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Lopez Named Accessibility Services Director at Hudson County Community College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Danielle Lopez has been appointed the inaugural director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for Accessibility Services at Hudson County Community College (HCCC). She will lead and support our accessibility and accommodation programs for students and employees.

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An Equity Avenger Continues to Advocate for Social Justice

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Keith Curry, president of Compton Community College, and Dr. Pam Luster, President Emerita of San Diego Mesa College, focused on creating an equitable higher education landscape and increasing access for those historically marginalized by academia. She began as a professor of psychology counseling at Chabot College.

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New Book Examines Foster Care Students in College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While states decide how long a young person can remain (or elect to remain) in the foster care system, many lose their financial and counseling supports at the age of 18 or 21. These students are offered financial aid, housing priority, counseling, and opportunities for career and leadership development.

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Report: Pandemic Ripple Effects on Student Success to Remain for Multiple Years

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ed Venit The white paper, “Navigating the Recovery: A Long Term Perspective on Student Success Following the Pandemic and What Actions You Can Take Now,” notes three student success issues that were made worse by the pandemic: K-12 learning loss, high staff turnover rates in higher education, and student mental health needs.

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6 ways leaders are rethinking their student affairs organizational charts in 2023

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6 ways leaders are rethinking their student affairs organizational charts in 2023. Between a pandemic, a national racial reckoning, and increasing challenges to the higher education business model, student affairs leaders have spent the past few years looking for ways to innovate and collaborate more effectively across the cabinet.

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Radford University Low-Income Students Get Leg Up with $1.2M Grant

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The funding will allow for the hiring of four new student support advocates, who will offer dedicated attention and guidance to these students as they pursue their degrees. Radford received its hoped-for amount in the grant, said Trageser, as they carefully calculated what it would cost to hire and keep their student support advocates.

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Beyond Academia: Recognizing and Supporting Non-Academic Struggles of Ph.D. Students

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Accessible healthcare services, mental health counseling, and accommodations for individuals with chronic illnesses are essential components of a supportive academic environment, yet they remain elusive for many students. student in higher education and student affairs at Indiana University Bloomington.