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Sacramento State Creates Nation's First Black Honors College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Unlike Honors Colleges at some other institutions that have created specialized programs to attract Black students, Sacramento State’s model is radically different. The entire college is being designed specifically with the Black student in mind. Wood — whose research focuses on racial equity in education — saw an opportunity.

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Remembering Dr. Lee Noel

Helix Education

Lee was a remarkable leader who left a lasting mark on higher education and in our hearts. Lee had a lifelong dedication to higher education, both as a professional and as a student. ” Derek Flynn, Vice President, Financial Aid Services “Lee Noel was a leader in student success and retention.

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Dr. Anne S. Pruitt-Logan

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Prior to joining the Ohio State faculty in 1979, becoming the university’s first African-American woman full professor, she served as professor of education at Case Western Reserve University and previously in positions as dean of students and dean of women at Fisk University and Albany (Ga.) State College.

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How to Achieve HSI Status: Intentionality

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Achieving HSI status Larry Eby Larry Eby, executive director of advancement at Goldey-Beacom College (GBC) in Delaware, said several years ago the college’s admissions office saw there was a rising number of Hispanic students pursuing higher education. She notes it helps build community.

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Lift Up Your Head

Dr. Missy Alexander

We have a new Dean of Student Success and Engagement, a new approach to the First Year Experience, and we are piloting a new approach to math, that I think will have a positive impact on student retention. It is in our innovative spirit – which never gets enough credit in higher education.

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

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Dr. 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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How Change Leadership Propelled University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Journey to Equity

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Higher education institutions have intricate structures that are inherently difficult to change, and having a framework in place empowers these large institutions to effectively steer through complexities, embrace innovation, and align with shifting educational demands.

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