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Community College Leader Dr. Walter Bumphus to Step Down After Transformative Era

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Under Bumphus's leadership, community colleges strengthened their position as essential providers of affordable education and workforce training, working closely with four presidential administrations to advance their mission. Martin CEO of the Year Award and the 2021 Baldridge Foundation's Award for Leadership Excellence in Education.

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Former DEI Officer Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against Milwaukee Area Technical College

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Eva Martinez Powless Eva Martinez Powless, who served as MATC's first DEI officer starting in 2021, claims in the lawsuit filed December 30 in the U.S. Eastern District Court that she faced retaliation after advocating for a Black employee with disabilities and speaking out against discriminatory practices at the college.

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A New Way of Looking at Administrative Burdens and Race

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As of 2021, 42% of white people 25 and older had finished a bachelor’s degree, but only 28% of Black people and 21% of Hispanics had. And along the way, they may encounter biased administrators whose treatment can create psychological barriers and the feeling that college is not meant for them.

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How Maricopa Community Colleges are Leading with Workforce-aligned Bachelor’s Degrees

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2021, Arizona community colleges received approval to offer baccalaureate degrees. By focusing on employer needs, we have launched eight bachelors degrees in crucial areas including nursing, education, information technology, and public safety administration.

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Staying Woke for A Cause

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2021, UT honored him by naming a dormitory after him, ‘Robinson Hall’ on the Knoxville campus. He understands the challenges that Black faculty and administrators face at predominantly white institutions. Flagship Pathway Scholarship Endowment in 2021. At 83, Robinson remains dedicated to supporting the next generation.

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Staying Woke for A Cause

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2021, UT honored him by naming a dormitory after him, ‘Robinson Hall’ on the Knoxville campus. He understands the challenges that Black faculty and administrators face at predominantly white institutions. Flagship Pathway Scholarship Endowment in 2021. At 83, Robinson remains dedicated to supporting the next generation.

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Black Community Colleges Received $2.7 Billion in COVID Relief Funding, Joint Center Study Finds

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Black students' community college enrollment declined by 21 percent from fall 2019 to fall 2021, the report notes, highlighting the pandemics acceleration of already concerning enrollment trends. Lost revenue was the highest median purchase cost in both 2021 and 2022, reaching nearly $2 million per institution in 2021.