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DREAM Conference Marks Milestone

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Back in February, more than 1,000 practitioners from hundreds of colleges across the nation gathered in Orlando, Florida, to exchange evidence-based approaches to accelerating student success and equity. There was also a robust focus on the humanities. Stout, who has led the organization since 2015.

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Beyond the Campus Food Pantry

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Prior to 2015 it was difficult to find much formal acknowledgement of student food insecurity, let alone services to help. Martin argues for change in food pantries writ large, moving beyond a focus on food distribution with new models that center empathy, equity, and systems reform. In many ways, it’s a sign of progress.

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Reimagining Black Male Success in Education: Moving from Marginalization to Empowerment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

2015; Harper & Davis, III, 2012). Programs like The Office of Black Male Student Achievement, in the Minneapolis School District, which centers equity in its approach, offer valuable models for engaging and supporting Black males. We must actively counter narratives of deficiency with narratives of possibility.

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College Sports: A Work in Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She rebranded Cal’s annual tournament to reflect a focus on social justice and equity. Dr. Aaron Goodson “It’s really important that we see Black women in this position of leadership as head coaches in our sport,” says Smith, who is co-chair of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee. “In

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Out With the Old, In With the New: Decolonizing the School Counseling Profession to Support Black Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This entails being anti-racist, equity-minded, and culturally responsive, as we have written about in Diverse: Issues In Higher Education and several other scholarly outlets. Ford We write this being very mindful of Mason and the need for school counselors to be effectively prepared to work with minoritized students. Dr. Erik M.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It began as a pilot program in 2015 and started in earnest in 2018 with 25 students after receiving a $1.68 California State University offers programs such as Chico’s Gradu- ate Equity Fellowship Program to help students explore whether to pursue a doctorate degree. million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

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The University Innovation Alliance's Three Playbooks for Student Success

The University Innovation Alliance

Between 2018 and 2020, seven University Innovation Alliance institutions utilized change management and human-centered design principles to identify and deconstruct barriers to successful career readiness for first-generation and low-income students. Proactive Advising.