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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While mentoring provides valuable guidance, she argues that women in higher education need presidents who can create and provide concrete opportunities that prepare them for the presidency. The importance of practical experience and opportunities, Jackson emphasizes, cannot be overstated.

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A Blueprint for College Students’ Sense of Belonging

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Its satisfaction leads to positive gains such as happiness, elation, wellbeing , achievement, and optimal functioning (Strayhorn, 2019, p. Community on campus flows from frequent, positive interactions with others, namely peers, faculty, and staff like advisors, coaches, and mentors. Sense of belonging model as a blueprint BELONGING 1.0

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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Dr. Lynn Mahoney “We have been tracking the effectiveness of numerous programs, including peer mentoring and learning communities as well as student progress to graduation,” says SFSU president Dr. Lynn Mahoney. Latinx participation in the Metro College Success Program learning community increased by 25% between 2019 and 2024.

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An Equity and Access Champion

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educational leadership & policy analysis, University of Wisconsin-Madison Career mentors: Dr. Rachelle Winkle-Wagner, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Dr. Alberta M. Another is “Culturally Responsive Mentoring: a Psychosociocultural Perspective on Sustaining Students of Color Career Aspirations in STEM,” which she is co-authoring.

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George Washington University Adjunct Faculty to Potentially Receive Raise and Base Salary Increase

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Kip Lornell, head of the adjunct faculty union and adjunct professor of music, history, and culture, said the pay still falls short of accounting for research and mentoring part-time faculty do in addition to teaching. I can’t pay our adjunct faculty what they deserve,” said Lisa Page, director of GW’s creative writing program.

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Applying ‘Freedom Summer’ Lessons to an Overlooked Student Population

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In 2019, following the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Scholarship Breakfast in Miami, I observed attendees gathering around one of the honorees, actor Danny Glover. However, my attention was drawn to the man accompanying him, Bob Moses, who went largely unrecognized by many.

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5 Hip-Hop Quotes to Inspire College Students

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Here are 5 hip-hop quotes to inspire students at academic institutions as they proceed into finals week. 1. Nipsey Hussle (“Racks In The Middle”, 2019) “Double check the details. Gotta cross my T's and dot my I's or I can't sleep well.” I prayed to the skies and I changed my stars.” Dr. Jeremy C.

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