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Leading with Purpose: AABHE’s President Charts Path for Black Excellence

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The benefit for me is that I had really great mentors who just really encouraged me and provided me with opportunities to explore. Continually going back to that same campus was ideal because I still was able to connect with mentors and faculty and staff and it really just nurtured my journey in higher education, she says.

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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

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While mentoring provides valuable guidance, she argues that women in higher education need presidents who can create and provide concrete opportunities that prepare them for the presidency. I dont really have fears, Whitaker told The Catalyst, an independent student newspaper at Colorado College.

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Annual Black, Brown, College Bound Summit Commences March 6

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The summit is open to all students allowing a space to network and connect with others who have surpassed the obstacles and become successful. The BBCB Summit has seen more than 5,000 participants since 2006, including students from nearly two dozen different states. Ken Atwater.

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Seven Best Practices in 40 years of Reporting on Diversity in Higher Education

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Matthews in starting what was initially a monthly newsletter on Black Issues In Higher Education , we now know the power of pathways in helping Black boys like me go from being a nerdy high school student in Richmond, Virginia, to a tenured professor at a flagship state university where the governor once stood in the Schoolhouse Door.

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Examples of Excelencia

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Brown, Excelencia in Education has the stated mission to accelerate Latino student success in higher education. The intent is to bring attention to evidence-based practices that are making a positive difference for Hispanic students,” says Santiago, chief executive officer of Excelencia in Education. Santiago and Sarita E.

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Fostering Success

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Alexander oversees the legacy of the Academic Advancement Program (AAP) at UCLA, one of the longest running academic support programs for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students. During that time, she saw his hands-on approach with staff and students. “If Coming from such a background drives him. “I

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Lifting As They Climb

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Scott says that, like Howard, she’s deeply committed to addressing the structural barriers that stand in the way of helping students achieve. Her presidency, she says, will include a “heightened focus on policies,” that can aid in reinforcing change over the long haul.