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Community College Leader Dr. Walter Bumphus to Step Down After Transformative Era

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2013, Bumphus was awarded the Diverse Champions award by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. But Bumphus maintains that the real measure of success lies in the millions of students who have benefited from community college education during his tenure.

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How Being a Mother and Academic Helped Me Fix Higher Education’s Transfer Crisis

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In 2013, the University implemented the Pathways initiative which established the seamless transfer of general education courses across its undergraduate colleges. This would come to be one of the most important steps in making this effort successful. And over the years there have been efforts to achieve that at CUNY.

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Employers Seek ‘Success Skills’ Among Potential Employees: Report

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Communication, teamwork, and problem-solving are key “success skills” employers seek in potential employees, according to a new report by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). The report summarizes a decade of studies, between 2013 and 2023, and analyzes job postings in 16 SREB states.

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Navigating Pathways to Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In my 30-year journey as a university president, I learned that successful leaders are not those who simply speak quickly, but rather those who learn to listen carefully and ask thoughtful questions. It’s about showing genuine care and respect for others, regardless of their backgrounds or beliefs. Arizona State University. Dr. Barbara J.

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Dr. Sylvester James Gates, Jr.: Pioneering Theoretical Physicist Bridges Mathematical Worlds

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gates was one of a dozen scientists who received the honor in 2013 for the year 2011 in a ceremony that had been postponed due to the 2012 election. But his effect was also in modeling what it was to be a successful researcher. The fruits of Gates efforts to provide strong science education can be found across the globe.

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After a Successful Tenure, Hauser Prepares to Pass the Torch

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That’s how Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser became president of Colorado Mountain College (CMC) in 2013. If you speak it into the world, it just might happen.

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Report Shows Increases in Retention and Persistence

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

for incoming students who began fall 2013 to 55% for those who began fall 2022. This chart from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center's Persistence & Retention Report shows starting enrollment intensity from 2013 to 2022. The largest gain in retention rates over the last decade was in community colleges — increasing 3.7

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