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Diverse Recognizes Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs at ACPA Conference

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The winners of this year's Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs gathered at the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) conference in Chicago to accept an award jointly presented by ACPA and Diverse. Student Affairs staff and students from Elon University, one of this year's honorees.

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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2011, when she joined Colorado College as a postdoctoral fellow, she faced significant social challenges as a Black woman from Washington, D.C., Her meteoric rise is particularly noteworthy given the historical barriers faced by women of color in academia. in the majority white college town in the Mountain region.

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5 Hip-Hop Quotes to Inspire College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

2. Wale (“Ambition”, 2011) “Move with aggression, use my mind as a weapon. Na’eem Allen-Stills is an incoming doctoral student in the University of Maryland’s Higher Education, Student Affairs and International Education Policy program. His research revolves around Black mentorship.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At the onset, the college uses multiple enrollment strategies, campaigns, and partnerships with community organizations to facilitate Latino students and families receiving the information and support needed to enroll. Recruitment materials, campus tours, and FAFSA open houses are bilingual as are several members of the student affairs staff.

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6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023

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For example, 27% of community college students reported that they have had difficulty paying their rent or mortgage in the past year, and 21% have skipped or reduced meals. Some states, like Washington, California, and Illinois, have implemented policies that require public colleges to assist students with access to basic needs.

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Mental Health and Learning Among Students with Marginalized Sociodemographic Identities

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2011) Acknowledgement of and collective meaning making related to experiences with discrimination or oppression, and galvanized purpose toward collective action (French et al., Within student affairs, representation in programming offered (e.g. 2009; Kirmayer et al., 2020; Kirmayer et al., 2009; Kirmayer et al., Conclusions.

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How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources

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So, virtually every poll and new research study confirms that the mental health struggle that students in their teens and early 20s are experiencing today, is more serious and more widespread than perhaps it ever has been. And frankly, student affairs leadership that is committed to mental health. Oh, what a good question.