Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

When Adrianne Washington, dean of special academic programs at the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC), found that the Honors Program was overlooking the school’s Black men, it didn’t sit right with her. Washington is dean of the nascent Honors College. We really have to be flexible.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 10, 2024

Paul Sniegowski has been named the 21st president of Earlham College and Earlham School of Religion. Levin Family Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. He will take the helm Aug. 1, succeeding Dr. Anne M. Houtman, who will retire in July after a five-year term as president.

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University Business

JULY 19, 2023

Last month, former Texas A&M interim dean José Luis Bermúdez celebrated the hiring of an esteemed journalist and experienced academic leader with balloons and a press package. The post How ‘DEI hysteria’ killed this director’s contract and led to one dean’s resignation appeared first on University Business.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 23, 2023

In my position as a community college president, a large part of the work is showing up as my authentic self. Being a part of the community at Compton College, where I serve as president and CEO, is essential to my work. This was especially true when I was hired as acting dean of student affairs at Compton nearly 18 years ago.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 21, 2024

NASPA is well-positioned to advocate for student affairs professionals around the world and, by doing so, we can demonstrate our commitment to student success and the association’s vision for fulfilling the promise of higher education. “As Kevin Kruger, who has held the post since 2012.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Title: Dean Emerita, Howard University College of Dentistry Dr. Jeanne Craig Sinkford broke the gender barrier when she was appointed dean of Howard University College of Dentistry in 1975, serving in that position until 1991. She was the first female dean of a U.S. dental school.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2023

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, community colleges across the country saw a decline in enrollment for myriad reasons — financial, family, illness, lack of internet or inability to adapt to online learning. The purpose of community colleges is to increase access to higher education for the most vulnerable populations.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2024

The mission of the law school is to educate lawyer leaders for their communities, our state and nation,” said William Hubbard, dean of the Joseph F. While serving as governor, Beasley advocated for the removal of the Confederate flag from the State House dome. Rice School of Law. His efforts earned him the John F.

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Insight Into Diversity

APRIL 4, 2024

He served on faculties at Cornell University, Georgetown University, Thomas Jefferson School of Medicine, Bellarmine University, and Kings College, among others. Metzler’s legacy as a scholar, leader, author, and advocate will endure, inspiring generations to come. Christopher A.

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University Business

MARCH 14, 2023

Despite recent pushback against diversity, equity and inclusion among several states , a number of colleges have recently hired presidents based on their commitment to that principle. Safa Zaki, Bowdoin College (Williamstown, Mass.) Jenkins, Bates College (Lewiston, Maine) Garry W. She is also a first-generation student.

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Liaison International

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Alumni possess a dynamic blend of experiences, insights, and connections that can serve as a catalyst for transformative change within colleges and universities. When alumni share their stories, they become powerful advocates for your programs. However, they can play a vital role in helping us build our classes.

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ACPA

MARCH 14, 2024

Dariel “DT” Henry, Bristol Community College 2013 – Lisa S. Kelsay, Moraine Valley Community College 2012 – Darl Drummond, College of Lake County 2011 – Deborah Casey-Powell, Green River Community College 2010 – Randy L. Dean, Richard Bland College 2009 – Nancy W.

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Liaison International

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Alumni possess a dynamic blend of experiences, insights, and connections that can serve as a catalyst for transformative change within colleges and universities. When alumni share their stories, they become powerful advocates for your programs. However, they can play a vital role in helping us build our classes.

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Insight Into Diversity

DECEMBER 22, 2022

percent of them are practicing nurses, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). While nurses routinely advocate for their patients, political and legislative advocacy is just as important, according to the American Nurses Association (ANA). Nationwide, there are nearly 4.2 Jasmine Travers. Sarah Szanton.

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totallyrewired

MAY 17, 2024

In the first seminar of the Creative Education Online series, David White and Chris Rowell from the University Arts London (UAL) hosted Dr. Natasha Bonnelame, Program Director of Digital Learning at the London College of Fashion. David stressed that the format is conversational to foster an engaging and reflective dialogue.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Julian Vasquez Heilig, dean of the University of Kentucky’s (UK) College of Education, has been named the winner of the University Council for Educational Administration's (UCEA) 2022 Linda C. Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig The award – named after diversity and equity advocate Linda C. Tillman Social and Racial Justice Award.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

But aside from being an effective tool, the advent of the revolutionary technology can help institutions thrive in a changing landscape and improve their commitment to student equity, according to a new report from Complete College America.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Clark Atlanta University and Spelman College are the only HBCUs that offer a major or degree program. Hollis, then dean of the College of Liberal Arts. Guy-Sheftall is the Anna Julia Cooper Professor of Women’s Studies and the founding director of the Women’s Research and Resource Center at Spelman College.

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Liaison International

MARCH 1, 2023

Answers: 1H, 2F, 3C, 4I, 5B, 6G, 7A, 8E, 9D Mary McLeod Bethune Founder of Bethune-Cookman University and recognized as the “first lady of the struggle” for her commitment to improving the lives of African Americans through education Ruby Bridges Breaking down the walls of segregation in American education, she was the first African American student (..)

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ACPA

JANUARY 17, 2024

She later held the positions of Dean of Women and Dean of Students at Albany State College in Georgia and in a similar position at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. Pruitt Foundations Award” in recognition of her as a gifted educator, an accomplished administrator, and a passionate advocate for the underrepresented.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

An Alabama jury awarded Michael Stern $645,837 in damages, finding after a two-week trial that Stern’s former dean illegally punished him for speaking out. Around this time, Stern’s new dean allegedly opposed his tenure bid, as did the provost, contradicting the positive recommendation of his department. Going Public.

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Insight Into Diversity

JANUARY 2, 2024

In the past year, 41% of over 75,000 surveyed college students reported having major or minor depression, 36% reported having an anxiety disorder, and 14% experienced suicidal ideation. This past fall at Dartmouth College, the Geisel School of Medicine and the C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Jackson, Dean of the College of Education at Michigan State University; and LaVar Charleston, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Lewis, and Drs. Jerlando F.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Freedom (FIRE) distinguished the colleges who most egregiously botched a faculty or student organization’s right to tenants that align with free speech in 2022. This list differs from FIRE’s 2023 free speech rankings , which rated over 200 colleges.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

APRIL 1, 2024

However, in this episode of the Weekly Wisdom Series , we spoke with President Casey Sacks , who began working at West Virginia’s BridgeValley Community and Technical College after serving two years as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Colleges at the U.S. We got $3 million that none of the other colleges got.

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University Business

APRIL 5, 2023

While civil discourse and free speech are pillars of the campus experience across colleges and universities, several state higher education systems and organizations want to ensure their students understand what that truly means. We want to open a dialogue,” said State Rep. Charles Owen, who helped found the summit. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 26, 2023

Supreme Court’s decision to strike affirmative action, there are still ways to get diverse student populations into higher ed, experts and scholars said at a webinar hosted this week by California student success organization The Campaign for College Opportunity. And I don't think that that is the implication of this decision."

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University Business

MARCH 11, 2024

With public trust in higher education waning and a barrage of reports illustrating the middling outcomes associated with Americans who earn a college degree, state lawmakers are fighting to restore public trust in their institutions by promising to hold them more accountable.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As researchers, practitioners, and healthcare workers reflect on the events of the last two and a half years, programs related to public health have become a priority at many colleges and universities. In response, colleges and universities are seeing increased interest in courses and programs that address issues of public health.

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Edu Alliance Journal

JULY 21, 2022

On this podcast episode of Higher Ed Without Borders co-hosted by Edu Alliance Founders Dr. Senthil Nathan and Dean Hoke speak with Dr. Jim Henderson, President of the University of Louisiana System. In an October 2021 newspaper article in the Acadiana Advocate, Dr. Henderson’s wife Tonia discussed her husband and love of learning.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Supreme Court decision banning race-conscious admissions, will undoubtedly result in decreased racial and ethnic diversity on college campuses. ADOFP is highly selective and collaborative with NADOHE member colleges and universities. The assault on diversity, coupled with the recent U.S.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Image: Faculty members at the College of William & Mary are concerned that the institution is purposely excluding them from conversations about the future. Take the college’s recent announcement that it’s exploring opening a computing and data science school.

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University Business

MARCH 22, 2023

Professional continuing education looked particularly enticing to colleges and universities in the wake of the pandemic and the staggering enrollment numbers that followed. Moreover, 47% of the respondents themselves did not know PCO unit enrollment numbers when asked.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 23, 2022

To help reach that goal, the system is looking to adult learners with some college but no degree. The University of California Degree Completion Program, which launched this month, seeks to bring back former UC students and California residents who left college without attaining a degree and help them earn either a degree or a certificate.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 22, 2022

College students have been shown to be likelier to pass courses with race-matched instructors, likelier to receive higher grades in those courses, and likelier to persist in school. Griffin, the dean of the College of Education at the University of Maryland. Gershenson advocated for additional guest speakers of color.

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ACRLog

JUNE 19, 2023

Long is the Dean of the College of Arts and Letters at Michigan State University. He’s an advocate of what he calls ethical candor (“the cultivated disposition to be honest with yourself”) and values-based practice ( “aligning our core values with the practices that shape academic life”). Christopher P.

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UW Presidential Blog

MAY 17, 2023

As a first-generation college graduate, Tricia knows first-hand how transformative higher education can be, and she is passionate about promoting equity and access to higher education, particularly in science, technology, engineering and math-related fields. She will take office on August 1, 2023, pending approval by the Board of Regents.

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