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Dr. Stevie Lawrence II Appointed Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Lincoln University of Missouri

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Stevie Lawrence II will become provost and vice president of academic affairs at Lincoln University of Missouri , effective July 1. Lawrence has served as vice president for postsecondary education at the Southern Regional Education Board. Dr. Stevie L. Lawrence holds a Ph.D.

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Harvard Names Dr. Claudine Gay to Presidency

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Dr. Claudine Gay is making history. Gay’s appointment marks the first time a person of color will lead the nation’s oldest and one of its most prominent postsecondary institutions. Davis III, an assistant professor in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan.

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At University of Hawai’i at M?noa, Native Hawaiian Representation is Growing

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“There’s a different kind of culture and opportunities that exist now from pre-K through grade 12 that has created the conditions for Native Hawaiians to now access higher education in higher numbers than we’ve ever seen historically,” said Kauai. Dr. Nikki Chun, vice provost for enrollment management at UH M?noa. Before U.S.

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How Three Bronx Institutions are Intentionally Hispanic-Serving

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The school is now eligible for Title V HSI funds that can support student recruitment, education, sense of belonging, and completion. Interim Provost Dr. Rani Roy says the school has already applied for two HSI grants and will find out in October whether they’ve been accepted. The 2021 Latinx population in the U.S. totaled 62.5

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Faculty and Credit Transfer

Inside Higher Ed

Therefore, the ability to successfully transfer from a community college is particularly salient for addressing racial and socioeconomic inequities, such as gaps in transfer and completion rates, in postsecondary education. This work is supported by Ascendium Education Group.

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Why we need better data on faculty diversity (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

—and faculty educated at the most common feeder institutions—may have more information about what is required to gain access to tenure-line positions and receive tenure, as well as networks that provide access to other resources and assistance with navigating adversity. Faculty whose parents have Ph.D.s—and What Do We Do?

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A Continued Commitment to Community

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Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).