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Rolita Flores Ezeonu

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

During her time there, she led full-time and adjunct faculty recruitment, development, retention and evaluation, curriculum and instruction. Ezeonuserved as Highline's Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs from April 2017 to June 2018.Prior

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Study: Third-Grade Retention Has Positive Effects for Student Outcomes

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Dr. NaYoung Hwang Grade retention, the practice of having students repeat a grade if they do not pass certain proficiency thresholds, has been argued to help children develop their reading and literacy skills in early grades, preparing them for educational pursuits in the future. As of 2019, 18 U.S.

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Report: Childcare Program Underserves Black Student Parents at Community Colleges

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According to the analysis, while 13 percent of community colleges nationwide have at least 40 percent Black enrollment, only 5 to 7 percent of community colleges receiving CCAMPIS funding between 2017 and 2022 had similar Black student representation.

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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

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Her 2017 study of college presidents found that while gender is becoming more peripheral, the interlocking tensions of race and gender often shape the journey experiences of African American women, with race appearing to be a salient factor.

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Achieving the Dream Names 23 Colleges as Leaders in Student Success; Bellevue College Among Honorees

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Among the honorees is Bellevue College, which earned its first Leader College designation since joining the ATD Network in 2017. Since joining ATD, Bellevue College has seen increased markers of student success and retention. The announcement was made last week at the organization's annual meeting in Philadelphia.

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Testy Appointed to Lead the Association of American Law Schools

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Testy served as Dean and Professor of Law at University of Washington School of Law from 2009 to 2017 and at Seattle University School of Law from 2005 to 2009. She began her career as a law professor at the University of Puget Sound in 1992, which then became Seattle University.

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

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As his reputation grew, Williams was recruited by Northwestern University, where he served as assistant dean of diversity and inclusion between 2017 and 2021, and then until 2022 as the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion lead of Northwestern’s Public Health Program.

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