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Pushing to No Longer Keep Meredith College a ‘Best-Kept Secret’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jo Allen, the retiring president of Meredith College, enjoys the administrative part of higher ed. I like being able to work with students, faculty, and colleagues in a different kind of way [that] made me more aware of the community of higher education and not just a department, class, or advising relationship with a student.

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Student-Athlete Health and Wellness Study Findings Revealed at NCAA Convention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Thousands of student-athletes, coaches and administrators have gathered at the convention to discuss and debate a wide-range of topics impacting collegiate sports including Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) and Name, Image and Likeness (NIL). That number—up from 63% in 2012 — is deeply encouraging, said Bell.

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A State of Affairs, the Underrepresentation of Minority Community College Trustees

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There is considerable research generated about African Americans in higher education, specifically faculty. In fact, most studies concerning African Americans have focused on the retention of students or faculty (Wolfe & Dilworth, 2015). Dr. Carl B. Dr. Terry Calaway is president emeritus, Johnson County Community College (KS).

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Scholar-Practitioner Helps to Promote Inclusivity at Alma Mater

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Patterson-Stephens guided the development of CMU’s first strategic plan for diversity since 2012 and reinstated the Faculty and Staff of Color Alliance, which had remained inoperable since 2013. The Alliance works to support faculty and staff recruitment and retention at the university. Terrell Educational Foundation.

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Beyond the Campus Food Pantry

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As the holidays approach, today’s colleges and universities are increasingly marked by overflowing donation bins containing canned goods collected by every student organization and faculty department to stock the campus food pantry. Hopeful signs for a future beyond campus food pantries abound.

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Georgian Court University Boasts Women-Led Majority Leadership

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The school went co-educational in 2012, but its concern for women remains. It's just that we've been blessed with very capable and competent female administrators who have applied for these positions, and they've bene the obvious choice. And in 2022, women make up 67% of faculty. They expect women to be leaders."

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Native American Studies Programs Struggle to Recover from COVID-19 Pandemic

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Its first cohort of students is slated to arrive in fall 2023, and the department is in the process of hiring a sixth tenure-track faculty member. DeSanti is also hoping to hire additional fulltime faculty following several departures and retirements. There have been cutbacks throughout the university.

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