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New Impact Academy cohort represents 25 states, reaches 15,000 teacher-candidates annually

Deans for Impact

These are some of the biggest priorities for the fellows that make up our eighth cohort of Impact Academy. Our 2023 Impact Academy fellows are: Andy Saultz , Interim Dean of the College of Education, Pacific University Anne Lamb , Managing Director of Program and Evaluation, St. Abbott , Dean of the James I. McIntyre, Jr.

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Sacramento State Creates Nation's First Black Honors College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The college will have its own dean of students, director, counselors, academic advisors, and outreach and support staff, and it will draw from existing faculty who have “a demonstrated record of success in teaching Black students,” said Wood. Wood is hoping to recruit some of those students to his campus. “In

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Graduate and Online Recruitment Simplified: Remarkably Straightforward Advice

Helix Education

I recently had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Godfrey Gibbison , Dean of Extended Learning and Global Programs, California State University San Marcos. You can watch a four-minute video interview below and also read highlights of our conversation (edited for clarity). SJ: Can you be more specific about the types of programs?

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Stop Cooling Out the Next Generation’s Aspirations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By being proactive with admissions, recruitment, and advising, however, we can reduce this risk. People pointed to the Operation Varsity Blues admissions scandal and said, “See? They don’t really care about diversity. These issues are not just about race. Recruitment cues Admissions and recruitment go hand in hand.

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Building Opportunities for Black Men

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. About 40% of African American males on campus have above a 3.0

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Building confidence and joy: how tutoring is sparking promise in New Jersey

Deans for Impact

And, what about Thursday?”. As the young girl rounds the corner to her next activity with a gleeful “yayyyy,” Steven turns back to me, chuckling, “sorry about that, where were we?”. So I asked Steven what that interaction meant to him and what he was going to miss about the kids he’d worked with the last seven weeks.

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Profiling Some of the Institutions With the Most Minority Business Graduates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While there are many undergraduates and graduate students aiming for careers in banking or finance, there are also entrepreneurs, innovators, people interested in hospital administration, and others seeking positions at nonprofit organizations. Because we focus on that demographic, we have built that in as part of our mission,” says Carter.