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Pride in the Halls

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Leslie Hall, director of the HBCU Program at the Human Rights Campaign — the largest LGBTQ lobbying organization in the U.S. Unquestionably, the past 40 years have brought many steps forward in terms of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer rights, visibility, and consciousness, but in academia it is still a work in progress.

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Degrees and Certifications Help Inform the Future of DEI Leadership

Insight Into Diversity

As the work of DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) in higher education has expanded, several institutions have recognized the need to create a clearer and more comprehensive pathway for individuals interested in serving as DEI advocates and leaders. Through the program’s partnership with INSIGHT, students can receive scholarship funding.

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Following her retirement as president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in July 2022, Jackson continued to have an impact on academia, industry, and public service. There have been curriculum advances, increased scholarships, growth in undergraduate research and innovations in student life. The Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D.

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Cole Named UNCF President-In-Residence, Co-Chair of $1B Capital Campaign

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The distinguished scholar, anthropologist, and academic pacesetter will spearhead efforts to secure vital resources that will empower UNCF member colleges and universities to continue providing scholarships, support services, and cutting-edge programs. She is no stranger to conducting successful capital campaigns.”

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Have you seen these 10 Terrible Tenure Decision Making Patterns?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Narrow, self-serving yardsticks for assessing impact of scholarship, teaching, and service. If a faculty member is assigned more teaching and/or more service, and has less time available for scholarship, they should be evaluated accordingly. The criteria should be read aloud, prior to evaluating that dimension.

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The Art of Persuasion and Personas in Enrollment Marketing

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

Offering prospective students something that isn’t widely available, such as a limited-time scholarship opportunity, can create a sense of urgency, pushing them to act quickly to not miss out on potential financial aid. Brand Advocates We’ve already talked about how faculty and alumni can be persuasive spokespeople for your university.

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How universities have entered the dialogue on the Hamas-Israel conflict

University Business

When students took to X, formerly Twitter, to criticize UCLA on behalf of professors who advocated for their participation at a pro-Palestine teach-in on the recent Hamas-Israel conflict , the university quickly responded to cut down anyone’s belief that it intentionally endorses such an event.