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Parnell Named President of NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Parnell begins her term July 1, succeeding Dr. Kevin Kruger, who has held the post since 2012. Over the past eight years, Parnell secured over $22 million in grant funding, represented NASPA through service to over 20 organizations including the U.S.

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Leaning Into Best Practices

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We’re also one of the largest enrollers of Pell Grant students in the country, enrolling about 30,000 Pell students every semester.” In 2012, he says he realized he could use modern technology to amplify the support structures and staff they did have in place. Tim Renick “Today, we’re over 80% nonwhite,” says Renick.

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Dismantling Global Injustices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mark enrolled at the New School, where he earned a master’s degree in international affairs in 2012. That experience proved to be life-altering. When he returned to the U.S., He later earned a master’s and Ph.D. I actually think that when they’re making decisions, we’re really going to be in a much better place.” Dr. Jeannette E.

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Exploring the History of Latinos in Baseball

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Burgos arrived at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2001, where he earned tenure as an associate professor in 2007 and rose to full professor in 2012. Burgos has written two books, Playing America’s Game: Baseball, Latinos, and the Color Line, which examines the U.S.’s He is also a curator of ¡Pleibol!

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Access Must be Front Burner for Community Colleges

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This can involve modernizing the Pell Grant program to allow for short-term program access and modernizing the work study program to allow for apprenticeship programs.” Innovations Smith said a rebound in community college enrollment is largely due to dual enrollment, which allows high school students to take community college courses.

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Dismantling Global Injustices - Dr. Brendan Skip Mark

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Mark enrolled at the New School, where he earned a master’s degree in international affairs in 2012. That experience proved to be life-altering. When he returned to the U.S., He later earned a master’s and Ph.D. I actually think that when they’re making decisions, we’re really going to be in a much better place.” Dr. Jeannette E.

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Dr. Dara N. Byrne: Leveraging Public Higher Education for the Common Good

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She was integral in launching Macaulay at John Jay in 2012, serving three years as the program director. Byrne is intent on increasing Macaulay’s already high graduation rate of approximately 80%, which continues to rise even as the number of Pell Grant recipients has risen. There is also an effort to increase equity.