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Dr. Kim Schatzel Named President of University of Louisville

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Kim Schatzel Schatzel – currently president of Towson University (TU) – previously served as provost of Eastern Michigan University and dean of the College of Business at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, A first-generation college student herself, she has been praised for making diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) a priority.

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

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Those lectures became a fundamental first step into his career in higher education, and in 2008, he became special assistant to the director of the TRIO programs at GSU, a series of federally funded programs that assist low-income, first-generation, or otherwise minoritized students attend and graduate college.

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Spotlighting Rural Communities

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vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion at Molloy University and a 2020 Emerging Scholar, in his letter nominating Means this year. “My Donald “DJ” Mitchell Jr., My interests in higher education are focused on access,” Means said. “I I want to continue to disrupt monolithic perspectives about rural communities.”

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Virginia Tech’s CEED Program Builds Pipelines to Engineering

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for students who entered in 2017. These are mostly summer programs except for Pathways for Future Engineers, a multi-year program for first-generation students from the state of Virginia who are provided with experiential learning opportunities. The four-year graduation rate for students who entered in 2012 was 52.8%.

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Fox Transitions From 20-Year Transformational Career

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Fox describes herself as an idea generator. When she arrived at Mary Baldwin, her vision included getting to know the community, elevating existing programs, and supporting the school’s diversity and inclusivity. She took her first year to formulate her vision. “I Diversity and inclusivity are priorities for Fox.

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Jarell Green: Nurse turned Education Advocate

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Jarell Green: Nurse turned Education Advocate March 14, 2023 Jarell is a Counselor for the McNair and Student Support Services programs at the First-Generation Student Center at the University of Nevada, Reno. Jarell Green is a TRIO Student Support Services alumnus from the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR).

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National First-Generation College Celebration Honors First-Generation Student and Alumni Accomplishments on November 8

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National First-Generation College Celebration Honors First-Generation Student and Alumni Accomplishments on November 8 October 30, 2023 — by Terrance L. Hamm Seventh annual celebration to highlight first-generation corporate leaders in virtual event on Thursday, November 2 and Wednesday, November 8.