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Making Equity a Priority

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Keith Curry likes to walk the campus of Compton College, the two-year school that he has led for the last 13 years — two as interim president and chief executive officer (CEO) and 11 as its permanent leader. It’s a testament that the college is thriving, thanks in large part to Curry, who has been the school’s most vocal cheerleader.

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Report: Community college baccalaureate can drive racial equity

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Community college baccalaureate programs in California can help more Black and Latino students earn bachelor’s degrees in a state that badly needs a more educated workforce, according to a new report. The researchers who produced the report say the expansion should have a focus on racial equity and labor market needs.

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How 2 college equity leaders advise navigating a changing climate amid backlash

University Business

Higher education’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is nearing a potential inflection point as two trends coalesce this summer: State bills stamping out DEI offices and two Supreme Court rulings are expected to strike down affirmative action in the coming days. At the campus level, colleges risk isolating students.

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An Equity and Access Champion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

educational leadership & policy analysis, University of Wisconsin-Madison Career mentors: Dr. Rachelle Winkle-Wagner, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Dr. Alberta M. It’s about the whole student, not parts of the student.” criminology, law & society, University of California, Irvine; M.S., Dr. Cristobal Salinas Jr.,

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Stanford’s REACH Initiative Advances Health Equity

Insight Into Diversity

The REACH Initiative will help ensure that we continue building on our progress in a coordinated effort to diversify our academic community while enhancing academic opportunities in health equity research and clinical practice,” writes Terrance Mayes, EdD, associate dean for equity and strategic initiatives.

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Student Success & Equity with Dr. Tia McNair

Continuous Learning Institute

LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Learn why the equity work is everyone's work at the institution. In this episode, I interview Dr. Tia McNair, Vice President in the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Student Success at the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). 24:06:00: Addressing the equity tax.

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Valencia College Strips ‘Equity’ From Strategic Plan

Inside Higher Ed

The Board of Trustees at Valencia College stripped the word “equity” from the college’s strategic plan at a meeting last week, amid claims it is too politically charged, according to Florida Politics. She added that she was worried the phrase might prompt misunderstanding about the college’s aims.

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