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Boston University Launches LGBTQ+ Center

Insight Into Diversity

Boston University (BU) recently announced it will soon be opening a campus resource center for LGBTQ+ students. In addition, the center will provide optional training to BU faculty and staff, according to a university news release. The post Boston University Launches LGBTQ+ Center appeared first on INSIGHT Into Diversity.

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Parnell Named President of NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. Kevin Kruger, who has held the post since 2012.

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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

Inside Higher Ed

Image: When Andrea Mora enrolled at University of California, Irvine, in 2012, she was a low-income, first-generation student. And she used her visibility as a student leader to advocate for more support services for undocumented and low-income students. Mora became director of the basic needs center in 2019.

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Renaming of the Presidential Citation to the Anne S. Pruitt-Logan Presidential Citation

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Pruitt -Logan’s career of contribution to higher education began at Howard University in 1950 as Resident Intern and Women’s Counselor. 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.

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Survey: Campus facilities' impact on student success

Inside Higher Ed

Pete Zuraw of Gordian, publisher of the annual State of Facilities in Higher Education Report , recalls one facilities leader at a Midwestern university announcing he was finally at the head of the table—but he quipped, “I’m the only one at the table because everyone else has gone home.”

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Community Colleges Increase Housing Options

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Community colleges around the country are exploring residential options, developing housing for the first time, or partnering with organizations such as Educational Housing Services (EHS), a New York City nonprofit group that houses students from colleges throughout the city. “As Throughout the year, we try to organize events for students.”

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On-campus needle-disposal boxes reduce risk for students

Inside Higher Ed

Administrators say it has proven to be an effective resource for students, and that the boxes usually get filled. “I have never had a student ask for another location,” said Melissa Sharkey, assistant dean of students. “We encourage all students with diabetes to advocate for their needs,” she said.