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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Forging strategic partnerships Williams’s ability to connect HBCU students to graduate programs caught the attention of Emory University, where he would be recruited in 2014 as the director of Diversity, Community and Recruitment. Applications from under-represented students increased by 10% during his first academic year.

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University of Maryland Reckons with the Past

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It took a village, Hughes-Watkins said, from the interning students conducting research, to the advisory board and community liaisons, to create the report. Hughes-Watkins acknowledged that UMD leadership’s complete support of the project, including funding, has made all the difference in the project’s success.

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Navigating the Path to Student Success Through Essential Guidance and Support

Timely MD

In 2012, I had the opportunity to move into a newly created role serving as the Director of University Retention Programs, where I worked with the University President on institutional strategies related to student success and retention. In 2014, the position was elevated to Associate Vice President for Student Success in Academic Affairs.