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Report: Faculty of Color in Psychology Face Structural Hurdles in Academia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Martin APA Task Force Report on Promotion, Tenure and Retention of Faculty of Color in Psychology details the many obstacles that psychological science faculty from underrepresented groups face, including being tasked with additional responsibilities, hostile work environments, and biased evaluations. Dr. Michelle Y.

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Grow Veteran Enrollment and Retention in Higher Ed: Insights from WSP: Changing Higher Ed podcast 204 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Dr. Cassie Sanchez

The Change Leader, Inc.

In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Drum is joined by guest Cassie Sanchez, Director of Education at the Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP), to discuss how institutions can tap into the often-overlooked pool of student veterans to drive enrollment, retention, and graduation rates. Insights from WSP's Director of Education.

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The 5 trends that will predict the course of higher education

University Business

Over the past decade, we have heard the steady message that higher education is at a crossroads. Trends facing higher education suggest that we may finally be approaching the tipping point at which institutions must accelerate, transformation or face significant financial headwinds. Yet, change has happened in pockets, and slowly.

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ASHE Conference Urges Humanization of Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

LAS VEGAS-- Dr. Joy Gaston Gayles opened the 47th annual conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) in Las Vegas with a call to disrupt the systemic oppression keeping marginalized populations from accessing higher education and burning out academics working toward greater diversity, equity, and inclusion. “If

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Men are falling behind in higher ed and the trend may not be letting up

University Business

The rate at which men are graduating from 4-year institutions is 6% less than that of women, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Without proper guidance from family members, men who are first-generation college students may not be able to visualize success in academia truly. Consequently, the study found a 22.4%

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Schools of Music Move Toward More Inclusive Studies

Insight Into Diversity

To ensure music students gain a more inclusive education, universities are beginning to expand their areas of study. The focus is on eliminating systemic racism in music education by promoting research, development, and dissemination of Black music, including gospel, jazz, and hip-hop. Walton Foundation.

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Dr. Dara N. Byrne: Leveraging Public Higher Education for the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Byrne to bring her commitment to access and equity to a new area of public higher education. From December 2016 to July 2022, when she left to begin her new position, she served as associate provost for undergraduate retention and dean of undergraduate studies. That led Byrne to pursue her doctorate at Howard University.