whitman College (Wash.), owes her budding career for the Walla Walla Community Council to the work of the college’s career and community engagement center.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

As vital as institutions’ support services are to cultivating student belonging, many miss the mark , especially among Black students and other persons of color. Thanks in part to feeling a lack of belonging, Black students have lower six-year college completion rates , according to the Lumina Foundation.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

DECEMBER 30, 2023

As we turn the page from 2023 to 2024, artificial intelligence and generative AI tools such as ChatGPT remain on the minds of IT leaders at colleges across the country.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. Based on data gathered, we increased support services such as Ram Pantry, counseling, technology availability, and academic advising,” he continues.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Courtney Adkins The beginning of the fall academic term brings to mind images of freshly graduated high school students arriving on college campuses across the country. When the fall 2023 term begins, close to 20% of community college students will also be high school students who are dually enrolled.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Kristina Londy Kristina Londy has been named director of student success and inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility at MiraCosta College in Oceanside, California.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Ten years ago, most college students short of money for food would have difficulty finding a food pantry on campus. It’s now common knowledge among college administrators and staff that many students experience shortfalls of the essentials. What makes a college truly “hunger-free?” I call a place that does this a #RealCollege.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The National Association of Colleges and Employers’ 2022 Student Survey found that graduating seniors who used career center services received more job offers on average, compared to their peers who did not. Create career services champions across campus. With this aid, they can lead and improve the work done, he adds.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Rebecca Teague Rebecca Teague has been appointed vice president of student services at Mt. San Jacinto College in California. She served as interim vice president of student services.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 16, 2023

Three South Carolina historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have been awarded a total of $3 million from The National Parks Service (NPS) to support the schools’ on-campus preservation and restoration projects. Allen University will receive $750,000 for its Coppin Hall Preservation Project.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 1, 2023

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is introducing a new certificate program to provide higher education and job training opportunities to individuals with disabilities. certificate is a four-year, eight-semester college program designed for students with intellectual disabilities.

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The PIE News

MAY 17, 2023

“The unethical practices of some education agents used by certain Canadian education institutions pose a direct risk to Canada’s reputation as a provider of high-quality education services,” the papers read. “The Over half (411,985) of all international students in Canada held permits linked to Ontario institutions in 2022.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Even applications to the elite service academies—long insulated from social and economic pressures—declined in 2022, with those declines ranging from 10 percent to almost 30 percent. colleges and universities closed their doors over a recent three-year period. In fiscal year 2022, the U.S. jobs exceed 10 million.

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University Business

JULY 18, 2023

When Virginia Tech, Virginia Commonwealth University, James Madison University and Virginia’s Community Colleges identified the need for a collaborative agreement for virtual mental health services, they decided that Virginia Tech would be the ideal lead agency. Wash, rinse, repeat.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 25, 2023

Image: Factors ranging from financial stress to participation in extracurriculars can influence whether a student receiving services at their university’s counseling center will voluntarily withdraw from the institution, according to new research from Pennsylvania State University’s Center for Collegiate Mental Health.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 7, 2023

The Higher Education Act recognizes organizations that contract with a college or university to help administer or participate in the Title IV financial aid programs as third-party servicers, subject to federal monitoring and compliance requirements.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Johnny Smith Johnny Smith has been appointed vice president of instruction and student support services at Robeson Community College in Lumberton, North Carolina. Smith holds a bachelor’s degree in human services from Carson Newman University in Jefferson City, Tennessee, as well as a master’s in education, an Ed.S.,

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