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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Amelia Parnell, vice president for research and policy at NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education was named the organization’s president. From 2005 through 2012, she served as education policy analyst for the Florida Legislature. “Dr.

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ASHE Conference Urges Humanization of Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Zamani-Gallaher Appointed Dean of School of Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“The school’s mission-vision aligns with my work as a scholar and leader, and I believe the school is poised to reach new heights in the areas of K-12 and higher education, human development, exercise, health, and wellness.” In 2022, Diverse recognized her with the Diverse Champions Award.

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Flexing the future of higher ed: Embracing flexible learning pathways for access, quality and equity

University Business

There is nothing novel about the current approaches to improving access, quality and equity in higher education. Yet, this developing flexibility is underdeveloped in many community colleges where technical and in-person training is staunchly preserved.

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Supporting student parents is an equity imperative (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Completing my college degree was the path to a better way of life, and I was determined to graduate to experience the socioeconomic benefits a college degree would afford my family. I was a Pell Grant recipient and the first person in my family to attend college, and I knew college graduation was key to providing for my new family.

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Experts Discuss Equity Practices in Higher Ed Recruitment and Admissions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Dr. KerryAnn O’Meara Named VP for Academic Affairs at Teachers College, Columbia University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

KerryAnn O’Meara will become vice president for academic affairs, provost, and dean of the college at Teachers College, Columbia University, effective Jul. O’Meara’s leadership and expertise will be instrumental in helping the Teachers College community achieve new heights of academic excellence and social impact for the future.”

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